Vollentine Elementary

Vollentine Elementary operates as a tight-knit primary school in Memphis, Tennessee, run under Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools comprises 211 schools with combined enrollment of 111,979 students; Vollentine Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Vollentine Elementary reports that nearly all students (92%) are Black; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In the area at large, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Vollentine Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Perea Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Vollentine Elementary.

Vollentine Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.