Whitehaven Elementary

Whitehaven Elementary is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Memphis, Tennessee, operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, teacheing 449 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Whitehaven Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Whitehaven Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate median household income runs about $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), Whitehaven Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Whitehaven High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitehaven Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 459 students in 2018 to 449 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.