Oakshire Elementary

schools.scsk12.org/oakshire-es

442 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Oakshire Elementary School is a public school located in the Whitehaven community of Memphis, Tennessee, serving students within the Shelby County Schools (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) district. The school is dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience for children in the surrounding neighborhood, focusing on core curriculum standards while fostering a supportive learning environment.

As part of the larger Memphis-Shelby County Schools system, Oakshire Elementary benefits from the district’s wide range of resources, professional development initiatives, and educational programming. The school aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond by emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and character development. Parents and community members can access official updates, school policies, and district-wide information through the central school board website at www.mcsk12.net.

442

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oakshire Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	9
Black	424
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
424 (95.9%)
Hispanic
9 (2.0%)
Two or More
6 (1.4%)
White
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-3140
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/oakshire-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	442
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 66