Holmes Road Elementary

schools.scsk12.org/holmesroad-es

708 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Holmes Road Elementary is a public school located in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, operating under the Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) district. The school serves students in the surrounding community, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction within a public school framework. As part of the MSCS system, the institution aligns its curriculum with district-wide educational standards, aiming to foster student growth in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science while supporting the social and emotional development of its student body.

The school’s presence on the district website indicates that it functions as a typical neighborhood elementary school, prioritizing community engagement and partnership with local families to support student success. Because it is part of the larger Memphis-Shelby County Schools infrastructure, Holmes Road Elementary utilizes district resources, professional development for its staff, and various extracurricular or supplemental programs designed to improve literacy rates and academic proficiency. For the most current information regarding specific academic programs, enrollment procedures, or recent school performance data, families are encouraged to visit the official MSCS website or contact the school’s main office directly.

708

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Holmes Road Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	14
Black	673
Two or More	13
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
673 (95.1%)
Hispanic
14 (2.0%)
Two or More
13 (1.8%)
White
5 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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)416-6469
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/holmesroad-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	708
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
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 92

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 109

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 110