Whitney Elementary

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285 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Whitney Elementary is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Memphis, TN. Administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 285 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 13.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1219 Whitney AVE in Memphis, TN 38127, Whitney Elementary serves families zoned within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

285

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Whitney Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	7
Black	266
Two or More	1
American Indian	8

Black
266 (93.3%)
American Indian
8 (2.8%)
Hispanic
7 (2.5%)
White
3 (1.1%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

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)416-3840
Website:	http://tn50000520.schoolwires.net/whitney-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	285
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
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 34

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Whitney Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	34
Kindergarten	69
Grade 1	37
Grade 2	44
Grade 3	32
Grade 4	43
Grade 5	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Whitney Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	153	53.7%
Male	132	46.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)