Public schools in Memphis, TN
203 open public schools with an address in Memphis, operated by 4 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
203
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
99,067
200 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
Not reported
Across reporting schools
Charter schools
62
40 magnet · 2 virtual
An overview of Memphis public schools
The federal directory lists 203 public schools in Memphis, TN: 116 elementary, 32 middle, 50 high, 5 combined or other. The 200 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 99,067 students, an average of 495 per school. The largest campus is White Station High School (2,046 students), and the largest elementary school is Snowden Elementary/Middle School (1,384).
Memphis-Shelby County Schools operates the most schools here (189), and 2 regular districts have at least one Memphis campus, plus 2 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
School choice options include 62 charter schools, 40 magnet schools, 2 virtual schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 44 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 35 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 18 of 44 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
School districts and agencies serving Memphis
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Public school district
189 schools in Memphis · 209 total
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Independent charter agency
8 schools in Memphis · 24 total
University Schools - Memphis
Public school district
4 schools in Memphis
Achievement School District
Specialized public school district
2 schools in Memphis
Elementary schools in Memphis
116| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. Hill Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 485 | — | |
| Alcy Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 775 | — | |
| Aurora Collegiate Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 340 | — | |
| Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | KG–05 | 275 | — | |
| Beacon College Preparatory School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 321 | — | |
| Believe Memphis Academy Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 467 | — | |
| Belle Forest Community School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 1,027 | — | |
| Berclair Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 638 | — | |
| Bethel Grove Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 290 | — | |
| Brownsville Road Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 550 | — | |
| Bruce Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 448 | — | |
| Caldwell-Guthrie School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–08 | 280 | — | |
| Campus School University Schools - Memphis | KG–05 | 413 | — | |
| Campus School Kimball University Schools - Memphis | KG–05 | — | — | |
| Cherokee Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 321 | — | |
| Circles Of Success Learning Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 195 | — | |
| Compass Community School Berclair Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 231 | — | |
| Compass Community School Binghampton Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 201 | — | |
| Compass Community School Frayser Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 200 | — | |
| Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 241 | — | |
| Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 203 | — | |
| Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus School Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | PK–05 | 657 | — | |
| Cornerstone Prep Knight Road Campus School Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | PK–03 | 85 | — | |
| Cornerstone Prep Lester Campus School Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | PK–05 | 354 | — | |
| Cromwell Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 517 | — | |
| Crump Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 569 | — | |
| Cummings Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–08 | 379 | — | |
| Delano Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 315 | — | |
| Double Tree Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 259 | — | |
| Douglass Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–08 | 393 | — | |
| Downtown Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 784 | — | |
| Dunbar Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 206 | — | |
| Egypt Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 454 | — | |
| Empower Memphis Career and College Prep School Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | KG–02 | — | — | |
| Evans Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 485 | — | |
| Ford Road Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 536 | — | |
| Fox Meadows Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 476 | — | |
| Frayser-Corning Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 347 | — | |
| Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 495 | — | |
| Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | PK–05 | 386 | — | |
| Gardenview Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 256 | — | |
| Geeter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–08 | 709 | — | |
| Georgian Hills Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 287 | — | |
| Getwell Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 559 | — | |
| Grahamwood Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 850 | — | |
| Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 406 | — | |
| Hamilton School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | KG–08 | 677 | — | |
| Hanley K-8 School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 358 | — | |
| Hawkins Mill Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 308 | — | |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 581 | — | |
| Highland Oaks Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 821 | — | |
| Holmes Road Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 708 | — | |
| Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS Memphis-Shelby County Schools | KG–08 | 99 | — | |
| Idlewild Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | KG–05 | 593 | — | |
| J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | KG–08 | 432 | — | |
| Jackson Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 322 | — | |
| Journey Coleman Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 629 | — | |
| Journey East Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 376 | — | |
| Keystone Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 446 | — | |
| Kingsbury Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 506 | — | |
| KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 381 | — | |
| Larose Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 313 | — | |
| Leadership Preparatory Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 462 | — | |
| Levi Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 454 | — | |
| Libertas School of Memphis Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | PK–07 | 576 | — | |
| Lowrance Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–08 | 787 | — | |
| Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 600 | — | |
| Memphis Business Academy Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | PK–05 | 322 | — | |
| Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 183 | — | |
| Memphis College Preparatory School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 227 | — | |
| Memphis Delta Preparatory School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 351 | — | |
| Memphis Merit Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 424 | — | |
| Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | PK–05 | 420 | — | |
| Memphis STEM Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 276 | — | |
| Newberry Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 410 | — | |
| Northaven Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–08 | 320 | — | |
| Oak Forest Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 432 | — | |
| Oakhaven Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 496 | — | |
| Oakshire Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 442 | — | |
| Parkway Village Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 856 | — | |
| Peabody Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 310 | — | |
| Perea Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–06 | 393 | — | |
| Power Center Academy Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 703 | — | |
| Power Center Academy Elementary School - Southeast Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 423 | — | |
| Promise Academy Spring Hill Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | PK–05 | 422 | — | |
| Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 398 | — | |
| Richland Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 907 | — | |
| Riverview Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–08 | 522 | — | |
| Robert R. Church Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 596 | — | |
| Ross Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 665 | — | |
| Rozelle Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 222 | — | |
| Scenic Hills Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 392 | — | |
| Sea Isle Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 514 | — | |
| Sharpe Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 301 | — | |
| Sheffield Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 386 | — | |
| Shelby Oaks Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 751 | — | |
| Sherwood Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 531 | — | |
| Snowden Elementary/Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–08 | 1,384 | — | |
| South Park Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 462 | — | |
| Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 302 | — | |
| Southwind Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 641 | — | |
| Springdale Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 231 | — | |
| Star Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–08 | 400 | — | |
| Treadwell Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 921 | — | |
| Vision Preparatory Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | KG–05 | 421 | — | |
| Vollentine Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 319 | — | |
| Wells Station Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 593 | — | |
| Westhaven Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 740 | — | |
| Westside Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 269 | — | |
| White Station Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 786 | — | |
| Whitehaven Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 449 | — | |
| Whitney Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 285 | — | |
| William Herbert Brewster Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 548 | — | |
| Willow Oaks Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | PK–05 | 620 | — | |
| Winchester Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 344 | — | |
| Winridge Elementary School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–05 | 469 | — |
Middle schools in Memphis
32| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Maceo Walker Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 641 | — | |
| American Way Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 693 | — | |
| Bellevue Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 625 | — | |
| Chickasaw Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 330 | — | |
| City University School Girls Preparatory Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 94 | — | |
| Colonial Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 1,034 | — | |
| Craigmont Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 475 | — | |
| Georgian Hills Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 249 | — | |
| Grandview Heights Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 472 | — | |
| Havenview Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 696 | — | |
| Hickory Ridge Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 805 | — | |
| Highland Oaks Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 537 | — | |
| Kate Bond Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 1,002 | — | |
| Kingsbury Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 538 | — | |
| KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 301 | — | |
| Kirby Middle School Achievement School District · Charter | 06–08 | 402 | — | |
| Lester Prep Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | 06–08 | 204 | — | |
| Maxine Smith STEAM Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 439 | — | |
| Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 75 | — | |
| Memphis Business Academy Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 399 | — | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 05–08 | 306 | — | |
| Oakhaven Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 303 | — | |
| Power Center Academy Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 451 | — | |
| Power Center Academy Middle School - Southeast Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 323 | — | |
| Raleigh Egypt Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 461 | — | |
| Ridgeway Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 599 | — | |
| Sherwood Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 743 | — | |
| Treadwell Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–08 | 764 | — | |
| University Middle School University Schools - Memphis | 06–08 | 264 | — | |
| Veritas College Preparatory School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 137 | — | |
| Westside Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–08 | 281 | — | |
| White Station Middle School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 06–08 | 1,127 | — |
High schools in Memphis
50| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. T. Washington High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–12 | 436 | — | |
| Bluff City High School Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · Charter | 09–12 | 514 | — | |
| Central High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,331 | — | |
| City University School of Independence Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 13 | — | |
| City University School Of Liberal Arts Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 179 | — | |
| Compass Community School Midtown Campus Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 373 | — | |
| Craigmont High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 968 | — | |
| Crosstown High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 520 | — | |
| Douglass High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 604 | — | |
| East High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 583 | — | |
| Fairley High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 463 | — | |
| Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 335 | — | |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 692 | — | |
| Hamilton High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 628 | — | |
| Hillcrest High School Achievement School District · Charter | 09–12 | 476 | — | |
| Hollis F. Price Middle College Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 96 | — | |
| Invictus Academy at Airways Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 08–12 | 173 | — | |
| Kingsbury Career Technology Center Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — | |
| Kingsbury High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,383 | — | |
| KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 346 | — | |
| Kirby High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 699 | — | |
| Manassas High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 369 | — | |
| Medical District High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 146 | — | |
| Melrose High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 645 | — | |
| Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 667 | — | |
| Memphis Business Academy High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 521 | — | |
| Memphis Rise Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 753 | — | |
| Memphis School of Excellence Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 575 | — | |
| Memphis Virtual Adult High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Virtual | 09–12 | 418 | — | |
| Middle College High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 304 | — | |
| Mitchell High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 376 | — | |
| Oakhaven High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 341 | — | |
| Overton High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,417 | — | |
| Power Center Academy High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 671 | — | |
| Raleigh-Egypt High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 06–12 | 725 | — | |
| Ridgeway High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 695 | — | |
| Sheffield Career Technology Center Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — | |
| Sheffield High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 516 | — | |
| Soulsville Charter School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | 651 | — | |
| Southwest Career Technology Center Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — | |
| Southwind High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 1,675 | — | |
| Tennessee Career Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Charter | 06–12 | — | — | |
| The Excel Center Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 457 | — | |
| Trezevant Career and Technology Center Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — | |
| Trezevant High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 883 | — | |
| University High School University Schools - Memphis | 09–12 | 280 | — | |
| Westwood High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | 09–12 | 361 | — | |
| White Station High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 2,046 | — | |
| Whitehaven High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,509 | — | |
| Wooddale High School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Magnet | 09–12 | 662 | — |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Memphis
5| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Special Education School | KG–12 | 174 | — | |
| Carver College and Career Academy Memphis-Shelby County Schools | KG–12 | 402 | — | |
| Early Childhood Programs School Memphis-Shelby County Schools | PK–PK | 938 | — | |
| Memphis Virtual School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Virtual | 04–12 | 309 | — | |
| Shrine School Memphis-Shelby County Schools · Special Education School | PK–12 | 126 | — |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.3%
- Hispanic19.9%
- Black72.4%
- Asian0.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.5%
Enrollment-weighted across 196 Memphis schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (99,067 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Memphis
How many public schools are in Memphis, TN?
The current NCES directory lists 203 open public schools with a location address in Memphis: 116 elementary, 32 middle, 50 high, 5 combined or other. Together they reported 99,067 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Memphis?
Schools with an address in Memphis belong to 4 education agencies, led by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (189 schools), Tennessee Public Charter School Commission (8 schools), University Schools - Memphis (4 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Memphis?
White Station High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Memphis, with 2,046 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Memphis?
Yes. 62 of the 203 public schools in Memphis are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Aurora Collegiate Academy, Beacon College Preparatory School, Believe Memphis Academy Charter School. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
Does living in Memphis guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby Tennessee cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Tennessee cities