South Park Elementary

schools.scsk12.org/southpark-es

518 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

South Park Elementary School is a public school located in Memphis, Tennessee, operating under the jurisdiction of the Shelby County Schools (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) district. Situated on Getwell Road, the school serves the local community by providing foundational K-5 education designed to support student academic growth and development within the urban school district framework.

As part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system, South Park Elementary aligns its curriculum and extracurricular offerings with the district’s broader goals of fostering literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning. The school functions as a neighborhood anchor, providing an educational environment for children in the 38111 area code while working to meet the diverse needs of its student population through district-wide resources and standard educational programming.

518

Total Students

32.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Park Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	296
Black	201
Asian	1
Two or More	8

Hispanic
296 (57.1 %)
Black
201 (38.8 %)
White
12 (2.3 %)
Two or More
8 (1.5 %)
Asian
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)416-5024
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/southpark-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	518
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
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 38

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 88

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for South Park Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	38
Kindergarten	83
Grade 1	99
Grade 2	69
Grade 3	68
Grade 4	73
Grade 5	88

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for South Park Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	252	48.6%
Male	266	51.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)