Fox Meadows Elementary

schools.scsk12.org/foxmeadows-es

506 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fox Meadows Elementary is a public school located in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis, Tennessee, serving students within the Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) district. The school is committed to providing a foundational education for children in its community, focusing on academic growth and social development. As part of the larger MSCS system, the school follows the district’s broader mission to ensure that all students are prepared for success in middle school and beyond by fostering a supportive and structured learning environment.

The school’s location on Emerald Street positions it as a central hub for many families living in the diverse and bustling 38115 zip code. Like many schools in the district, Fox Meadows emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and character education to help its student population navigate the challenges of the modern educational landscape. For parents and community members, the school’s official portal through the district website serves as a primary resource for tracking school performance, accessing district-wide policies, and staying informed about calendar events and administrative updates.

506

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fox Meadows Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	73
Black	415
Two or More	15

Black
415 (82.0 %)
Hispanic
73 (14.4 %)
Two or More
15 (3.0 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)

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)416-2530
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/foxmeadows-es
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
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 56

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 56