Geeter School

schools.scsk12.org/geeter-k8

604 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Geeter School is a public elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 604 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, Geeter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

604

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Geeter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	9
Black	570
Asian	2
Two or More	20

Black
570 (94.4 %)
Two or More
20 (3.3 %)
Hispanic
9 (1.5 %)
White
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

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)416-8157
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/geeter-k8
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	604
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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 22

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 100

Grade 7 109

Grade 8 92

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Geeter School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	22
Kindergarten	30
Grade 1	43
Grade 2	47
Grade 3	43
Grade 4	59
Grade 5	59
Grade 6	100
Grade 7	109
Grade 8	92

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Geeter School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	300	49.7%
Male	304	50.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)