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About this school
Richland Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 870 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 389 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
870 Students
50 Teachers
5440 Rich RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Richland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Richland Elementary School
$240,144
raised using DonorsChoose
389
projects
funded
91
teachers
funded
3,078
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Richland Elementary School has received support from
2,581 individuals from Tennessee and
497 individuals out-of-state.