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Scenic Hills Elementary School

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Scenic Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 292 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

292 Students

23 Teachers

3450 Scenic Hwy

Memphis, TN 38128 View local requests

http://www.mcsk12.net

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Scenic Hills Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Scenic Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Scenic Hills Elementary School

$50,666

raised using DonorsChoose

102

projects funded

teachers funded

244

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Scenic Hills Elementary School has received support from 157 individuals from Tennessee and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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