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About this school
Berclair Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 646 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Berclair Elementary School
$61,523
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
672
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Berclair Elementary School has received support from
424 individuals from Tennessee and
248 individuals out-of-state.