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About this school
Alcy Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 661 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.5:1.
Its teachers have had 117 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
97%
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 Feb 20, 2026
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Alcy Elementary School
$53,632
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
817
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Alcy Elementary School has received support from
510 individuals from Tennessee and
307 individuals out-of-state.
