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About this school
Downtown Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 718 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Downtown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 19, 2026
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Downtown Elementary School
$39,790
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
257
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Downtown Elementary School has received support from
177 individuals from Tennessee and
80 individuals out-of-state.
