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About this school
Lucy Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Millington, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 301 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
301 Students
29 Teachers
6269 Amherst 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
90%
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.
Lucy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Lucy Elementary School
$15,378
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
96
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Lucy Elementary School has received support from
52 individuals from Tennessee and
44 individuals out-of-state.