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About this school
Shelby Oaks Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 764 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 194 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
764 Students
52 Teachers
6053 Summer AveContact 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
89%
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.
Shelby Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Shelby Oaks Elementary School
$80,509
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
668
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
67
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Shelby Oaks Elementary School has received support from
411 individuals from Tennessee and
257 individuals out-of-state.
