Other / mixed grade configuration · Memphis, TN

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lucie E. Campbell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014802043
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools.

#97 of 101
schools in Memphis · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
20:1
large classes for Tennessee
600
students enrolled

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lucie E. Campbell Elementary ranks #97 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 470014802043 · Memphis, TN Other · MID · TRAD

600 enr · 20:1 · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lucie E. Campbell Elementary reports 600 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lucie E. Campbell Elementary compares

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20:1 ▲ 31% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 600 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
600
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 93% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 600 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
White 2.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Lucie E. Campbell Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lucie E. Campbell Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lucie E. Campbell Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Memphis

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lucie E. Campbell Elementary

How many students attend Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary has 600 students enrolled. It is a public school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 600 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary is 20:1, which is 31% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary is African American at 91.3% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lucie E. Campbell Elementary?

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lucie E. Campbell Elementary rank among schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Lucie E. Campbell Elementary ranks #97 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Lucie E. Campbell Elementary, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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