Lester Elementary School

320 Carpenter, Memphis, TN 38112 | (901) 416-5969

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 666

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 666 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Cindy A. Saulsberry
Fax: (901) 416-5971

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Memphis City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,886
Graduation Rate: 61.5%
Dropout Rate: 11.5%
Students Per Teacher: 16.6
Enrolled Students: 109,300

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 666
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 355 (53.3%)
Females: 311 (46.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (1.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 600 (90.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 612 (91.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Lester Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	649	97.4%
Asian	5	0.8%
Hispanic	4	0.6%
White	7	1.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	64	9.6%
1st Grade	58	8.7%
2nd Grade	43	6.5%
3rd Grade	47	7.1%
4th Grade	60	9.0%
5th Grade	45	6.8%
6th Grade	121	18.2%
7th Grade	106	15.9%
8th Grade	122	18.3%

Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on August 10, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Very good school at the time of attendance.

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