Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections

Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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	School board members: 9
	Students: 109,797 (2022-2023)
	Schools: 222 (2022-2023)
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Shelby County). During the 2023 school year, 109,797 students attended one of the district's 222 schools.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

Natalie McKinney defeated incumbent Althea Greene and Ernest Gillespie III in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 2 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Natalie McKinney (Nonpartisan)	48.8	2,279
	Submit photo	Althea Greene (Nonpartisan)	35.8	1,671
		Ernest Gillespie III (Nonpartisan)	15.4	717

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,667
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

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General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

Incumbent Stephanie Love defeated Angela Rogers, Jesse Kirk Jeff, and Ozell Pace Jr. in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 3 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Love (Nonpartisan)	60.6	2,875
	Submit photo	Angela Rogers (Nonpartisan)	24.5	1,160
		Jesse Kirk Jeff (Nonpartisan)	11.2	531
		Ozell Pace Jr. (Nonpartisan)	3.8	178

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,744
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

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General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

Tamarques Porter defeated Eric Harris, James Q. Bacchus, Alvin Crook, and Anecia Washington in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 4 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tamarques Porter (Nonpartisan)	44.3	2,633
		Eric Harris (Nonpartisan)	27.7	1,646
	Submit photo	James Q. Bacchus (Nonpartisan)	15.9	942
		Alvin Crook (Nonpartisan)	8.4	498
	Submit photo	Anecia Washington (Nonpartisan)	3.7	219

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,938
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

Sable Otey defeated incumbent Mauricio Calvo and Audrey Elion in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 5 on August 1, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sable Otey (Nonpartisan)	44.0	3,095
	Mauricio Calvo (Nonpartisan)	34.4	2,419
	Audrey Elion (Nonpartisan)	21.7	1,528

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,042
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Porsha Goodman (Nonpartisan)

Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

Towanna Murphy defeated Danielle Huggins, Jason Sharif, incumbent Frank Johnson, and Chavez Donelson in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Towanna Murphy (Nonpartisan)	34.0	1,295
		Danielle Huggins (Nonpartisan)	26.7	1,017
	Submit photo	Jason Sharif (Nonpartisan)	24.6	937
	Submit photo	Frank Johnson (Nonpartisan)	9.0	343
	Submit photo	Chavez Donelson (Nonpartisan)	5.6	215

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,807
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

Incumbent Michelle McKissack defeated Rachael Goodwin Spriggs and Chris Caldwell in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 1 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan)	46.5	5,040
		Rachael Goodwin Spriggs (Nonpartisan)	27.2	2,951
		Chris Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	26.1	2,836
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	23

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,850
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

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General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

The following candidates ran in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 6 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Keith Williams (Nonpartisan)	42.0	4,875
	Submit photo	Tiffani Perry (Nonpartisan)	21.8	2,529
	Submit photo	Charles Everett (Nonpartisan)	15.7	1,823
	Submit photo	Timothy Green Jr. (Nonpartisan)	11.8	1,364
	Submit photo	Kenny Lee (Nonpartisan)	4.9	565
	Submit photo	David Page (Nonpartisan)	3.8	436
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	13

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,605
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

Amber Huett-Garcia won election in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 8 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Amber Huett-Garcia (Nonpartisan)	99.3	9,527
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	65

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,592
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

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General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

Incumbent Joyce Dorse-Coleman defeated Rebecca Edwards in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 9 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Dorse-Coleman (Nonpartisan)	59.1	4,855
	Submit photo	Rebecca Edwards (Nonpartisan)	40.9	3,353

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,208
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

Incumbent Althea Greene won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 2 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Althea Greene (Nonpartisan)	98.7	6,603
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	84

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,687
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

Incumbent Stephanie Love defeated Jesse Kirk Jeff and Aaron Youngblood in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Love (Nonpartisan)	65.2	4,964
		Jesse Kirk Jeff (Nonpartisan)	22.8	1,738
	Submit photo	Aaron Youngblood (Nonpartisan)	11.7	889
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	24

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,615
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

Incumbent Kevin Woods defeated Tamarques Porter, Kristy Sullivan, and Clyde Wayne Pinkston in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 4 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Woods (Nonpartisan)	59.7	7,482
		Tamarques Porter (Nonpartisan)	21.1	2,645
	Submit photo	Kristy Sullivan (Nonpartisan)	15.9	1,996
	Submit photo	Clyde Wayne Pinkston (Nonpartisan)	3.1	383
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	22

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,528
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Allison Fouche´ (Nonpartisan)

Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

Sheleah Harris defeated incumbent Scott McCormick, April Ghueder, Paul Evelyn Allen, and Mauricio Calvo in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 5 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheleah Harris (Nonpartisan)	48.5	6,417
		Scott McCormick (Nonpartisan)	31.8	4,201
		April Ghueder (Nonpartisan)	10.4	1,378
	Submit photo	Paul Evelyn Allen (Nonpartisan)	5.9	784
		Mauricio Calvo (Nonpartisan)	3.1	405
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	40

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,225
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

Incumbent Miska Clay-Bibbs defeated Trevor Johnson Banks in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Miska Clay-Bibbs (Nonpartisan)	61.4	3,925
	Submit photo	Trevor Johnson Banks (Nonpartisan)	38.2	2,443
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	23

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,391
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

Michelle McKissack defeated incumbent Chris Caldwell, Katherine Ayers, and Michael Scruggs in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan)	38.9	4,743
		Chris Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	29.5	3,594
	Submit photo	Katherine Ayers (Nonpartisan)	19.1	2,326
	Submit photo	Michael Scruggs (Nonpartisan)	12.1	1,474
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	48

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,185
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

Incumbent Shante Avant defeated Roderic Ford, Percy Markell Hunter, and Minnie Hunter in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shante Avant (Nonpartisan)	62.8	7,944
	Submit photo	Roderic Ford (Nonpartisan)	25.6	3,237
	Submit photo	Percy Markell Hunter (Nonpartisan)	6.8	859
	Submit photo	Minnie Hunter (Nonpartisan)	4.6	585
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	27

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,652
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

Incumbent William Orgel defeated Jerry Cunningham in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 8 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Orgel (Nonpartisan)	56.4	7,431
	Submit photo	Jerry Cunningham (Nonpartisan)	43.1	5,688
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	63

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,182
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

Joyce Dorse-Coleman defeated incumbent Mike Kernell, Kori Hamner, Rhonnie Brewer, and Alvin Crook in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 9 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Dorse-Coleman (Nonpartisan)	30.6	3,156
		Mike Kernell (Nonpartisan)	27.8	2,872
	Submit photo	Kori Hamner (Nonpartisan)	17.9	1,846
		Rhonnie Brewer (Nonpartisan)	13.4	1,386
		Alvin Crook (Nonpartisan)	9.7	1,000
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	57

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,317
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Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 2

Incumbent Teresa Jones won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 2 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Teresa Jones (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

Incumbent Stephanie Love won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Stephanie Love (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 4

Incumbent Kevin Woods won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 4 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Kevin Woods (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 5

Incumbent Scott McCormick won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 5 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Scott McCormick (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

Incumbent Miska Clay-Bibbs won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 4, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Miska Clay-Bibbs (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

Incumbent Chris Caldwell won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Chris Caldwell (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3

Incumbent Peg Hill won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Peg Hill (R)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6

Incumbent Shante Avant won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 6 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Shante Avant (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7

Incumbent William Orgel won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		William Orgel (Nonpartisan)

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Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

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General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 9

Incumbent Mike Kernell won election in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 9 on August 7, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Kernell (D)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

Tennessee code establishes default regular school board general election dates in August and November of even-numbered years, but also allows for school board general elections to be held on a different date.

In Tennessee, school board primary elections can be held to select party nominees for the school board general election. State law does not require there to be a school board primary election, and parties can nominate candidates through other methods. The date of a school board primary election, if held, depends on the date of the school board general election. If a school district holds a school board general election on a date other than the default August or November dates in even years and if a primary election is held, it must be on the first Tuesday of the third month before the general election. If that day is a holiday, it must be on the second Tuesday of the third month before the general election.

Tennessee law sets the first Thursday in August as one of the default dates on which school board general elections can be held.

School districts in Tennessee that hold school board general elections on the first Thursday in August, if they hold school board primary elections, must hold the primary elections on the first Tuesday in May in nonpresidential election years and on the first Tuesday in March in presidential election years.

School districts in Tennessee that hold school board general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, if they hold school board primary elections, must hold the primary elections on the first Thursday in August.

Tennessee law sets the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as on of the default dates on which school board general elections can be held.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

In Tennessee, the school board candidate filing deadline depends on what election date is used and whether or not a primary election is held. For elections held at other times than the August and November dates, candidate filing deadlines are 12 pm on the third Thursday in the third calendar month before the election. If a primary election is held, the filing deadline for the primary election applies to all candidates.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding school board general elections in August of even years

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding school board general elections in August of even years. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

General election date: August 7, 2025
Filing deadline date: February 19, 2026
Primary election date: March 5, 2026
Filing deadline date: April 2, 2026

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding school board general elections in November of even years

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding school board general elections in November of even years. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Primary election date: August 7, 2025
Filing deadline date: August 21, 2025
Filing deadline date: April 2, 2026
General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Tennessee are elected either through a system of a nonpartisan general election without a primary or through a system of partisan party primaries and a partisan general election. Political parties can nominate candidates through party primaries or through other methods according to party rules.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Tennessee can be partisan — which means candidates can be nominated by political parties and are displayed on the ballot with party labels — or nonpartisan — which means candidates are displayed on the ballot without party labels. Tennessee Code states, "If at least one (1) county primary board of a political party elects to conduct school board elections on a partisan basis, then a person seeking a position on any board in that county may campaign as the nominee or representative of a political party, and political parties may nominate candidates for membership on the board." Legislation was enacted in 2021 to allow partisan elections. Before 2021, Tennessee school board elections were all nonpartisan without party labels.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203

Winning an election

In Tennessee, if a political party holds a school board primary election to nominate a candidate for the general election, the candidate that receives the most votes in the primary election advances to the general election as that party's nominee.

In Tennessee, the school board candidate that receives the most votes in the general election is elected to office.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201 and Section 2-13-203 and Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Term length and staggering

Tennessee Code sets four-year school board terms for all school districts except for some special school districts with a different term established by special or private act. As of 2022, there were four special school districts with six-year terms.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

As close to half of school board members as possible are up for regular election every two years. Special acts can establish different election schedules.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Tennessee are elected at large by all voters in the district, by sub-district, or through a combination of the two. State law provides that county school board members are elected by sub-district, but special or private acts and grandfathered systems establish at-large elections for some county school board members. Special school district board members are elected according to special or private acts. Municipal school district board members are elected with the same representation method as the municipality's governing body. State law says that municipal school districts with board members elected by sub-district as of June 6, 1995, must continue to use that method of representation.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 49-2-201

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In Tennessee, the school board candidate filing deadline depends on what election date is used and whether or not a primary election is held. For elections held at other times than the August and November dates, candidate filing deadlines are 12 pm on the third Thursday in the third calendar month before the election. If a primary election is held, the filing deadline for the primary election applies to all candidates.

For districts holding school board general elections in August with primary elections in March (presidential election years) or May (nonpresidential election years), the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the second Thursday in December in presidential election years and 12 pm on the third Thursday in February for nonpresidential election years.

For districts holding school board general elections in August and for which no primary "is called for any office to be filled in the regular August general election," the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the first Thursday in April.

For districts holding school board general elections in November and for which no primary election is called, the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the third Thursday in August.

For districts holding school board general elections in November with primary elections in August, the candidate filing deadline is 12 pm on the first Thursday in April.

See law: Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101 and Tennessee Code Section 2-5-101

About the district

School board

Memphis-Shelby County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Natalie McKinney	District 2	2024	2028
Towanna Murphy	District 7	2024	2028
Sable Otey	District 5	2024	2028
Tamarques Porter	District 4	2024	2028
Stephanie Love	District 3	2022	2028
Joyce Dorse-Coleman	District 9	2022	2026
Amber Huett-Garcia	District 8	2022	2026
Michelle McKissack	District 1	2022	2026
Keith Williams	District 6	2022	2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	Justin Pearson	Democratic Party	31%	73%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 99	Tom Leatherwood	Republican Party	10%	34%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 95	Kevin Vaughan	Republican Party	8%	53%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 84	Joe Towns Jr.	Democratic Party	6%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97	John Gillespie	Republican Party	6%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 96	Gabby Salinas	Democratic Party	6%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 85	Jesse Chism	Democratic Party	6%	82%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 91	Torrey Harris	Democratic Party	5%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 98	Antonio Parkinson	Democratic Party	5%	93%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 88	Larry Miller	Democratic Party	5%	79%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 93	G.A. Hardaway	Democratic Party	4%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 87	Karen Camper	Democratic Party	4%	100%
Tennessee House of Representatives District 83	Mark White	Republican Party	3%	48%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[1]

Revenue
Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$267,885,000	$2,418	19%
Local:	$531,013,000	$4,793	38%
State:	$587,084,000	$5,300	42%
Total:	$1,385,982,000	$12,511

Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$1,382,789,000	$12,482
Total Current Expenditures:	$1,203,278,000	$10,861
Instructional Expenditures:	$710,653,000	$6,414	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$152,006,000	$1,372	11%
Administration:	$162,843,000	$1,469	12%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$177,776,000	$1,604	13%
Total Capital Outlay:	$131,151,000	$1,183
Construction:	$48,507,000	$437
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$11,313,000	$102
Interest on Debt:	$35,542,000	$320

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."^[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	8	45	6	8	25-29	30
2018-2019	26	65	22	31	40-44	54
2017-2018	22	61	18	24	25-29	49
2016-2017	19	59	15	22	25-29	47
2015-2016	6	6-9	6	5	<50	12
2014-2015	42	76	39	46	35-39	65
2013-2014	42	78	33	43	40-44	68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	14	51	12	14	30-34	41
2018-2019	22	58	18	23	30-34	51
2017-2018	22	56	18	21	40-44	53
2016-2017	21	58	17	21	30-34	51
2015-2016	24	65-69	21	25	<50	55
2014-2015	35	74	31	34	30-34	66
2013-2014	43	75	33	38	45-49	74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	78	80-84	80	67	>=50	76
2018-2019	79	90-94	80	71	>=50	79
2017-2018	79	85-89	81	71	>=50	75
2016-2017	80	90-94	81	72	>=50	78
2015-2016	79	85-89	79	70	60-79	79
2014-2015	75	85-89	75	67	>=50	75
2013-2014	75	90-94	72	68	>=50	85

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[3]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	109,797	3.8
2021-2022	105,596	-4.9
2020-2021	110,780	-2.2
2019-2020	113,198	0.9
2018-2019	112,125	2.3
2017-2018	109,591	-1.7
2016-2017	111,403	-2.8
2015-2016	114,487	-1.2
2014-2015	115,810	-29.4
2013-2014	149,832	0.0
2012-2013	0	0.0
2011-2012	0	0.0
2010-2011	0	0.0
2009-2010	0	0.0
2008-2009	0	0.0
2007-2008	0	0.0
2006-2007	0	0.0
2005-2006	0	0.0
2004-2005	0	0.0
2003-2004	0	0.0
2002-2003	0	0.0
2001-2002	0	0.0
2000-2001	0	0.0
1999-2000	0	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE	Memphis-Shelby County Schools (%)	Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8	2.0
Black	72.3	20.7
Hispanic	18.2	13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	3.3	4.5
White	5.3	58.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Memphis-Shelby County Schools had 6,885.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.95.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	215.33
Kindergarten:	388.14
Elementary:	4,307.15
Secondary:	1,974.86
Total:	6,885.48

Memphis-Shelby County Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 284.35 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	12.00
District Administrative Support:	763.00
School Administrators:	284.35
School Administrative Support:	336.93

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	1,129.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	297.36
Total Guidance Counselors:	214.35
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	96.09
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	321.67
Other Support Services:	1,612.40

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[5]

Memphis-Shelby County Schools operates 222 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
A. B. Hill Elementary	618	PK-5
Alcy Elementary	661	PK-5
A. Maceo Walker Middle	729	6-8
American Way Middle	690	6-8
Arrow Academy Of Excellence	98	KG-5
Aurora Collegiate Academy	324	KG-5
Avon School	182	KG-12
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary	245	KG-5
Barret'S Chapel Elementary/Middle	365	PK-8
Beacon College Preparatory	206	KG-3
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	317	4-8
Belle Forest Community School	1,002	PK-5
Bellevue Middle	594	6-8
Berclair Elementary	646	PK-5
Bethel Grove Elementary	247	PK-5
Bluebird Learning Center	0	PK-PK
Bolton High	710	9-12
Brownsville Road Elementary	467	KG-5
Bruce Elementary	495	PK-5
B. T. Washington High	477	6-12
Campus Kids Corner	0	PK-PK
Campus School	398	KG-5
Carver College And Career Academy	613	KG-12
Central High	1,312	9-12
Cherokee Elementary	395	PK-5
Chickasaw Middle	322	6-8
Chimneyrock Elementary School	884	PK-5
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	217	KG-5
City University School Girls Preparatory	86	6-8
City University School Of Independence	14	9-12
City University School Of Liberal Arts	227	9-12
Colonial Middle	1,000	6-8
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	231	KG-8
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	207	KG-8
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	210	KG-8
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	255	KG-8
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	331	7-12
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	200	KG-8
Cordova Elementary	818	PK-5
Cordova High School	2,110	9-12
Cordova Middle	650	6-8
Craigmont High	779	9-12
Craigmont Middle	485	6-8
Cromwell Elementary	470	PK-5
Crosstown High School	473	9-12
Crump Elementary	595	PK-5
Cummings Elementary/Middle	269	PK-8
Delano Elementary	283	PK-5
Dexter School	1,513	PK-8
Double Tree Elementary	372	PK-5
Douglass Elementary/Middle	474	PK-8
Douglass High	657	9-12
Downtown Elementary	718	PK-5
Dunbar Elementary	201	PK-5
Early Childhood Education	0	PK-PK
Early Childhood Programs	1,152	PK-KG
East High	568	9-12
E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle	366	KG-8
Egypt Elementary	522	PK-5
Ernestine Rivers Child Care Center	0	PK-PK
Evans Elementary	400	PK-5
Exceptional Children Special Placements	511	PK-12
Ford Road Elementary	562	PK-5
Fox Meadows Elementary	506	PK-5
Frayser-Corning Elementary	369	PK-5
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship	830	6-12
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	551	PK-5
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	578	PK-5
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee	339	6-12
Gardenview Elementary	295	PK-5
Geeter School	604	PK-8
Georgian Hills Elementary	262	PK-5
Georgian Hills Middle	320	6-8
Germanshire Elementary	764	PK-5
Germantown Elementary	625	PK-5
Germantown High	1,806	9-12
Germantown Middle	734	6-8
Getwell Elementary	514	PK-5
Grahamwood Elementary	861	PK-5
Grandview Heights Middle School	390	6-8
Granville T. Woods Academy Of Innovation Charter School	377	KG-8
Hamilton High	682	9-12
Hamilton School	652	PK-8
Havenview Middle	676	6-8
Hawkins Mill Elementary	295	PK-5
Hickory Ridge Elementary	670	PK-5
Hickory Ridge Middle	803	6-8
Highland Oaks Elementary	827	PK-5
Highland Oaks Middle	589	6-8
Hollis F. Price Middle College	79	9-12
Holmes Road Elementary	713	PK-5
Hooks Dimmick Child Care Center	0	PK-PK
Horn Lake Road Learning Center	0	PK-PK
Ida B. Wells Academy Es/Ms	126	KG-8
Idlewild Elementary	579	KG-5
Jackson Elementary	281	PK-5
Jessie Mahan Day Care Center	0	PK-PK
Journey East Academy	347	KG-8
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	548	KG-8
Kate Bond Elementary School	770	PK-5
Kate Bond Middle School	1,009	6-8
Keystone Elementary	526	PK-5
Kids School Early Childhood Development Center	0	PK-PK
Kingsbury Career Technology Center	0	9-12
Kingsbury Elementary	502	PK-5
Kingsbury High	1,295	9-12
Kingsbury Middle	556	6-8
Kipp Memphis Academy Middle	228	6-8
Kipp Memphis Collegiate Elementary	536	PK-5
Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School	466	9-12
Kipp Memphis Collegiate Middle	211	6-8
Kirby High	835	9-12
Larose Elementary	295	PK-5
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	419	KG-8
Levi Elementary	423	PK-5
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	948	PK-8
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	600	PK-5
Lucy Elementary	328	PK-5
Macon-Hall Elementary	1,141	PK-5
Manassas High	347	9-12
Maxine Smith Steam Academy	364	6-8
Medical District High School	99	9-12
Melrose High	697	9-12
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	593	6-12
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	271	KG-5
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School	95	KG-4
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School	51	6-8
Memphis Business Academy High School	510	9-12
Memphis Business Academy Middle	390	6-8
Memphis College Preparatory	256	KG-5
Memphis Delta Preparatory	397	KG-8
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	347	5-8
Memphis Learning Academy	0	PK-PK
Memphis Merit Academy	291	KG-5
Memphis Rise Academy	766	6-12
Memphis School Of Excellence	526	6-12
Memphis School Of Excellence Cordova	295	6-12
Memphis School Of Excellence Elementary	415	KG-5
Memphis School Of Excellence Elementary Cordova	309	KG-5
Memphis Stem Academy	219	KG-5
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	26	9-12
Memphis Virtual School	486	4-12
Middle College High	311	9-12
Mitchell High	371	9-12
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High	586	6-9
Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc.	0	PK-PK
Newberry Elementary	403	PK-5
Northaven Elementary	303	PK-8
Northwest Prep Academy	175	8-12
Oak Forest Elementary	411	PK-5
Oakhaven Elementary	538	PK-5
Oakhaven High	389	9-12
Oakhaven Middle	291	6-8
Oakshire Elementary	418	PK-5
Overton High	1,422	9-12
Parkway Village Elementary	828	PK-5
Peabody Elementary	353	PK-5
Perea Elementary School	260	KG-4
Power Center Academy Elementary School	720	KG-5
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast	415	KG-5
Power Center Academy High School	706	9-12
Power Center Academy Middle	450	6-8
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast	240	6-8
Primary Prepatory	0	PK-PK
Promise Academy	304	PK-5
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary	441	PK-5
Raleigh-Egypt High	714	6-12
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	490	6-8
Richland Elementary	870	PK-5
Ridgeway Early Learning Center	136	PK-PK
Ridgeway High	818	9-12
Ridgeway Middle	620	6-8
Riverview Elementary/Middle	429	PK-8
Riverwood Elementary School	943	PK-5
Robert R. Church Elementary	645	PK-5
Ross Elementary	665	PK-5
Rozelle Elementary	203	PK-5
Scenic Hills Elementary	292	PK-5
Sea Isle Elementary	492	PK-5
Sharpe Elementary	315	PK-5
Sheffield Career Technology Center	0	9-12
Sheffield Elementary	510	PK-5
Sheffield High	536	9-12
Shelby Oaks Elementary	743	PK-5
Sherwood Elementary	558	PK-5
Sherwood Middle	688	6-8
Shrine School	138	PK-12
Snowden Elementary/Middle	1,373	PK-8
Soulsville Charter School	651	6-12
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	337	KG-5
South Park Elementary	518	PK-5
Southwest Career Technology Center	0	9-12
Southwind Elementary	686	PK-5
Southwind High	1,507	9-12
Springdale Elementary	244	PK-5
Star Academy	285	KG-7
The Excel Center	450	9-12
Treadwell Elementary	841	PK-5
Treadwell Middle School	621	6-8
Trezevant Career And Technology Center	0	9-12
Trezevant High	552	9-12
University High School	96	9-12
University Middle	271	6-8
Veritas College Preparatory	144	6-8
Vision Preparatory Charter School	393	KG-5
Vollentine Elementary	350	PK-5
Wells Station Elementary	629	PK-5
Westhaven Elementary	762	PK-5
Westside Elementary	346	PK-5
Westwood High	319	9-12
Whitehaven Elementary	460	PK-5
Whitehaven High	1,587	9-12
White Station Elementary	766	PK-5
White Station High	1,840	9-12
White Station Middle	1,099	6-8
Whitney Elementary	262	PK-5
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School	479	PK-5
Willow Oaks Elementary	648	PK-5
Winchester Elementary	422	PK-5
Winridge Elementary	486	PK-5
Wooddale High	651	9-12
Woodstock Middle School	229	6-8

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[2] U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021

[3] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024

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