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About this school
Belle Forest Community School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 1,002 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 43 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
1,002 Students
57 Teachers
3135 Ridgeway 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
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Belle Forest Community School
$24,940
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
180
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Belle Forest Community School has received support from
102 individuals from Tennessee and
78 individuals out-of-state.
