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About this school
Kate Bond Middle School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 1,013 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 116 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 6 - 8
1,013 Students
71 Teachers
2737 Kate Bond 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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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Kate Bond Middle School
$68,535
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
400
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Kate Bond Middle School has received support from
150 individuals from Tennessee and
250 individuals out-of-state.