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About this school
Douglass K-8 Optional School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 484 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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 - 8
484 Students
40 Teachers
1650 Ash StContact 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
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Douglass K-8 Optional School
$35,904
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
288
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Douglass K-8 Optional School has received support from
227 individuals from Tennessee and
61 individuals out-of-state.
