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Kate Bond Middle School

2737 Kate Bond RD, Memphis, TN 38133 · (901) 416-0640 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Tennessee public middle schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools

Enrollment
1,002
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 554
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 633233%
Grade 734134%
Grade 832933%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
576%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
32532%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
54855%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
566%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48148%
Female
52152%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
15.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.1pp since 2022
Math
11.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.2pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2515.6%11.6%
2023-2417.7%12.1%
2022-2317.7%7.4%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Kate Bond Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Shelby County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
11.6%#305 of 336
▼ 9
#33 of 44
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
15.6%#281 of 336
▼ 15
#25 of 45
▼ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,002#31 of 349#5 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.9%#80 of 325#11 of 45
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.9%#119 of 216#7 of 25
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,002
-154 (-13%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,002N/AN/AN/A
2023-241,01356.817.9:1N/A
2022-231,00961.816.3:1N/A
2020-211,1565919.6:1N/A
2017-181,15171.116.2:1N/A
2015-161,1576916.8:180% (931)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kate Bond Middle School.

About Kate Bond Middle School

Kate Bond Middle School is the name of a large middle school in Memphis, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 1,002 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 81% above the average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs 211 schools with a combined 111,979 students. Kate Bond Middle School is one of them.

Black students are 55% of those enrolled at Kate Bond Middle School. Next come 32% Hispanic, 6% White, and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Shelby County, where about 52% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Kate Bond Middle School are from different groups.

Kate Bond Middle School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Tennessee public middle schools.

In Shelby County, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.

Kate Bond Middle School's nearest public school is Kate Bond Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Kate Bond Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Large.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,002, down from 1,156 in 2020-21.

On allk12, people connected to Kate Bond Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students

Quick facts

School name
Kate Bond Middle School
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
2737 Kate Bond RD, Memphis, TN 38133
Phone
(901) 416-0640
County
Shelby County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,002
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470014802272
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kate Bond Middle School
How many students attend Kate Bond Middle School?
Kate Bond Middle School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kate Bond Middle School serve?
Kate Bond Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Kate Bond Middle School?
Kate Bond Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 32% Hispanic, 55% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Kate Bond Middle School public or private?
Kate Bond Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Kate Bond Middle School located?
Kate Bond Middle School is located at 2737 Kate Bond RD, Memphis, TN 38133.
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