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Kate Bond Middle School

Q: Is Kate Bond Middle School a good school?

Kate Bond Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Kate Bond Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Kate Bond Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kate Bond Middle School?

Students at Kate Bond Middle School are 55% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Kate Bond Middle School is a large public middle school in Memphis, TN, serving 1,002 students in grades 6–8 as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 3% statewide. For 2025-26, Kate Bond Middle School ranked 488th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 18th percentile with a one-star rating—a slight improvement from the previous year's 12th percentile ranking. Over the past eight reported years, the school has consistently stayed in the 12th–20th percentile range, placing it near the bottom quarter of the state's middle schools.

Kate Bond's proficiency rates fall well below state averages in core subjects. In math, 15.5% of students are proficient compared to 43.0% statewide; in English Language Arts, 19.8% versus 40.6% statewide. One of the most striking patterns is the sharp decline between 6th and 8th grade. Sixth graders actually exceed the district average in every subject, but by 8th grade, math proficiency collapses to 7.6%—one-fifth of the state's 38.3% rate. The contrast with nearby districts is stark. Just a few miles away, Bon Lin Middle School in Bartlett City Schools ranks in the 90th percentile, and Houston Middle School in Germantown Municipal Schools ranks in the 97th with 74% math proficiency. Kate Bond sits near some of Tennessee's best middle schools, yet performs near the bottom of its own district.

Chronic absenteeism affects 21.1% of Kate Bond students—lower than the Memphis-Shelby County average of 30.2% but above the statewide rate of 18.3%. At $13,519 per student, Kate Bond spends more than nearby higher-performing schools like Bon Lin ($12,270) and Houston ($11,742), suggesting funding alone isn't the answer. The school does have pockets of strength: 6th grade results are encouraging and special education students showed meaningful improvement. However, the struggles of advanced learners and English Learners, combined with the sharp decline by 8th grade, point to a need for targeted support for upper grades, English Learners, and the most capable students.

1,002

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,519

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2737 Kate Bond Road
Memphis, TN 38133

(901) 416-0640

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Feeder schools for Kate Bond Middle School:

Elementary:	Kate Bond Elementary School
	Shelby Oaks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2018 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg44%

488^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 32Middle Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	488 of 594	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	514 of 583	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	499 of 587	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	522 of 594	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	482 of 569	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	497 of 576	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	460 of 574	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	455 of 563	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	209 of 328	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	237 of 312	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	242 of 318	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	264 of 316	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	227 of 277	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	198 of 293	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	168 of 284	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	85 of 100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	478 of 546	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	470 of 554	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	505 of 560	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	475 of 552	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	474 of 538	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	434 of 529	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	2.9	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	234 of 302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	250 of 286	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	233 of 285	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	222 of 285	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	183 of 275	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	197 of 261	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	132 of 228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	135 of 219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	378 of 478	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	398 of 490	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	397 of 510	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	455 of 514	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	439 of 495	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	451 of 483	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	371 of 490	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	357 of 481	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	499 of 550	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	488 of 560	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	498 of 557	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	457 of 540	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	465 of 529	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	407 of 523	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	276 of 349	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	325 of 332	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	286 of 299	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	121 of 279	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	264 of 494	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	422 of 492	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	343 of 504	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	416 of 503	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	459 of 500	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	474 of 496	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	335 of 484	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	331 of 481	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)47th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I30%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-22 vs state

Science27%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 6th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond Road	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8	51.9%	80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	18.5	488^th of 594 public middle schools	17.8%		13.2	514^th of 583 public middle schools	11.8%	26	20.0	17.7	7.6	15.5	25.9	16.7	17.3	19.8			30.3	30.3				39.8	22.8	16.2	26.7	38.5	22.0	28.2	29.4	$13,519	$1,674	$11,026
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6	12.6%	326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	67.3	164^th of 594 public middle schools	72.4%		76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%	67	50.5	57.4	47.2	51.9	35.6	43.7	27.8	35.6			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				50.5	52.8	34.5	46.3	63.3	67.0	55.9	62.0	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 N. Germantown Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5	13.7%	295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	85.2	59^th of 594 public middle schools	90.1%		83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%	4	53.4	53.6	71.4	58.5	49.1	37.5	49.5	45.6			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				64.3	70.1	66.7	66.8	64.6	77.7	70.7	70.5	$12,270	$447	$11,244
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne Road	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1	19.0%	424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	69.1	156^th of 594 public middle schools	73.7%		73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%	33	45.9	43.0	56.0	48.5	42.2	38.0	34.5	38.1			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				50.9	57.6	39.4	49.6	61.7	67.6	55.8	61.7	$12,116	$863	$10,819
Cordova Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9	47.2%	48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	14.9	513^th of 594 public middle schools	13.6%		20.3	470^th of 583 public middle schools	19.4%	43	14.8	11.4	16.4	14.1	16.8	16.7	15.6	16.4			61.1	61.1				19.7	23.8	20.9	21.6	27.3	38.6	28.1	31.6	$13,481	$1,400	$11,114
Craigmont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Covington PIKE	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7780	484	32	15.1	61.5%	9 (1.9%)	381 (78.7%)	68 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	18.6	487^th of 594 public middle schools	18.0%		21.2	467^th of 583 public middle schools	19.9%	20	18.5	25.9	13.0	19.0	16.6	24.5	13.1	17.8			71.4	71.4				23.2	23.8	23.8	23.6	38.4	41.8	14.3	30.8	$15,140	$1,815	$12,345
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High School	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1	43.0%	18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	11.8	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	528^th of 583 public middle schools	9.4%		7.6	9.3	20.9	12.8	14.5	16.9	15.6	15.8								23.4	29.5	19.7	24.4	15.2	24.0	15.0	18.4	$13,635	$1,499	$11,410
White Station Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5465 Mason Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2184	1,091	69	15.8	31.2%	263 (24.1%)	465 (42.6%)	198 (18.1%)	80 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (7.7%)	72.1	137^th of 594 public middle schools	76.9%		79.4	85^th of 583 public middle schools	85.4%	52	38.9	50.6	36.3	42.4	54.1	50.1	43.7	49.3		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	54.3	55.1	44.9	52.0	61.0	60.6	55.1	58.9	$13,651	$1,299	$11,699
Kingsbury Middle School	Public	6-8	1276 N Graham St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6040	502	30	16.7	55.4%	36 (7.2%)	100 (19.9%)	343 (68.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	7.5	566^th of 594 public middle schools	4.7%		6.6	563^rd of 583 public middle schools	3.4%	3	13.4	7.6	7.9	9.5	17.9	7.6	< 5%	9.4								17.2	17.0	16.4	16.9	20.9	16.5	15.8	17.6	$12,315	$1,935	$10,013
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann Drive	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	488	24	20.4	72.0%	7 (1.4%)	397 (81.4%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	4.9	583^rd of 594 public middle schools	1.9%		8.3	554^th of 583 public middle schools	5.0%	29	5.6	9.0	11.0	8.8	8.3	5.7	< 5%	6.0								< 5%	8.2	5.8	6.2	< 5%	23.8	10.4	12.0	$13,731	$1,810	$10,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate Bond Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kate Bond Middle School?

Students at Kate Bond Middle School are 55% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Kate Bond Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Kate Bond Middle School.

Is Kate Bond Middle School a good school?

Kate Bond Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Kate Bond Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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