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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 8 Grades Served
219 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2718 Lamar AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Memphis, TN 38114
About this school
Compass Community School - Orange Mound is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 219 students
in K - 8
.
Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Compass Community School - Orange Mound Demographics
63%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Compass Community School - Orange Mound Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 11, 2025
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Compass Community School - Orange Mound
$1,335
raised using DonorsChoose
2
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
5
donors
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Compass Community School - Orange Mound has received support from
4 individuals from Tennessee and
1 individual out-of-state.
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