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About this school
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 424 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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 - 5
424 Students
36 Teachers
7126 Tyner 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bess T Shepherd Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Bess T Shepherd Elementary School
$12,139
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
88
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Tennessee and
31 individuals out-of-state.
