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Cecil Shamley School

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Cecil Shamley School is an urban public school in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3. It serves 485 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 221 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

485 Students

33 Teachers

1500 N Scovel St

Tempe, AZ 85288 View local requests

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Cecil Shamley School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cecil Shamley School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 11, 2025

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Cecil Shamley School

$121,899

raised using DonorsChoose

221

projects funded

teachers funded

357

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cecil Shamley School has received support from 196 individuals from Arizona and 161 individuals out-of-state.

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