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About this school
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 226 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 - 8
485 Students
33 Teachers
1500 N Scovel StContact 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
79%
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.
Cecil Shamley School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Cecil Shamley School
$125,375
raised using DonorsChoose
226
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
363
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Cecil Shamley School has received support from
200 individuals from Arizona and
163 individuals out-of-state.
