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Shepherd Junior High School

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Shepherd Junior High School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 604 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

604 Students

36 Teachers

1407 N Alta Mesa Dr

Mesa, AZ 85205 View local requests

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Shepherd Junior High School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

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Shepherd Junior High School

$31,085

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Shepherd Junior High School has received support from 62 individuals from Arizona and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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