Shepherd Junior High School

Shepherd Junior High School is a middle-grades school of medium-sized scale in MESA, Arizona, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235), educateing 581 students in grades 4 through 8.

Across the 81 schools in Mesa Unified District (4235) (55,821 students total), Shepherd Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Shepherd Junior High School reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Shepherd Junior High School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. The state averages around 17.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Shepherd Junior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Mendoza Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Shepherd Junior High School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 682 (now 581). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 68% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

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