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Shepherd Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

1407 N Alta Mesa Dr, Mesa, AZ 85205 · (480) 472-1800 · Part of Mesa Unified District

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
581
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesa kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–651 schoolsDepends on your address
4–8Shepherd Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1407 N Alta Mesa Dr, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7290
Grade 8291
Enrollment over time
676’20
632’21
603’22
667’23
581’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shepherd Junior High School from Mesa families.

Other schools in Mesa Unified District

The district →
Summit Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
A−
1,181 students20:1
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A+
889 students25:1
Ishikawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
786 students19:1
Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
733 students16:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
C
725 students19:1
Zaharis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
721 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.