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Fremont Junior High School vs. Shepherd Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Fremont Junior High School
1001 N Power Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Shepherd Junior High School
1407 N Alta Mesa Dr
Mesa, AZ 85205
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 984 students in grades 7-8, Fremont Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 603 students in grades 4-8, Shepherd Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
4-8
Total Students
984 students
603 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#781 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#1096 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
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38%
(Top 50% in AZ)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40%
(Top 50% in AZ)
36%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
23%
(Top 50% in AZ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 7 Students
474
306
Grade 8 Students
510
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
39%
31%
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% Black
4%
2%
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% White
52%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.58
0.57
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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