Desert Ridge Junior High School in Mesa, Arizona on �ǿմ�ý

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Desert Ridge Junior High School

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Desert Ridge Junior High School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Gilbert Public Schools. It serves 948 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 7 - 8

948 Students

55 Teachers

10211 E Madero Ave

Mesa, AZ 85209 View local requests

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Desert Ridge Junior High School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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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