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Safford Unified District (4218) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,557 students in Safford Unified District (4218) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Safford Unified District (4218) School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,645 Schools
# Students
2,935 Students
770,601 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
34,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Safford Unified District (4218) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 626 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Graduation Rate
84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
39 Students
37,246 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
6 Students
24,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,578 Students
356,511 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
46%
# Black Students
27 Students
43,897 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,223 Students
273,082 Students
% White Students
42%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,833 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
32,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
13,951
# Students in K Grade:
253
79,974
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
79,729
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
82,835
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
82,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
82,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
83,727
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
84,540
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
68,971
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
71,637
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
9,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
9,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
9,219
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
10,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
433
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,275. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,788 is less than the state median of $11,178. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,054
$11,275
Spending / Student
$8,788
$11,178
Best Safford Unified District (4218) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorothy Stinson School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2013 S 8th Ave
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7010
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7010
Grades: K-6
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Lafe Nelson School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 S 10th Ave
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7020
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7020
Grades: K-6
| 451 students
Rank: #33.
Ruth Powell Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1041 S 14th Ave
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7030
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7030
Grades: PK-6
| 546 students
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