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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 is 1 public middle school serving 483 students in Safford Unified District (4218) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Safford Unified District (4218) School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
2,935 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
24,191 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 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Graduation Rate
85%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
39 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,578 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
45%
# Black Students
27 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,223 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
42%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
253
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. 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 $11,177. 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
$11,274
Spending / Student
$8,788
$11,177
Best Safford Unified District (4218) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Safford Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
698 W 11th St
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Grades: 7-8
| 483 students
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