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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 449 students in Safford Unified District (4218) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Safford Unified District (4218) School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
1,109 Schools
# Students
2,943 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Safford Unified District (4218) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 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
43 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,608 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
45%
# Black Students
30 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,195 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
233
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,764 is less than the state median of $11,161. 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
$9,030
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,764
$11,161
Best Safford Unified District (4218) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Safford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
698 W 11th St
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7040
Grades: 7-8
| 449 students
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