Dorothy Stinson School

Dorothy Stinson School, a mid-tier elementary school in SAFFORD, Arizona, operated by Safford Unified District (4218), hosts 539 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Safford Unified District (4218), which oversees 6 schools and 2,874 students, Dorothy Stinson School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dorothy Stinson School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest is composed of 35% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Graham County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Dorothy Stinson School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Graham County) records that the typical household earns roughly $67,325 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dorothy Stinson School is one of 32 public schools in Graham County (combined enrollment of about 6,927 students).

The closest other public school is Lafe Nelson School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dorothy Stinson School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dorothy Stinson School has edged down 15%, going from 631 students in 2018 to 539 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 40% to 35%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dorothy Stinson School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.