Magma Ranch K8 School

Magma Ranch K8 School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Florence, Arizona, one of the schools within Florence Unified School District (4437), with 507 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 14 schools in Florence Unified School District (4437) (8,731 students total), Magma Ranch K8 School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Magma Ranch K8 School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Pinal County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Magma Ranch K8 School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Pinal County reports that median household income runs about $80,266, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Magma Ranch K8 School is one.

The closest other public school is Copper Basin, roughly 4.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Magma Ranch K8 School's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 699 (now 507). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 43% to 35%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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