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What advice would you give to incoming students at Ruth Powell Elementary School?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAFFORD UNIFIED DISTRICT (4218)·NCES 040724002267
Ruth Powell Elementary School
1041 S 14TH AVE, SAFFORD, AZ 85546 · (928) 348-7030 · Graham County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ruth Powell Elementary School→Safford Middle School
Based on grade levels within Safford Unified District (4218). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -31.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 31 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ruth Powell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Graham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #485 of 1,072 ▲ 38 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #331 of 1,072 ▲ 135 | #3 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #440 of 930 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #362 of 1,223 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #844 of 991 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #531 of 1,007 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #113 of 256 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
575
+102 (+22%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 575 | 28 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 23 | 23.0:1 | 48% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 56% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 64% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruth Powell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (513 to 575); teachers down 7% (30 to 28).
About Ruth Powell Elementary School
Ruth Powell Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAFFORD, Arizona. The school has 575 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Safford Unified District (4218) counts 6 schools and 2,874 students, including Ruth Powell Elementary School.
More than half of the students at Ruth Powell Elementary School are Hispanic (55%). The remaining shares are 40% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Graham County's population at about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ruth Powell Elementary School scores 53%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Ruth Powell Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Graham County, home to about 39,232 people, the median household earns about $67,325 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Ruth Powell Elementary School shares Graham County with 31 other public schools.
Safford High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Ruth Powell Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Ruth Powell Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 473 to 575, a 22% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.9:1 to 20.5:1.
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Graham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,232
Census ACS
Median income
$67,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Safford Unified District (4218)
- Safford High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- Dorothy Stinson SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Lafe Nelson SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Safford Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Mt Graham High SchoolHigh · 86 students
- Henry Dunkerson Pathways AcademyElementary
Other schools in SAFFORD
- Safford High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- Dorothy Stinson SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Lafe Nelson SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Safford Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Triumphant Learning CenterElementary · 101 students
- Mt Graham High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Safford High School0.2 mi · 828
- Lafe Nelson School0.2 mi · 471
- Safford Middle School0.5 mi · 375
- Dorothy Stinson School1.0 mi · 539
- Triumphant Learning Center1.1 mi · 101
- Mt Graham High School1.9 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ruth Powell Elementary School?
Ruth Powell Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ruth Powell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ruth Powell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruth Powell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ruth Powell Elementary School is approximately 20.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ruth Powell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ruth Powell Elementary School are roughly 40% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ruth Powell Elementary School in?
Ruth Powell Elementary School is part of Safford Unified District (4218).
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