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What's the one class at Safford K-8 School every student should take?
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Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000886
Safford K-8 School
200 E 13TH ST, TUCSON, AZ 85701 · (520) 225-3000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +18.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 12.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Safford K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #945 of 1,072 ▲ 15 | #131 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #910 of 1,072 ▲ 55 | #126 of 154 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #853 of 1,223 | #106 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #79 of 991 | #25 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #814 of 1,007 | #110 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.0% | #21 of 721 | #6 of 102 |
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
318
-130 (-29%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 318 | 25.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 30.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 78% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 32 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 42.8 | 14.8:1 | 79% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 47 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 70% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 53 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 51 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Safford K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (636 to 318); teachers down 40% (42.8 to 25.7).
About Safford K-8 School
TUCSON, Arizona, is home to Safford K-8 School, a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 318 students, in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Tucson Unified District (4403) includes 88 schools. Together they enroll 40,316 students.
Safford K-8 School enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. The school is also 8% Black, 5% White, and 4% Native American. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Pima County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Safford K-8 School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Safford K-8 School's 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Safford K-8 School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Pima County census figures show that median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Safford K-8 School is among the 398 public schools in Pima County.
The closest public school, City High School, is about 0.4 miles from Safford K-8 School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Safford K-8 School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 29%, from 448 to 318. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Safford K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Safford K-8 School?
Safford K-8 School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-08.
Is Safford K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Safford K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Safford K-8 School have?
Safford K-8 School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Safford K-8 School?
At Safford K-8 School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Safford K-8 School public or private?
Safford K-8 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.