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Enrollment
375
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAFFORD UNIFIED DISTRICT (4218)·NCES 040724001029
Safford Middle School
698 W 11TH ST, SAFFORD, AZ 85546 · (928) 348-7040 · Graham County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 188 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 50% |
Student demographics
54%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
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
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Safford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #74 of 190 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #70 of 190 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #43 of 160 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #140 of 214 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #136 of 179 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #87 of 182 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #78 of 139 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
375
-52 (-12%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 375 | 18.3 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 18 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 19 | 23.6:1 | 50% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 59% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 57% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 33 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 27 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Safford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (456 to 375); teachers down 20% (23 to 18.3).
About Safford Middle School
Safford Middle School is a small middle school. Its address is in SAFFORD, Arizona. The school enrolls 375 students in grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
Safford Unified District (4218) (6 schools, 2,874 students) runs Safford Middle School.
Federal enrollment data show Safford Middle School is 54% Hispanic. Other groups include 41% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
For every teacher at Safford Middle School, there are about 20.4 students; the school has 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
Among Arizona public middle schools, Safford Middle School outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Graham County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 32 public schools and about 6,927 students.
Safford Middle School's nearest public school is Lafe Nelson School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Safford Middle School's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 375, compared with 427 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.6:1).
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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
- Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Dorothy Stinson SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Lafe Nelson SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Mt Graham High SchoolHigh · 86 students
- Henry Dunkerson Pathways AcademyElementary
Other schools in SAFFORD
- Safford High SchoolHigh · 828 students
- Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Dorothy Stinson SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Lafe Nelson SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Triumphant Learning CenterElementary · 101 students
- Mt Graham High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Lafe Nelson School0.3 mi · 471
- Ruth Powell Elementary School0.5 mi · 575
- Triumphant Learning Center0.6 mi · 101
- Safford High School0.7 mi · 828
- Dorothy Stinson School0.8 mi · 539
- Mt Graham High School1.7 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Safford Middle SchoolHow many students attend Safford Middle School?
Safford Middle School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Safford Middle School serve?
Safford Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Safford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Safford Middle School is approximately 20.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Safford Middle School?
Student demographics at Safford Middle School are roughly 41% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Safford Middle School in?
Safford Middle School is part of Safford Unified District (4218).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.