Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAHUARITA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4411)·NCES 040730002196
Sahuarita Intermediate School
350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- CThree-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
17.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 113 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%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
Sahuarita Intermediate School→Sahuarita Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sahuarita Unified District (4411). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sahuarita Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #372 of 1,072 ▲ 91 | #49 of 154 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #400 of 1,072 ▲ 16 | #54 of 154 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #220 of 930 | #32 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #846 of 1,223 | #103 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #537 of 991 | #107 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #421 of 1,007 | #62 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.2% | #11 of 721 | #2 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
324
-63 (-16%) vs 2020
-51% since 2010-11, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 22.1 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 36% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 34 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 37% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 32 | 20.5:1 | 35% (230) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sahuarita Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (724 to 324); teachers down 44% (34 to 19).
About Sahuarita Intermediate School
Sahuarita Intermediate School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAHUARITA, Arizona. The school's 324 students are in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Sahuarita Unified District (4411) has 10 schools and 6,335 students, and Sahuarita Intermediate School is one of those schools.
Sahuarita Intermediate School is 58% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 30% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Pima County's population at about 36%. Sahuarita Intermediate School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.1:1 comes from the school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Sahuarita Intermediate School a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sahuarita Intermediate School is located in Pima County, where the median household income is $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sahuarita Intermediate School is one of 398 public schools in the county.
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Sahuarita Intermediate School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Sahuarita Intermediate School dropped 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 387 to 324 students.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
Other schools in SAHUARITA
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy0.1 mi · 106
- Sahuarita Middle School0.1 mi · 498
- Copper View Elementary School0.2 mi · 557
- Sahuarita Primary School0.2 mi · 305
- Sahuarita High School0.3 mi · 1,215
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 School0.4 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolHow large is Sahuarita Intermediate School?
Sahuarita Intermediate School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 03-05.
Is Sahuarita Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sahuarita Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Sahuarita Intermediate School have?
Sahuarita Intermediate School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sahuarita Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Sahuarita Intermediate School are roughly 30% White, 58% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sahuarita Intermediate School public or private?
Sahuarita Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411).
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