Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Set in Sahuarita, Arizona, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is an expansive elementary school, overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411). It serves 864 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Wrightson Ridge K-8 School sits 92% larger than that benchmark.

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,335 students; Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is among them.

Demographically, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

Nearest neighbor: Copper View Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

On the community side, members of the Wrightson Ridge K-8 School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.