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Enrollment
864
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAHUARITA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4411)·NCES 040730003582
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary 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.
- A-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
16.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (117).
Student demographics
46%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2018
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #373 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #50 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #383 of 1,072 ▲ 24 | #49 of 154 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #203 of 930 | #32 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #86 of 1,223 | #9 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #475 of 991 | #98 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #657 of 1,007 | #93 of 142 |
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
864
+128 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 864 | 52.2 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 49.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 54.4 | 14.6:1 | 47% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 49 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School.
About Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is a large elementary school in Arizona, located in Sahuarita. Enrolled students number 864 students, in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 92% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Sahuarita Unified District (4411) is the local district for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School. It runs 10 schools with 6,335 students.
Roughly 69% of students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School are Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. Wrightson Ridge K-8 School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 52.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.6:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Pima County has 398 public schools and roughly 140,692 students.
Copper View Elementary School is located about 0.3 miles from Wrightson Ridge K-8 School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Wrightson Ridge K-8 School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School's enrollment grew from 736 in 2020-21 to 864 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Sahuarita
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Copper View Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Copper View Elementary School0.3 mi · 557
- Sahuarita Primary School0.4 mi · 305
- Sahuarita Intermediate School0.4 mi · 324
- Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy0.4 mi · 106
- Sahuarita Middle School0.5 mi · 498
- Sahuarita High School0.6 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolHow large is Wrightson Ridge K-8 School?
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School enrolls approximately 864 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Wrightson Ridge K-8 School serve?
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School?
At Wrightson Ridge K-8 School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Wrightson Ridge K-8 School public or private?
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.