Sahuarita Intermediate School

Summary:

Sahuarita Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Sahuarita Unified District in Arizona, with a student population of 392. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable variations across different student subgroups.

While the school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are in the middle range compared to other Arizona elementary schools, there are significant performance gaps between different student subgroups. African American students at Sahuarita Intermediate consistently perform at the highest level, ranking in the top 5-10% of Arizona elementary schools in this subgroup. However, Hispanic and Native American students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs, tend to perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona elementary schools. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also below average, ranking in the bottom 35-55% of Arizona elementary schools.

Compared to other schools in the Sahuarita Unified District, Anza Trail and Copper View Elementary outperform Sahuarita Intermediate School on state assessments. However, Sahuarita Intermediate School performs significantly better than some nearby schools in other districts, such as Maldonado Amelia Elementary and Summit View Elementary, which serve higher-need student populations.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 350 W Sahuarita Rd
       Sahuarita, AZ  85629-9000


(520) 625-3502

District: Sahuarita Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
502nd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,727 Help


Students who attend Sahuarita Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Sahuarita Middle School
High:    Sahuarita High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.4%
White:
31.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sahuarita Intermediate School ranks worse than 55% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sahuarita Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), White (31.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sahuarita Intermediate School is 20.6. 4 elementary schools in the Sahuarita Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sahuarita Intermediate School is $5,727, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Sahuarita Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sahuarita Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sahuarita Intermediate School 502nd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Sahuarita Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Sahuarita Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sahuarita Unified District 143rd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sahuarita Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 69.74 336th 1062 68.4%
2010 75.71 255th 1090 76.6%
2011 69.12 331st 1075 69.2%
2012 65.97 377th 1141 67.0%
2013 68.88 351st 1158 69.7%
2014 70.10 325th 1079 69.9%
2015 57.48 359th 955 62.4%
2016 50.53 483rd 1079 55.2%
2017 49.01 499th 1106 54.9%
2018 49.11 503rd 1109 54.6%
2019 64.03 372nd 1039 64.2%
2021 61.10 431st 1226 64.8%
2022 48.69 452nd 1000 54.8%
2023 54.63 493rd 1245 60.4%
2024 37.22 502nd 912 45.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.93 566th 1027 44.9%
2022 55.33 180th 444 59.5%
2023 55.58 225th 617 63.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.47 154th 417 63.1%
2021 37.66 692nd 1201 42.4%
2023 52.54 309th 820 62.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.30 508th 820 38.0%
2022 67.93 194th 618 68.6%
2023 41.00 632nd 1116 43.4%
2024 29.08 392nd 556 29.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.56 475th 1023 53.6%
2019 52.67 388th 862 55.0%
2021 66.82 357th 1219 70.7%
2022 47.73 439th 824 46.7%
2023 55.74 470th 1219 61.4%
2024 21.83 472nd 602 21.6%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.43 265th 306 13.4%
2023 60.42 15th 38 60.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.49 179th 239 25.1%
2022 82.03 9th 101 91.1%
2023 50.48 66th 145 54.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.47 457th 1032 55.7%
2019 59.12 324th 850 61.9%
2021 53.12 498th 1220 59.2%
2022 39.11 508th 830 38.8%
2023 50.76 528th 1216 56.6%
2024 22.13 490th 628 22.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.47 264th 620 57.4%
2022 24.55 227th 270 15.9%
2023 32.66 240th 316 24.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.90 207th 895 76.9%
2022 88.40 9th 289 96.9%
2023 82.25 58th 607 90.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.36 428th 911 53.0%
2019 59.38 256th 709 63.9%
2021 55.09 442nd 1198 63.1%
2022 36.79 450th 716 37.2%
2023 42.62 628th 1170 46.3%
2024 35.04 288th 486 40.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.00 408th 654 37.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sahuarita Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.67 379th 720 47.4%
2019 64.24 190th 595 68.1%
2021 65.51 357th 1161 69.3%
2022 55.92 322nd 800 59.8%
2023 58.73 392nd 1024 61.7%
2024 18.64 427th 486 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Sahuarita Intermediate School Test Scores
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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sahuarita Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 145 1 4 183 4 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 145 1 4 183 4 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 212 7 9 224 5 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 287 14 9 264 7 n/a n/a 0 581
2006 310 30 9 351 9 n/a n/a 0 709
2007 377 34 9 392 17 n/a n/a 0 829
2008 247 24 5 238 11 n/a n/a 0 525
2009 279 26 10 278 13 n/a n/a 0 606
2010 280 33 16 272 11 n/a n/a 0 612
2011 307 25 15 294 14 0 2 0 657
2012 299 21 11 285 5 1 6 0 628
2013 258 16 9 254 8 2 13 0 560
2014 286 12 7 253 5 0 15 0 578
2015 306 10 5 278 9 2 14 0 624
2016 309 11 6 327 7 4 31 0 695
2017 288 15 6 402 10 2 23 0 746
2018 262 15 5 406 10 1 25 0 724
2019 170 17 4 240 9 2 13 0 455
2020 179 16 2 230 4 4 22 0 457
2021 132 18 5 211 3 0 18 0 387
2022 125 12 5 229 8 0 21 0 400
2023 124 13 5 217 9 0 24 0 392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sahuarita Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 337 16.4 20.5 n/a
2003 337 16.4 20.5 n/a
2004 457 22.3 20.5 64.6
2005 581 27.8 20.9 54.6
2006 709 30.5 23.2 46.3
2007 829 41.0 20.2 36.7
2008 525 26.0 20.2 0.2
2009 606 30.0 20.2 19.8
2010 612 31.0 19.7 35.3
2011 657 32.0 20.5 35
2012 628 31.0 20.2 30.6
2013 560 29.0 19.3 30.2
2014 578 32.0 18.0 32.5
2015 624 34.0 18.3 n/a
2016 695 33.0 21.0 36.8
2017 746 32.7 22.7 41.7
2018 724 34.0 21.2 n/a
2019 455 25.0 18.2 n/a
2020 457 24.8 18.4 33.7
2021 387 23.8 16.2 n/a
2022 400 20.0 20.0 13
2023 392 19.0 20.6 35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sahuarita Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 337 16.4 20.5 n/a
2003 337 16.4 20.5 n/a
2004 457 22.3 20.5 64.6
2005 581 27.8 20.9 54.6
2006 709 30.5 23.2 46.3
2007 829 41.0 20.2 36.7
2008 525 26.0 20.2 0.2
2009 606 30.0 20.2 19.8
2010 612 31.0 19.7 35.3
2011 657 32.0 20.5 35
2012 628 31.0 20.2 30.6
2013 560 29.0 19.3 30.2
2014 578 32.0 18.0 32.5
2015 624 34.0 18.3 n/a
2016 695 33.0 21.0 36.8
2017 746 32.7 22.7 41.7
2018 724 34.0 21.2 n/a
2019 455 25.0 18.2 n/a
2020 457 24.8 18.4 33.7
2021 387 23.8 16.2 n/a
2022 400 20.0 20.0 13
2023 392 19.0 20.6 35.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sahuarita Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,326 (11.0%) $11,332 (94.3%) $12,011
2020 $1,118 (20.3%) $4,944 (89.8%) $5,506
2021 $948 (16.4%) $5,252 (90.8%) $5,781
2022 $849 (14.8%) $5,303 (92.6%) $5,727

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sahuarita Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 372nd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 493rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students455392
 13.8%
African American1713
 23.5%
American Indian99
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic240217
 9.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White170124
 27.1%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sahuarita Intermediate School

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Sahuarita Intermediate School.

Students who attend Sahuarita Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sahuarita Middle School
High : Sahuarita High School

Students at Sahuarita Intermediate School are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Sahuarita Intermediate School ranks 502nd of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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