Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Summary:

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is a public elementary school located in Sahuarita, Arizona, serving 795 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Sahuarita Unified District, which is ranked 130 out of 288 districts in the state.

Wrightson Ridge's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. The school's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 53% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 56% and the state's 43%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students ranking 35th out of 607 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023, but lower rankings for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Wrightson Ridge has also seen an increase in its dropout rate, from 0.4% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2021-2022, and a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.37% in 2021-2022 to 46.92% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Wrightson Ridge's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below other Sahuarita Unified District schools, such as Anza Trail, Copper View Elementary, Sahuarita Primary, and Sahuarita Intermediate. However, the school's performance is significantly better than that of some nearby schools in other districts, such as Maldonado Amelia Elementary in the Tucson Unified District and Summit View Elementary in the Sunnyside Unified District.


Detail:

Public K-8

 16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd
       Sahuarita, AZ  85629


(520) 625-3502

District: Sahuarita Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
391st of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,582 Help


Students who attend Wrightson Ridge K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:    Sahuarita Middle School
High:    Sahuarita High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  829

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.1%
White:
25.8%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Compare Details Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks better than 57.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd 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 52.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks better than 59.3% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.76. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.1%), White (25.8%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is 16.8. 3 elementary schools in the Sahuarita Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Wrightson Ridge K-8 School employs 49.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is $6,582, which is the 3rd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sahuarita Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wrightson Ridge K-8 School 391st of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Wrightson Ridge K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Wrightson Ridge K-8 School 224th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Wrightson Ridge K-8 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 Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.13 605th 1039 41.8%
2021 52.76 510th 1226 58.4%
2022 40.24 537th 1000 46.3%
2023 63.31 409th 1245 67.1%
2024 52.20 391st 912 57.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.86 358th 1027 65.1%
2022 9.92 438th 444 1.4%
2023 62.08 161st 617 73.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.24 754th 975 22.7%
2023 56.79 146th 451 67.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.88 534th 1201 55.5%
2023 40.10 459th 820 44.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.68 399th 1116 64.2%
2024 41.49 294th 556 47.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.43 498th 862 42.2%
2021 57.45 450th 1219 63.1%
2022 36.99 541st 824 34.3%
2023 69.42 329th 1219 73.0%
2024 41.93 339th 602 43.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.49 134th 306 56.2%
2022 53.44 14th 25 44.0%
2023 12.49 35th 38 7.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.48 198th 239 17.2%
2022 40.63 71st 101 29.7%
2023 51.58 62nd 145 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.65 637th 850 25.1%
2021 47.38 575th 1220 52.9%
2022 30.38 579th 830 30.2%
2023 53.75 498th 1216 59.0%
2024 31.38 420th 628 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.21 147th 895 83.6%
2022 49.90 189th 289 34.6%
2023 84.38 35th 607 94.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.28 429th 709 39.5%
2021 52.40 483rd 1198 59.7%
2022 44.95 398th 716 44.4%
2023 67.65 296th 1170 74.7%
2024 48.99 218th 486 55.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.20 338th 654 48.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.69 130th 171 24.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.74 519th 595 12.8%
2021 51.83 544th 1161 53.1%
2023 51.98 471st 1024 54.0%
2024 40.23 308th 486 36.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.22 312th 832 62.5%
2022 33.19 354th 605 41.5%
2023 54.90 299th 854 65.0%
2024 52.76 224th 550 59.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.53 488th 650 24.9%
2023 48.08 206th 384 46.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.60 297th 789 62.4%
2023 36.74 188th 363 48.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.47 37th 369 90.0%
2023 52.64 259th 717 63.9%
2024 44.15 136th 320 57.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.35 374th 820 54.4%
2022 18.92 413th 494 16.4%
2023 47.37 339th 806 57.9%
2024 38.58 217th 386 43.8%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.24 59th 166 64.5%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.99 128th 143 10.5%
2022 43.25 46th 68 32.4%
2023 42.64 73rd 110 33.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.47 242nd 818 70.4%
2022 41.01 265th 476 44.3%
2023 57.69 271st 810 66.5%
2024 44.00 189th 370 48.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.62 150th 573 73.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.77 255th 802 68.2%
2022 36.55 229th 392 41.6%
2023 56.23 253rd 760 66.7%
2024 52.01 121st 329 63.2%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.14 38th 390 90.3%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.49 101st 108 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.53 293rd 780 62.4%
2023 51.63 299th 675 55.7%
2024 47.03 146th 288 49.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 131 10 3 283 9 1 8 0 445
2020 239 16 7 444 12 6 37 0 761
2021 211 14 6 463 8 6 28 0 736
2022 204 15 8 491 5 5 28 0 756
2023 211 20 5 517 4 6 32 0 795
2024 214 22 11 548 5 1 28 0 829

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

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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 Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 445 26.0 17.1 n/a
2020 761 43.0 17.6 50.9
2021 736 49.4 14.8 n/a
2022 756 48.6 15.5 20.4
2023 795 54.4 14.6 46.9
2024 829 49.2 16.8 n/a

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 Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 445 26.0 17.1 n/a
2020 761 43.0 17.6 50.9
2021 736 49.4 14.8 n/a
2022 756 48.6 15.5 20.4
2023 795 54.4 14.6 46.9
2024 829 49.2 16.8 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $50 (0.2%) $11 (0.0%) $111 (0.4%) $6,837 (22.1%) $24,064 (77.7%) $30,901 (99.8%) $30,962
2020 $83 (1.4%) $01 (0.0%) $168 (2.9%) $5,381 (92.9%) $328 (5.7%) $5,709 (98.5%) $5,794
2021 $262 (4.1%) $169 (2.6%) $692 (10.7%) $5,648 (87.3%) $389 (6.0%) $6,037 (93.4%) $6,467
2022 $269 (4.1%) $13 (0.2%) $552 (8.4%) $5,891 (89.5%) $409 (6.2%) $6,300 (95.7%) $6,582

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 605th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 409th of 1245 Elementary schools
 25.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students445795
 78.7%
African American1020
 100%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic283517
 82.7%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White131211
 61.1%
Two or More Races832
 300%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 829 students attended Wrightson Ridge K-8 School.

Students who attend Wrightson Ridge K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sahuarita Middle School
High : Sahuarita High School

Students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School are 66% Hispanic, 26% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks 391st of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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