Safford K-8 School

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Safford K-8 School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 425 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Safford K-8 School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of that time.

Safford K-8 School faces significant challenges, including consistently low test scores, with only 14% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to 41% statewide and 30% in the district. The school also has a high dropout rate, rising from 1.1% in 2017-2018 to 4.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, 77.65% of Safford K-8 School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While some nearby schools, such as Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School and Miles-Exploratory Learning Center, perform significantly better than Safford K-8 School, others, like Holladay Intermediate Magnet School and Ochoa Elementary School, also struggle with low performance. This suggests that the challenges facing Safford K-8 School may be systemic within the Tucson Unified District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 200 E 13th St
       Tucson, AZ  85701-2140


(520) 225-3000

District: Tucson Unified District


Students who attend Safford K-8 School usually attend:

High:    Tucson Magnet High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.1%
White:
6.6%
American Indian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.6% Help


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Compare Details Safford K-8 School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.42. (See more...)
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Compare Details Safford K-8 School ranks worse than 90.2% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.13. (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 (78.1%), White (6.6%), American Indian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Safford K-8 School is 13.7. 32 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Safford K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Safford K-8 School 481st of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Safford K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 207th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Safford K-8 School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 27.39 827th 1062 22.1%
2010 12.81 1025th 1090 6.0%
2011 12.18 1001st 1075 6.9%
2012 22.21 1009th 1141 11.6%
2013 28.60 921st 1158 20.5%
2014 16.52 969th 1079 10.2%
2015 11.90 895th 955 6.3%
2016 11.31 1026th 1079 4.9%
2017 11.90 1040th 1106 6.0%
2018 13.32 1021st 1109 7.9%
2019 6.90 1024th 1039 1.4%
2021 10.31 1202nd 1226 2.0%
2023 12.42 1176th 1245 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.76 410th 417 1.7%
2021 23.66 1053rd 1201 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.56 1018th 1116 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.74 351st 423 17.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.66 906th 1023 11.4%
2021 11.06 1187th 1219 2.6%
2023 13.76 1134th 1219 7.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.04 970th 1032 6.0%
2021 11.76 1185th 1220 2.9%
2022 7.71 804th 830 3.1%
2023 14.19 1115th 1216 8.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.80 883rd 895 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.09 836th 911 8.2%
2021 14.91 1159th 1198 3.3%
2022 10.09 707th 716 1.3%
2023 18.77 1026th 1170 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 590th 654 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.98 1121st 1161 3.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Safford K-8 School

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 28.59 506th 663 23.7%
2010 14.32 637th 692 7.9%
2011 11.44 636th 685 7.2%
2012 27.50 621st 772 19.6%
2013 30.04 610th 787 22.5%
2014 24.14 548th 690 20.6%
2015 12.08 494th 521 5.2%
2016 11.49 643rd 677 5.0%
2017 8.55 684th 695 1.6%
2018 7.29 695th 711 2.3%
2019 3.40 605th 605 0.0%
2021 10.28 819th 832 1.6%
2023 13.29 799th 854 6.4%
2024 13.13 481st 533 9.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.68 623rd 650 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Safford 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 Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.99 170th 178 4.5%
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.79 643rd 717 10.3%
2024 19.40 258th 314 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.32 57th 64 10.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.25 615th 624 1.4%
2021 9.98 800th 820 2.4%
2023 11.18 783rd 806 2.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.18 615th 617 0.3%
2021 12.64 796th 818 2.7%
2023 16.29 722nd 810 10.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.22 434th 573 24.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.40 542nd 543 0.2%
2021 13.92 779th 802 2.9%
2023 17.85 679th 760 10.7%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.30 309th 390 20.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Safford K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.67 761st 780 2.4%
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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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a teacher
Saturday, March 19, 2022

Open Quote The administration of Safford speaks of equity. There is none. Students who do the same infractions do not receive the same consequences and this is known by all the students. A student walked into a classroom and shouted that he was going to beat the hell out of students in the class. The students he threatened were terrified. He was still on campus the following school day. Other students get in arguments and are suspended for multiple days.

Teachers are not treated equitably. Some teachers are forced to follow strict policies and procedures and disciplined if they fail to do so while other teachers are allowed to not follow those policies and procedures with no consequences whatsoever.

The administration of Safford speaks of students being safe and cared for. They are not safe. Students are jumped regularly in the hallways and beaten up severely. Several have gone to the hospital this year.

Students with IEPs in middle school grades do not receive their services at this school and those who seek to correct this issue are threatened in order to silence them.

The district leadership is aware of these issues and fully supports the administration.

I do not recommend sending your children to this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Safford K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 163 31 5 363 18 n/a n/a -32 548
1989 155 22 5 376 28 n/a n/a -86 500
1990 123 17 4 369 29 n/a n/a 48 590
1991 219 26 6 377 28 n/a n/a 52 708
1992 254 28 5 330 28 n/a n/a 1 646
1993 239 42 8 367 23 n/a n/a 0 679
1994 207 40 5 414 27 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 166 41 4 419 24 n/a n/a 0 654
1996 166 41 4 419 24 n/a n/a 0 654
1997 150 37 6 407 28 n/a n/a 0 628
1998 135 28 6 376 27 n/a n/a 0 572
1999 123 21 11 368 19 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 126 21 9 336 27 n/a n/a 0 519
2001 141 25 14 306 26 n/a n/a 0 512
2002 154 31 11 356 32 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 154 31 11 356 32 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 127 33 8 457 40 n/a n/a 0 665
2005 83 38 10 474 43 n/a n/a 0 648
2006 67 28 6 431 34 n/a n/a 0 566
2007 66 24 3 384 41 n/a n/a 0 518
2008 57 22 4 335 43 n/a n/a 0 461
2009 49 30 5 355 48 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 36 33 4 379 41 n/a n/a 0 493
2011 52 49 0 637 57 1 13 0 809
2012 39 36 2 629 66 2 8 0 782
2013 59 37 1 698 72 3 9 0 879
2014 63 42 1 655 87 1 21 0 870
2015 64 40 2 651 67 1 18 0 843
2016 39 40 2 617 67 0 18 0 783
2017 30 35 1 595 58 0 13 0 732
2018 23 32 1 521 52 0 7 0 636
2019 20 25 2 498 54 1 13 0 613
2020 20 23 2 442 36 1 16 0 540
2021 22 17 1 368 28 1 11 0 448
2022 18 26 4 355 22 0 9 0 434
2023 28 24 1 332 26 1 13 0 425

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 Safford K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 27.0 20.2 n/a
1989 500 35.0 14.2 n/a
1990 590 41.5 14.2 n/a
1991 708 51.3 13.8 n/a
1992 646 48.2 13.4 n/a
1993 679 52.3 13.0 n/a
1994 693 45.2 15.3 n/a
1995 654 62.9 10.4 n/a
1996 654 62.9 10.4 n/a
1997 628 59.3 10.6 n/a
1998 572 58.0 9.9 n/a
1999 542 64.0 8.5 n/a
2000 519 57.5 9.0 n/a
2001 512 53.0 9.7 n/a
2002 584 53.0 11.0 n/a
2003 584 53.0 11.0 n/a
2004 665 53.0 12.5 80.8
2005 648 53.0 12.2 72.7
2006 566 44.0 12.9 61.5
2007 518 55.6 9.3 42.7
2008 461 40.8 11.3 1.3
2009 487 49.6 9.8 70.4
2010 493 44.6 11.0 72.8
2011 809 53.4 15.1 70
2012 782 51.0 15.3 77.2
2013 879 53.0 16.5 83.6
2014 870 55.8 15.5 82.1
2015 843 54.0 15.6 78.6
2016 783 47.0 16.6 n/a
2017 732 48.6 15.0 79.6
2018 636 42.8 14.8 78.8
2019 613 41.4 14.7 77.8
2020 540 36.0 15.0 70
2021 448 32.8 13.6 n/a
2022 434 29.8 14.5 69.8
2023 425 31.0 13.7 77.6

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 Safford K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 27.0 20.2 n/a
1989 500 35.0 14.2 n/a
1990 590 41.5 14.2 n/a
1991 708 51.3 13.8 n/a
1992 646 48.2 13.4 n/a
1993 679 52.3 13.0 n/a
1994 693 45.2 15.3 n/a
1995 654 62.9 10.4 n/a
1996 654 62.9 10.4 n/a
1997 628 59.3 10.6 n/a
1998 572 58.0 9.9 n/a
1999 542 64.0 8.5 n/a
2000 519 57.5 9.0 n/a
2001 512 53.0 9.7 n/a
2002 584 53.0 11.0 n/a
2003 584 53.0 11.0 n/a
2004 665 53.0 12.5 80.8
2005 648 53.0 12.2 72.7
2006 566 44.0 12.9 61.5
2007 518 55.6 9.3 42.7
2008 461 40.8 11.3 1.3
2009 487 49.6 9.8 70.4
2010 493 44.6 11.0 72.8
2011 809 53.4 15.1 70
2012 782 51.0 15.3 77.2
2013 879 53.0 16.5 83.6
2014 870 55.8 15.5 82.1
2015 843 54.0 15.6 78.6
2016 783 47.0 16.6 n/a
2017 732 48.6 15.0 79.6
2018 636 42.8 14.8 78.8
2019 613 41.4 14.7 77.8
2020 540 36.0 15.0 70
2021 448 32.8 13.6 n/a
2022 434 29.8 14.5 69.8
2023 425 31.0 13.7 77.6

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 Safford 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 $943 (8.7%) $58 (0.5%) $1,945 (17.9%) $8,449 (77.9%) $1,399 (12.9%) $9,848 (90.8%) $10,849
2020 $1,022 (12.4%) $252 (3.1%) $2,295 (27.9%) $6,092 (74.2%) $847 (10.3%) $6,940 (84.5%) $8,213

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Safford K-8 School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1024th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1176th of 1245 Elementary schools
 4.1%
Ranks 605th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 799th of 854 Middle schools
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613425
 30.7%
African American2524
 4%
American Indian5426
 51.9%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic498332
 33.3%
Pacific Islander11
White2028
 40%
Two or More Races1313
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.8%77.6%
 0.2%


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Students at Safford K-8 School are 78% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% American Indian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Safford K-8 School.


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