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Schools in Cactus Flats · Safford Unified District

Cactus Flats’s public schools outscore 62% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cactus Flats, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 1 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 2 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.0
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,788 students on the public path
In brief

Cactus Flats’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 162 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cactus Flats’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,752 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Safford Middle School, then Safford High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cactus Flats’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 78%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,398 test results and a graduating class of 262 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cactus Flats’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,406 in math, 1,389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cactus Flats, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–8Safford Middle Schoolin SaffordB
9–12Safford High Schoolin SaffordC+

Cactus Flats’s public schools are run by Safford Unified District, which also serves Safford. Parts of Cactus Flats (16% of its land) are served by Thatcher Unified District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Safford Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,874 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,752AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 40.4% · 1389 students tested
Math36%
State average 34.8% · 1406 students tested

Cactus Flats vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Cactus Flats’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cactus FlatsBSafford Unified District

Every school in Cactus Flats

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cactus Flatsin other towns
Ruth Powell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Safford
B+
575 students21:1Rate it →
Dorothy Stinson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Safford
B+
539 students19:1Rate it →
Lafe Nelson School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Safford
B+
471 students22:1Rate it →
Safford Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Safford
B
375 students20:1Rate it →
Safford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Safford
C+
828 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Cactus Flats’s schools

Are Cactus Flats’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Cactus Flats children attend outscore 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cactus Flats in?

Safford Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,874 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cactus Flats are served by Thatcher Unified District.

Where do Cactus Flats kids go to high school?

Safford High School in Safford, with 828 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Cactus Flats’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Safford Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Cactus Flats spend per student?

$10,752 in Safford Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.