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B−

Solomon Elementary District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Safford.

Safford’s School Grade B better than 61% of Arizona school districts

Students
179
Schools
1
Spent per student
$12,274
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Solomon Elementary District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Arizona districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BSafford 10,279

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Safford. Grade by grade →

PK–63 schoolsSafford Unified District
7–8Safford Middle SchoolSafford Unified District
9–12Safford High SchoolSafford Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 34.8% · 114 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 40.4% · 113 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 76% at Safford Unified District, which runs the high school (state 77.8%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,274 per student · 0% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 42%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 53%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
160’20
188’21
197’22
179’23
179’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 59%White 41%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Solomon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Solomon
B−
179 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Thatcher Unified DistrictThatcher
$8,900per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.