Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainSells’s public schools score below 89% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
In Sells, 2% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sells, 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.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Sells’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 7% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
55–59% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Sells’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $19,881 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 65% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Baboquivari Middle School, then Baboquivari High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Sells’s grade
D: better than 11% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sells, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sells
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 336 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sells
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 336 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 336 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 336 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 336 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 246 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 246 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sells
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 246 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sells
Baboquivari Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 151 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Topawa
8th grade in Sells
Baboquivari Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 151 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Topawa
9th grade in Sells
Baboquivari High School
Grades 9–12 · 210 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Topawa
10th grade in Sells
Baboquivari High School
Grades 9–12 · 210 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Topawa
Sells’s public schools are run by Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sells vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Sells’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sells | D | Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District |
Every school in Sells
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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pima County JTED at Indian Oasis, Indian Oasis Intermediate School to Baboquivari Middle Schoo and Alternative Middle School (Indian Oasis Middle School)).
Questions about Sells’s schools
Are Sells’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sells children attend score below 89% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sells in?
Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,018 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sells kids go to high school?
Baboquivari High School in Topawa, with 210 students.
What is Sells’s graduation rate?
55–59% of the class of 2023 in Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Sells spend per student?
$19,881 in Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sells families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sells → They have their own page.
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.