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D−

Safford K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

200 E 13th St, Tucson, AZ 85701 · (520) 225-3000 · Part of Tucson Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Students
318
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Safford K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 29 middle schools

On the path

Where Tucson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Safford K-8 SchoolYou are here
6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

200 E 13th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten32
Grade 116
Grade 228
Grade 329
Grade 422
Grade 520
Grade 652
Grade 748
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
448’20
434’21
425’22
362’23
318’24

Down 29% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 8%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Safford K-8 School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Tucson Unified District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.