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Safford Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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734 11th St
Safford, AZ 85546
Graham County
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PH: (928) 348-7000
FAX: (928) 348-7001

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  • Grades K-12 & ungraded
  • 3079 students
  • 6 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 64% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 72% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 65% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 73% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 73% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 65% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 70% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 67% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 63% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 72% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 81% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 62% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 64% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
 53

45
 49

45
 53
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
 46

44
 47

48
 50
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
 52

55
 55

55
 55
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

56
 60

51
 54

45
 45
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 60

52
 49

57
 60
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 55

57
 55

51
 56
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 58

54
 57

59
 61
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
 55

52
 52

56
 55
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Students per FTE teacher42
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White50%46%
Hispanic46%40%
Black3%5%
Native American1%6%
Asian<1%3%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program53%51%
English language learners0%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish70%82%
English20%11%
Other Non-Indian10%2%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate96%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,921$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%56%
Support services8%6%
Administration12%14%
Other expenditures19%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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