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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
  • 3127 students
  • 6 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 77% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 78% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 76% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 73% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 56% (2009)
 57% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 72% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 81% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 76% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 89% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 74% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
Data not available for this district (2009)
 67% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2009)
 63% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
Data not available for this district (2009)
 71% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
Data not available for this district (2009)
 72% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
Data not available for this district (2009)
 50% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2009)
 81% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
Data not available for this district (2009)
 62% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 73% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 67% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 72% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 34% (2009)
 29% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • 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
 56

45
 49
 53

45
 53
 52
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
 46
 50

44
 47
 46

48
 50
 52
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
 52
 50

55
 55
 55

55
 55
 56
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

56
 60
 58

51
 54
 60

45
 45
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 60
 68

52
 49
 54

57
 60
 63
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 55
 n/a

57
 55
 n/a

51
 56
 n/a
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 58
 n/a

54
 57
 n/a

59
 61
 n/a
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
 55
 53

52
 52
 52

56
 55
 51
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 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, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher20
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White49%45%
Hispanic46%41%
Black3%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
Asian<1%3%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program53%51%
English language learners0%14%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,211$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%56%
Support services8%9%
Administration13%13%
Other expenditures18%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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