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Safford Unified District (4218) Schools
Safford Unified District (4218) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Graham County (Safford). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Safford Unified District (4218) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Safford Unified District (4218)
5 of 7 schools in Safford Unified District (4218) carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 2
Best schools in Safford Unified District (4218)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Ruth Powell Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Lafe Nelson School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Safford Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Dorothy Stinson School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Safford High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Safford Unified District (4218)
All schools, A to Z (7)
- C+ Dorothy Stinson School, Safford
- Henry Dunkerson Pathways Academy, Safford
- B- Lafe Nelson School, Safford
- Mt Graham High School, Safford
- B- Ruth Powell Elementary School, Safford
- C- Safford High School, Safford
- B- Safford Middle School, Safford
Where Safford Unified District (4218) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Safford (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Graham County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,895 students with 127 full-time-equivalent teachers and 281 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0407240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pima Unified District (4220) (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Thatcher Unified District (4219) (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Morenci Unified District (4230) (3 schools, 29 mi)
- San Carlos Unified District (4210) (4 schools, 57 mi)
- Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439) (3 schools, 58 mi)
- Willcox Unified District (4170) (3 schools, 60 mi)
- Round Valley Unified District (4155) (4 schools, 66 mi)
Questions about Safford Unified District (4218)
How many schools are in Safford Unified District (4218)?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Safford Unified District (4218), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Safford Unified District (4218) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Safford.
How good are the schools in Safford Unified District (4218)?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 31.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Safford Unified District (4218)?
2,895 students were enrolled in Safford Unified District (4218) in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Safford Unified District (4218)?
Safford Unified District (4218) is in Arizona, based in Graham County, with its district office in Safford. Its boundary covers about 422 sq mi.