Lafe Nelson School
Public · Grades K–6 · 471 students
Safford Middle School
698 W 11th St, Safford, AZ 85546
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
375
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Safford Unified District (4218)
Graham County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 206 Arizona middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Safford Middle School
Safford Middle School is a public middle school in Safford, Arizona, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Safford Unified District (4218). The school is located in a remote town in Graham County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 375 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona middle school (18.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 206 Arizona middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 7–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 375 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Safford Unified District (4218)
- County
- Graham County
- NCES school ID
- 040724001029
Schools near Safford Middle School
All 9 schools in Safford →
Ruth Powell Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 575 students
Triumphant Learning Center
Charter · Grades K–8 · 101 students
GIFT - Safford High School
CTE · Grades 9–12
Thatcher Middle School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 273 students
Pima Junior High School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 180 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.