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Dorothy Stinson School

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Dorothy Stinson School ranks 530 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy Stinson School is an elementary school located in Safford, Arizona, serving 563 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Safford Unified District, which is ranked 182 out of 289 districts in the state, the school faces several challenges in student performance.

Dorothy Stinson School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the Safford Unified District and Arizona state averages for most grade levels. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American students but lower for other subgroups, such as Native American and White students.

Another factor impacting the school is the growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Dorothy Stinson School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.5% in 2021-2022 to 48.89% in 2022-2023. This suggests the school may need additional resources and support to address the needs of its changing student population. Interestingly, nearby schools like Lafe Nelson School and Ruth Powell Elementary School, which are also part of the Safford Unified District, generally perform better than Dorothy Stinson School on various metrics.

539

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,418

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2013 S 8th Ave
Safford, AZ 85546-3056

(928) 348-7010

District: Safford Unified District

Students who attend Dorothy Stinson School usually attend:

Middle:	Safford Middle School
High:	Safford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

34.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Arizona avg38%

530^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Safford Unified District

182^nd of 289Safford Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	530 of 909	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	491 of 912	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	545 of 1245	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	443 of 1000	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	413 of 1226	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	462 of 1039	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	470 of 1109	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	442 of 1106	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	558 of 1079	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	587 of 955	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.6	465 of 1079	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	488 of 1158	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	436 of 1141	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.0	499 of 1075	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	410 of 1090	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	375 of 1062	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	67 of 895	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	474 of 975	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	418 of 589	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	348 of 602	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	513 of 1219	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	417 of 824	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	397 of 1219	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	420 of 862	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	455 of 1023	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	267 of 496	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	235 of 486	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	462 of 1170	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	336 of 716	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	309 of 1198	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	257 of 709	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	343 of 911	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	277 of 549	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	253 of 556	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	394 of 1116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	260 of 618	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	232 of 820	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	437 of 626	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	455 of 628	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	575 of 1216	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	487 of 830	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	412 of 1220	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	469 of 850	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	442 of 1032	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	528 of 1027	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	562 of 820	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	493 of 1201	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	364 of 465	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	373 of 486	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	629 of 1024	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	468 of 800	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	454 of 1161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	515 of 595	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	450 of 720	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)93rd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)49th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science25%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dorothy Stinson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2013 S 8th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7010	539	28	19.2		186 (34.5%)	7 (1.3%)	324 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	33.7	530^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.2	491^st of 912 public elementary schools	46.2%	39	32.0	48.0	24.0	41.0	52.0	35.0	16.0	34.0	25.0	$4,418	$211	$06	$428	$4,021	$180	$4,201
Lafe Nelson School	Public	K-6	1100 S 10th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7020	471	21	22.4		175 (37.2%)	5 (1.1%)	273 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	37.4	487^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.4%		26.6	615^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.6%	128	35.0	41.0	32.0	46.0	42.0	38.0	31.0	36.0	31.0	$4,681	$236	$13	$486	$4,138	$294	$4,431
Ruth Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1041 S 14th Ave	Safford	85546	Graham County	Safford Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7030	575	28	20.5		231 (40.2%)	5 (0.9%)	319 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	43.2	449^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.6%		36.4	510^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.1%	61	46.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	44.0	35.0	27.0	28.0	30.0	$4,803	$321	$08	$650	$4,301	$173	$4,474
Triumphant Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	201 E Main St	Safford	85546	Graham County	Triumphant Learning Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-8422	101	12	8.4		62 (61.4%)	2 (2.0%)	36 (35.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Thatcher Elementary School	Public	3-6	1350 4th Avenue	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7250	549	22	25.5		363 (66.1%)	1 (0.2%)	159 (29.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	51.3	378^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.7	370^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.4%	8	44.0	66.0	33.0	53.0	46.0	60.0	39.0	27.0	28.0	$4,637	$178	$02	$358	$3,771	$687	$4,457
Jack Daley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3615 Second St.	Thatcher	85552	Graham County	Thatcher Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 348-7240	418	25	16.8		281 (67.2%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$6,954	$569	$13	$1,152	$5,841	$530	$6,371
Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2250 South Stevens Ave.	Solomon	85551	Graham County	Solomon Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 428-0477	179	12	14.9		74 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	55.0				54.0						$00			$00
Pima Elementary School	Public	K-6	131 S. Main Street	Pima	85543	Graham County	Pima Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 387-8051	500	30	16.4		307 (61.4%)	4 (0.8%)	177 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.8	659^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.5%		29.9	577^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.7%	82	22.0	43.0	24.0	33.0	31.0	39.0	18.0	17.0	28.0	$5,875	$388	$93	$869	$5,308	$86	$5,393
Discovery Plus Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	852 W 250 N	Pima	85543	Graham County	Discovery Plus Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 485-2498	119	8	14.8		102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.5	80^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.9	102^nd of 912 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	85.0	84.0	65.0		55.0		65.0				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Stinson School

Is Dorothy Stinson School a good school?

Dorothy Stinson School ranks 530^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Stinson School?

Students at Dorothy Stinson School are 60% Hispanic, 35% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dorothy Stinson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Dorothy Stinson School.

What district is Dorothy Stinson School in?

Safford Unified District

What schools do graduates of Dorothy Stinson School attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Stinson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Safford Middle School
High : Safford High School

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