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Pima Elementary School

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Pima Elementary School ranks 659 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pima Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 518 students in grades K-6 in Pima, Arizona, which is part of the Pima Unified District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects, with only 22% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 17% of 6th graders proficient in math, compared to state averages of 36% and 29%, respectively.

Pima Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars out of 5 over the past 10 years, indicating below-average performance. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its rankings for male, Hispanic, Native American, and White students all in the bottom half of the state, and its special education and low socioeconomic status students also performing poorly compared to state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Solomon Elementary and Fort Thomas Elementary, Pima Elementary School has relatively low per-student spending, ranging from $5,875 to $6,488 over the past few years, which is lower than the $18,300 and $8,352 per student at those nearby schools, respectively. This suggests the school may be underfunded and lacking in resources to support student learning, which could be a contributing factor to its poor academic performance.

500

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,875

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 S. Main Street
Pima, AZ 85543

(928) 387-8051

District: Pima Unified District

Students who attend Pima Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pima Junior High School
High:	Gila Valley Learning Center
	Pima High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

35.4%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

659^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 289Pima 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	22.8	659 of 909	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	577 of 912	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	608 of 1245	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	727 of 1000	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	444 of 1226	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	781 of 1039	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	715 of 1109	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	610 of 1106	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	617 of 1079	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	504 of 955	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	580 of 1079	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	472 of 1158	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	414 of 1141	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	423 of 1075	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	528 of 1090	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	510 of 1062	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	316 of 589	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	346 of 602	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	625 of 1219	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	687 of 824	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	502 of 1219	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	649 of 862	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	684 of 1023	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	885 of 1170	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	787 of 1198	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	795 of 911	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	595 of 1116	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	694 of 820	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	573 of 626	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	501 of 628	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	599 of 1216	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.0	639 of 830	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	397 of 1220	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	575 of 850	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	689 of 1032	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	448 of 1027	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	641 of 654	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	666 of 820	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	569 of 1201	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	262 of 417	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	452 of 465	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	453 of 486	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	660 of 1024	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	743 of 800	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	464 of 1161	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.6	583 of 595	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	617 of 720	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)56th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)47th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)24th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-32 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2021)2nd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science28%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fort Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15560 West Elementary School R	Fort Thomas	85536	Graham County	Fort Thomas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 485-2433	207	21	9.8		9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)					34.0	35.0					$00			$00
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pima Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pima Elementary School?

Students at Pima Elementary School are 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pima Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pima Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pima Junior High School
High : Gila Valley Learning Center
High : Pima High School

How many students attend Pima Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Pima Elementary School.

What district is Pima Elementary School in?

Pima Unified District

Is Pima Elementary School a good school?

Pima Elementary School ranks 659^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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