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Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

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Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks 364 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is a public elementary school located in Sahuarita, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 829 students. The school is part of the Sahuarita Unified District, which is ranked 143 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Sahuarita Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics range from 34% to 58%, with the highest proficiency in 4th grade. However, the school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade are higher than the district and state averages, at 45% and 39% respectively. The school has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 46.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other Sahuarita Unified District schools, such as Anza Trail, Copper View Elementary, Sahuarita Primary, and Sahuarita Intermediate. However, the school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Tucson Unified District schools, such as Maldonado Amelia Elementary. The school's relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1% in recent years, suggest an area for improvement.

864

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,582

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

(520) 625-3502

District: Sahuarita Unified District

Students who attend Wrightson Ridge K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Sahuarita Middle School
High:	Sahuarita High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

White:

22.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Arizona median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Sahuarita Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

364^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

226^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 38% (2021) to top 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Sahuarita Unified District

143^rd of 289Sahuarita 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	364 of 909	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	391 of 912	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	409 of 1245	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	537 of 1000	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	510 of 1226	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	605 of 1039	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.4	35 of 607	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	49.9	189 of 289	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	147 of 895	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	146 of 451	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	754 of 975	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	304 of 589	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	339 of 602	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	329 of 1219	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.0	541 of 824	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	450 of 1219	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	498 of 862	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	207 of 496	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	218 of 486	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	296 of 1170	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	398 of 716	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	483 of 1198	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	429 of 709	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	252 of 549	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	294 of 556	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	399 of 1116	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	423 of 626	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	420 of 628	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	498 of 1216	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	579 of 830	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	575 of 1220	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	637 of 850	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	198 of 239	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.1	161 of 617	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	9.9	438 of 444	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	358 of 1027	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	338 of 654	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	459 of 820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	534 of 1201	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	280 of 465	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	308 of 486	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	471 of 1024	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	544 of 1161	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	519 of 595	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	226 of 552	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	224 of 550	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	299 of 854	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	354 of 605	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	312 of 832	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	150 of 573	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	232 of 395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	217 of 386	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	339 of 806	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.9	413 of 494	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	374 of 820	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	59 of 166	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	116 of 345	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	121 of 329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	253 of 760	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	229 of 392	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	255 of 802	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	259 of 717	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	37 of 369	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	191 of 379	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	189 of 370	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	271 of 810	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	265 of 476	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	242 of 818	70.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.6	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	128 of 143	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	206 of 384	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	488 of 650	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	38 of 390	90.3%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	188 of 363	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	297 of 789	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	147 of 277	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	146 of 288	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	299 of 675	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	293 of 780	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2023)94th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)74th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)57th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2021)48th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)24th percentile-34 vs school

Foster Care (2023)8th percentile-59 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)90th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)74th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Foster Care (2021)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2023)34th percentile-31 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School	Public	K-8	16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	864	52	16.5		198 (22.9%)	23 (2.7%)	599 (69.3%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	52.8	364^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.0%		52.2	391^st of 912 public elementary schools	57.1%	27	38.0	50.0	39.0	45.0	53.0	39.0	41.0	58.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	26.0	45.0	39.0	$6,582	$269	$13	$552	$5,891	$409	$6,300
Copper View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 S. Starlight View Lane	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	557	28	19.8		170 (30.5%)	18 (3.2%)	331 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	55	349^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.6%		71.9	229^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.9%	120	49.0	68.0	43.0				43.0	53.0	36.0				32.0		$5,817	$190		$379	$5,247	$381	$5,628
Sahuarita Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-6502	305	21	14.5		99 (32.5%)	7 (2.3%)	177 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$9,487	$291	$03	$584	$8,702	$492	$9,194
Sahuarita Intermediate School	Public	3-5	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	324	19	17.0		98 (30.2%)	10 (3.1%)	188 (58.0%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	46	420^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.8%		37.2	502^nd of 912 public elementary schools	45.0%	82	34.0	54.0	43.0				46.0	40.0	33.0				40.0		$5,727	$424		$849	$4,885	$418	$5,303
Anza Trail	Public	K-8	15490 South Rancho Sahuarita B	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	1,210	66	18.3		353 (29.2%)	32 (2.6%)	741 (61.2%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.5%)	54.9	350^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.2	380^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.3%	30	38.0	52.0	47.0	54.0	55.0	44.0	41.0	52.0	57.0	27.0	35.0	32.0	41.0	38.0	$5,946	$57	$20	$134	$5,362	$507	$5,870
Great Expectations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1466 W Camino Antigua	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Great Expectations Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 399-2121	176	12	14.6		77 (43.8%)	2 (1.1%)	85 (48.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.5%)								(n/a)					41.0											$00			$00
Continental Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-4581	643	38	16.9		252 (39.2%)	10 (1.6%)	346 (53.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	49	395^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.6	386^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.7%	9	34.0	55.0	42.0	58.0	52.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	31.0	37.0	45.0	46.0	32.0	37.0	$11,264	$686	$1,212	$2,584	$5,695	$3,671	$9,366
Continental On-Line Learning Technology School	Public, Virtual	K-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 625-4581	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit View Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 E Summit St	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3800	403	25	16.2		16 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	378 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$8,421	$803	$09	$1,616	$6,901	$708	$7,609
Copper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17650 S Canyon Edge Trl	Corona de Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3700	366	21	17.1		191 (52.2%)	9 (2.5%)	133 (36.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	79.6	159^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.4	77^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.6%	82	40.0	75.0	62.0				51.0	72.0	73.0				55.0		$6,378	$07	$10	$24	$6,188	$172	$6,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

What schools do graduates of Wrightson Ridge K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Wrightson Ridge K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sahuarita Middle School
High : Sahuarita High School

What district is Wrightson Ridge K-8 School in?

Sahuarita Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Wrightson Ridge K-8 School?

Students at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School are 69% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Wrightson Ridge K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Wrightson Ridge K-8 School.

Is Wrightson Ridge K-8 School a good school?

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School ranks 364^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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