Summary:
ZIP code 85701 has eight schools: four elementary, two middle, and two high schools, serving students from pre-K through high school. The most important finding is how widely reported results differ: all-grades proficiency spans 70 points in English language arts (ELA) and 65 points in math, so there is no single result that represents the area’s schools.
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School leads the reported elementary scores, with 75% proficient in ELA and 71% in math, compared with state rates of 41% and 33%. Davis-Romero Bilingual Elementary Magnet School is another strong performer at 55% ELA and 36% math. At the lower end, Safford K-8 School reports 14% ELA and 6% math; the Pima County Schools Superintendent’s Diploma Program reports 5% ELA, while its math score is suppressed. The Diploma Program’s graduation rate was 16%, versus 80% statewide. A notable exception by subject is Paulo Freire Freedom School - University: 55% of eighth graders were proficient in science, compared with 30% statewide.
SchoolDigger rankings show improvement at several schools: Carrillo rose 8 percentile points to the 92nd percentile and 5 stars in 2025–26; Davis-Romero rose 10 points to the 58th percentile and 3 stars. The Diploma Program fell 6 points to the 0th percentile in 2024–25. For a closer elementary comparison, Carrillo led Davis-Romero in five of six reported grade-and-subject comparisons, tying in grade 3 ELA; its math leads were 13 points in grade 3 and 46 points in grades 4 and 5. Carrillo’s student–teacher ratio, 15.8, is higher than Davis-Romero’s 14.7, Drachman’s 13.1, and Safford’s 12.3, so the listed ratio does not sort the schools by proficiency. Grade spans differ and some scores are suppressed, so not every school can be compared in every subject.
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