Lafe Nelson School

1100 South 10th Ave, Safford, AZ 85546 | (928) 348-7020

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 551

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 551 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 533rd out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1100 S. 10th Ave, Safford, AZ 85546

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Safford Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,837
Graduation Rate: 85.4%
Dropout Rate: 6.9%
Students Per Teacher: 19.1
Enrolled Students: 3,187

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 551
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 280 (50.8%)
Females: 271 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (5.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 205 (37.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 233 (42.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Lafe Nelson School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	1.1%
Black	17	3.1%
Asian	4	0.7%
Hispanic	256	46.5%
White	268	48.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	90	16.3%
1st Grade	70	12.7%
2nd Grade	75	13.6%
3rd Grade	80	14.5%
4th Grade	73	13.2%
5th Grade	80	14.5%
6th Grade	83	15.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 75%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:25%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $42,530

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Lafe Nelson School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,175	38%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,342	63%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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