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About this school
Ruth Powell Elementary School is
a town public school
in Safford, Arizona that is part of Safford Unified School District 1.
It serves 517 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 24, 2026
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Ruth Powell Elementary School
$30,889
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
108
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Ruth Powell Elementary School has received support from
85 individuals from Arizona and
23 individuals out-of-state.
