Overview of Lafe Nelson School:Lafe Nelson School is a public school situated in Safford, AZ, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Lafe Nelson School is 519, and the school serves K-6. At Lafe Nelson School, 49% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 40% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 55%. The learner-teacher ratio is 20:1.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 67% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Lafe Nelson School: At Lafe Nelson School, 49% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 40% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Safford Unified District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 51% tested above or at that level for math.

Lafe Nelson School performed better in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.