Overview of Ruth Powell Elementary School: Ruth Powell Elementary School serves 513 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Ruth Powell Elementary School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Comparison: Ruth Powell Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ruth Powell Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ruth Powell Elementary School is Safford High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Safford Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lafe Nelson School (0.4 miles away)