Wrightson Ridge K-8 School

16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

susd30.us/schools/wrightson-ridge-school/

795 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Wrightson Ridge K-8 School is a public elementary school and part of the Sahuarita Unified District (4411) school district, located in Sahuarita, AZ with 795 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 54 teachers, Wrightson Ridge K-8 School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

795

Total Students

54.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wrightson Ridge K-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	517
Black	20
Asian	5
Two or More	32
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	6

Hispanic
517 (65.0 %)
White
211 (26.5 %)
Two or More
32 (4.0 %)
Black
20 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.8 %)
Asian
5 (0.6 %)
American Indian
4 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
Phone:	(520)625-3502
Website:	http://susd30.us/schools/wrightson-ridge-school/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	795
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 98

Grade 5 93

Grade 6 99

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 90