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Lafe Nelson School

Grades: K-6

Students: 469

Type: Public

6/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1

Certified Teachers: 90%

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7 Reviews

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Safford Unified District

1100 South 10th Avenue
Safford, AZ 85546

(928) 348-7020

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

5/10

Test Scores

4/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

Student Growth

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This is by far the worst school I have ever had to deal with. My son is in 6th grade and is very shy and quiet. Never had an issue with him in school. His second day he had a SPECAIL ED parapro tell him his whole class is already sick of him. This was the first time she had

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Posted by a parent on 8/27/2025

Excellent! I'm sorry I had to move him to another school. It's what was best for my son, but that school is amazing!

Posted by a parent on 7/18/2020

This school is one of the worst schools my children have attended. Not only is the staff very unfriendly but the outside appeal of the school is awful. The other reviews of this school on this site were not written by parents!

Posted by a parent on 8/18/2016

This school is probably good for the parents and teachers in the loop. However, if not in the loop, parents, students, teachers, suffer. This is not a fair school in many respects.

Posted by a parent on 3/18/2013

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Posted by a parent on 10/16/2008

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Ruth Powell Elementary School
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We are pulling our student out and beginning homeschooling immediately following several issues (bullying/losing student) that have been ignored and some false claims (poor behavior on bus while student wasnt even in Safford) against our student. Public school is public school but Safford Unified needs a revamp; the whole environment seems unhealthy and is very frustrating.
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Safford schools - Lafe Nelson School is located at 1100 South 10th Avenue, Safford AZ 85546. Lafe Nelson School is in the Safford Unified District. Lafe Nelson School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-6.

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