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Marana Unified District (4404) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,803 students in Marana Unified District (4404) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Marana Unified District (4404) School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
12,872 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
794 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marana Unified District (4404) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Graduation Rate
84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
128 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
196 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,253 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
47%
# Black Students
249 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
6,376 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
50%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
644 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
805
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
901
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
877
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
859
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
939
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
956
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
926
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,135
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,179
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,131
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,079
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,129 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,236
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,129
$11,323
Best Marana Unified District (4404) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dove Mountain K-8
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5650 W Moore Rd
Marana, AZ 85658
(520) 579-4500
Marana, AZ 85658
(520) 579-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 938 students
Rank: #22.
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8500 N Continental Links Dr
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 352-7000
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 352-7000
Grades: PK-6
| 411 students
Rank: #33.
Gladden Farms Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11745 W Gladden Farms Dr
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-1180
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-1180
Grades: PK-6
| 747 students
Rank: #44.
Coyote Trail Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8000 N Silverbell Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-5105
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-5105
Grades: PK-6
| 466 students
Rank: #55.
Ironwood Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3300 W Freer Dr
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-5150
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-5150
Grades: PK-6
| 371 students
Rank: #66.
Twin Peaks Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7995 W Twin Peaks Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-4750
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-4750
Grades: PK-8
| 954 students
Rank: #77.
Marana Distance Learning
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11279 W Grier Rd # 115a
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-3243
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-3243
Grades: K-12
| 62 students
Rank: #88.
Butterfield Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3400 W Massingale Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 579-5000
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 579-5000
Grades: PK-6
| 486 students
Rank: #99.
Quail Run Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4600 W Cortaro Farms Rd
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4700
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4700
Grades: PK-6
| 570 students
Rank: #1010.
Degrazia Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5051 W Overton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4800
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4800
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
Rank: #1111.
Picture Rocks Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5875 N Sanders Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 616-3700
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 616-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 491 students
Rank: #1212.
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4738
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4738
Grades: PK-6
| 578 students
Rank: #1313.
Roadrunner Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16651 W Calle Carmela
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 616-6363
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 616-6363
Grades: PK-6
| 375 students
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