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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 5 public middle schools serving 3,401 students in Marana Unified District (4404) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Marana Unified District (4404) School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
12,872 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
794 Teachers
23,710 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
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
196 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,253 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
46%
# Black Students
249 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
6,376 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
50%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
644 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
805
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
901
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
877
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
859
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
939
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
956
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
926
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,135
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,179
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,131
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,079
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
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 Middle 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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
Tortolita Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4101 W Hardy Rd
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4600
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4600
Grades: 7-8
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Marana Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11279 W Grier Rd # 105
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4730
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4730
Grades: 7-8
| 924 students
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