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Marana Unified District (4404) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,535 students in Marana Unified District (4404). 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) have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
20 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
12,845 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
790 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marana Unified District (4404), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
42%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
48%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,150 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,258
$11,558
Spending / Student
$10,150
$11,459
Best Marana Unified District (4404) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dove Mountain K-8
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5650 W Moore Rd
Marana, AZ 85658
(520) 579-4500
Marana, AZ 85658
(520) 579-4500
Gr: PK-8 | 1,004 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
A. C. E.
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11279 W Grier Rd
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4773
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4773
Gr: 7-12
Rank: #33.
Twin Peaks Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7995 W Twin Peaks Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-4750
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 579-4750
Gr: PK-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Tortolita Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4101 W Hardy Rd
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4600
Tucson, AZ 85742
(520) 579-4600
Gr: 7-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Marana Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11279 W Grier Rd # 105
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4730
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 682-4730
Gr: 7-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Musd Early Learning And Resource Center
Special Education School
7651 N Oldfather Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 579-4900
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 579-4900
Gr: PK-12 | 150 students Minority enrollment: 51%
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