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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463003588

Dove Mountain K-8

5650 W MOORE RD, MARANA, AZ 85658 · (520) 579-4500 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,004 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
1,004
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K20%
Kindergarten919%
Grade 110811%
Grade 29910%
Grade 310811%
Grade 412112%
Grade 512412%
Grade 610811%
Grade 712412%
Grade 811912%

This year's kindergarten class (91) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (119).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
49850%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
40140%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
141%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
182%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
727%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51451%
Female
49049%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2020
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.0%54.0%
2023-2463.0%55.0%
2022-2362.0%56.0%
2021-2265.0%59.0%
2020-2158.0%50.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dove Mountain K-8 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#200 of 1,072
▼ 28
#28 of 154
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#181 of 1,072
▼ 35
#23 of 154
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.5pp#214 of 930#31 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,004#35 of 1,223#6 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.1:1#741 of 991#125 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.9%#346 of 1,007#52 of 142
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,004
+117 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,00452.519.1:1N/A
2023-249385118.4:1N/A
2022-2392050.318.3:119% (174)
2020-218874320.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dove Mountain K-8.

About Dove Mountain K-8

Dove Mountain K-8 is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in MARANA, Arizona. Enrollment is 1,004 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 123% higher.

Marana Unified District (4404) enrolls 12,845 students, and its 19 schools include Dove Mountain K-8.

White students are the largest group at Dove Mountain K-8, with 50% of enrollment. Next come 40% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 59% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Dove Mountain K-8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.

Dove Mountain K-8's 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.1:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Dove Mountain K-8 is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

According to the American Community Survey, in Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 398 public schools operate in Pima County, serving about 140,692 students.

Of nearby public schools, Richard B Wilson Jr School is the closest, at about 4.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.

NCES assigns Dove Mountain K-8 the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal counts put enrollment at 887 in 2020-21 and 1,004 in 2024-25, a 13% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.6:1 to 19.1:1.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Dove Mountain K-8. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Dove Mountain K-8
District
Marana Unified District (4404)
Address
5650 W MOORE RD, MARANA, AZ 85658
Phone
(520) 579-4500
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
1,004
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040463003588
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dove Mountain K-8
How many students attend Dove Mountain K-8?
Dove Mountain K-8 enrolls approximately 1,004 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Dove Mountain K-8 serve?
Dove Mountain K-8 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Dove Mountain K-8 have?
Dove Mountain K-8 employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Dove Mountain K-8?
Student demographics at Dove Mountain K-8 are roughly 50% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Dove Mountain K-8 in?
Dove Mountain K-8 is part of Marana Unified District (4404).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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