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What's the one class at Dove Mountain K-8 every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,004
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
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-
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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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 12% |
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%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 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| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In 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 2024-25Enrollment
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 year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,004 | 52.5 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 938 | 51 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 920 | 50.3 | 18.3:1 | 19% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 43 | 20.6:1 | N/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
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Marana Unified District (4404)
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
Other schools in MARANA
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Roadrunner Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- MCAT High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- La Paloma Academy MaranaElementary · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Richard B Wilson Jr School4.3 mi · 770
- Ironwood Ridge High School4.5 mi · 1,539
- Degrazia Elementary School4.7 mi · 396
- Pima County JTED - Mountain View4.8 mi · 8
- Mountain View High School4.8 mi · 1,827
- Ironwood Elementary School5.2 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Dove Mountain K-8How 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.