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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Marana Middle School right now?
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Enrollment
941
Middle
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463000368
Marana Middle School
11279 W GRIER RD # 105, MARANA, AZ 85653 · (520) 682-4730 · Pima County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Arizona public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 476 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 465 | 49% |
Student demographics
58%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marana Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #97 of 190 ▼ 9 | #18 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #90 of 190 ▲ 5 | #17 of 34 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #76 of 160 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 941 | #10 of 214 | #1 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #70 of 179 | #19 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #69 of 182 | #16 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #95 of 139 | #20 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
941
-83 (-8%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 941 | 54 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 924 | 51.5 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 48.5 | 18.7:1 | 44% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 1,024 | 50 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,091 | 49.5 | 22.0:1 | 46% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 1,075 | 46 | 23.4:1 | 47% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 1,069 | 55 | 19.4:1 | 44% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 49 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 27 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marana Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,091 to 941); teachers up 9% (49.5 to 54).
About Marana Middle School
Marana Middle School is a large middle school in MARANA, Arizona, administered by Marana Unified District (4404). It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 941 students. That is 90% bigger than the average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
Marana Middle School falls under Marana Unified District (4404), which has 19 schools enrolling 12,845 students.
Of every 100 students at Marana Middle School, about 50 are White. The school is also 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. The diversity index for Marana Middle School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.4:1. That is in line with the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Marana Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school's county is Pima County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pima County number 398, with about 140,692 students.
Marana Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Marjorie W Estes Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
Marana Middle School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 1,024 in 2020-21 to 941 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.5:1 to 17.4:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Marana Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
Other schools in MARANA
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 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
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary School0.2 mi · 601
- Marana Distance Learning0.2 mi · 42
- MCAT High School0.2 mi · 163
- La Paloma Academy Marana0.6 mi · 157
- Gladden Farms Elementary1.4 mi · 742
- Marana High School6.0 mi · 2,437
Frequently asked questions
About Marana Middle SchoolHow large is Marana Middle School?
Marana Middle School enrolls approximately 941 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Marana Middle School serve?
Marana Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Marana Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Marana Middle School.
How diverse is Marana Middle School?
Marana Middle School reports a student body of 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Marana Middle School public or private?
Marana Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marana Unified District (4404).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.