Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000022
Marion Donaldson Elementary School
2040 W OMAR DR, TUCSON, AZ 85704 · (520) 696-6160 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marion Donaldson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #586 of 1,072 ▼ 233 | #84 of 154 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #635 of 1,072 ▼ 192 | #85 of 154 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #402 of 930 | #52 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #996 of 1,223 | #140 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #28 of 991 | #12 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #299 of 1,007 | #39 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #161 of 721 | #25 of 102 |
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
212
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 22.2 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 26.9 | 8.3:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 27 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 23.4 | 12.7:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 21 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 25 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Donaldson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (296 to 212); teachers down 15% (23.4 to 20).
About Marion Donaldson Elementary School
In TUCSON, Arizona, part of Pima County, Marion Donaldson Elementary School is an elementary school. It reported 212 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Across its 22 schools, Amphitheater Unified District (4406) enrolls 11,277 students. Marion Donaldson Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Marion Donaldson Elementary School is 52% Hispanic. The school is also 34% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The school has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.6 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Marion Donaldson Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Pima County show that median household income comes to about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Robert Richardson Elementary School is the nearest public school to Marion Donaldson Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles of Marion Donaldson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Marion Donaldson Elementary School had a net loss of 19 students, or 8%. The school's ratio increased from 8.6:1 to 10.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Amphitheater High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Richardson Elementary School1.6 mi · 286
- Lawrence W Cross Middle School1.7 mi · 827
- J Robert Hendricks Elementary School1.7 mi · 457
- Pima County JTED - Master Pieces1.7 mi · 22
- Mesa Verde Elementary School1.8 mi · 289
- Sonoran Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Donaldson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marion Donaldson Elementary School?
Marion Donaldson Elementary School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Marion Donaldson Elementary School serve?
Marion Donaldson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Donaldson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Donaldson Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Marion Donaldson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Marion Donaldson Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 52% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Marion Donaldson Elementary School in?
Marion Donaldson Elementary School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
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