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Does Marjorie W Estes Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463000367
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
11279 W GRIER RD STE 100, MARANA, AZ 85653 · (520) 579-5000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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
11.0:1
55 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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (106).
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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marjorie W Estes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #608 of 1,072 ▲ 137 | #87 of 154 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #619 of 1,072 ▲ 35 | #82 of 154 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #276 of 930 | #45 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #316 of 1,223 | #31 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #38 of 991 | #17 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #350 of 1,007 | #54 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #196 of 256 | #24 of 38 |
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
601
+77 (+15%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 601 | 54.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 51 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 49% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 53 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 45.5 | 12.7:1 | 56% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 983 | 49 | 20.1:1 | 45% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 797 | 53 | 15.0:1 | 47% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 23 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marjorie W Estes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (579 to 601); teachers up 20% (45.5 to 54.5).
About Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School serves students in MARANA, Arizona, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 601 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 33% larger than that.
Marana Unified District (4404) operates 19 schools. Combined enrollment is 12,845 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Marjorie W Estes Elementary School, with 49% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. Marjorie W Estes Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School operates with 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Marjorie W Estes Elementary School is B-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pima County has about 1,060,490 residents, and median household income is about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
Marana Distance Learning is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Marjorie W Estes Elementary School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 524 in 2020-21 and 601 in 2024-25, a 15% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.9:1 to 11.0:1.
Discussions about Marjorie W Estes Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in MARANA
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Roadrunner Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- MCAT High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- La Paloma Academy MaranaElementary · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Marana Distance Learning0.1 mi · 42
- MCAT High School0.1 mi · 163
- Marana Middle School0.2 mi · 941
- La Paloma Academy Marana0.6 mi · 157
- Gladden Farms Elementary1.5 mi · 742
- Marana High School6.1 mi · 2,437
Frequently asked questions
About Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marjorie W Estes Elementary School?
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Marjorie W Estes Elementary School serve?
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Marjorie W Estes Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Marjorie W Estes Elementary School.
How diverse is Marjorie W Estes Elementary School?
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marjorie W Estes Elementary School public or private?
Marjorie W Estes Elementary 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.