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What's the most underrated thing about Marshall Ranch Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000132
Marshall Ranch Elementary School
12995 N MARSHALL RANCH DR, GLENDALE, AZ 85304 · (623) 486-6450 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (77).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marshall Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #483 of 1,072 ▼ 66 | #329 of 646 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #445 of 1,072 ▲ 21 | #307 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #361 of 930 | #221 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #253 of 1,223 | #198 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #524 of 991 | #318 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #209 of 1,007 | #143 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #431 of 721 | #274 of 456 |
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
662
0 (0%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 955
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 40 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 40.2 | 17.4:1 | 45% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 38 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 42.7 | 18.1:1 | 49% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 46% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 42% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 955 | 46 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (773 to 662); teachers down 9% (42.7 to 39).
About Marshall Ranch Elementary School
Marshall Ranch Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona. Its enrollment is 662 students, spread over pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 47% larger than that mark.
The district for Marshall Ranch Elementary School is Peoria Unified School District (4237), with 44 schools and 34,436 students.
No group is above 50% at Marshall Ranch Elementary School; the largest is White, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. The diversity index for Marshall Ranch Elementary School is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
Marshall Ranch Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Marshall Ranch Elementary School from the closest public school, West-MEC - Ironwood High School. The five-mile area around Marshall Ranch Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Marshall Ranch Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 662, starting from 662.
This page is set up for the Marshall Ranch Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Ironwood High School0.6 mi · 1
- Ironwood High School0.6 mi · 1,804
- Desert Palms Elementary School0.7 mi · 373
- Desert Valley Elementary School0.9 mi · 439
- Kachina Elementary School1.1 mi · 273
- Peoria eCampus1.2 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Ranch Elementary SchoolHow large is Marshall Ranch Elementary School?
Marshall Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Marshall Ranch Elementary School serve?
Marshall Ranch Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Marshall Ranch Elementary School have?
Marshall Ranch Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall Ranch Elementary School?
At Marshall Ranch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marshall Ranch Elementary School public or private?
Marshall Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.