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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463002784
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
8500 N CONTINENTAL LINKS DR, TUCSON, AZ 85743 · (520) 352-7000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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.
- 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
15.4:1
30 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (73).
Student demographics
61%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
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
55.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #190 of 1,072 ▼ 5 | #26 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #252 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #33 of 154 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #335 of 930 | #45 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #585 of 1,223 | #60 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #339 of 991 | #84 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #290 of 1,007 | #36 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #564 of 721 | #81 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
455
+47 (+12%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 455 | 29.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 24% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 27% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 39 | 19.1:1 | 23% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (495 to 455); teachers up 9% (27 to 29.5).
About Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
Federal records list Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary as an elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 455 students.
Marana Unified District (4404) is the local district for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary. It runs 19 schools with 12,845 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is White, with 48% of students. Enrollment also includes 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 11 points below the 59% share among Pima County residents. The diversity index for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Pima County show the median household earns about $70,315 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Pima County number 398, with about 140,692 students.
Coyote Trail Elementary School is the nearest public school to Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 455 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 408.
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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 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 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
- Coyote Trail Elementary School1.0 mi · 453
- Twin Peaks Elementary School1.1 mi · 886
- Leman Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 73
- Leman Academy of Excellence1.8 mi · 1,167
- Degrazia Elementary School3.0 mi · 396
- Quail Run Elementary School3.4 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Rattlesnake Ridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary?
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary serve?
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is approximately 15.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary?
At Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary public or private?
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marana Unified District (4404).
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