Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary

Set in TUCSON, Arizona, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is a medium-sized primary school, operated by Marana Unified District (4404). It hosts 455 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 19 schools in Marana Unified District (4404) (12,845 students total), Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Coyote Trail Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 455). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 57% to 48%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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