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Sarah Marley School

735 E 7TH ST, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 · (520) 364-3408 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4014%
Grade 15118%
Grade 25318%
Grade 34917%
Grade 44917%
Grade 54816%
Ungraded10%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).

Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
28899%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 48% · US 30%
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
Male
15152%
Female
14048%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2322.0%2.0%
2021-2220.0%16.0%
2020-2113.0%2.0%
2018-1931.0%22.0%
2017-1824.0%19.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sarah Marley School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Cochise County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,001 of 1,072
▲ 3
#28 of 30
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,035 of 1,072
▼ 201
#29 of 30
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
291#890 of 1,223#15 of 39
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.3:1#950 of 991#20 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
2.0%#983 of 1,007#24 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+27.6%#53 of 256#1 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
291
+55 (+23%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252911224.3:1N/A
2023-243221423.0:1N/A
2022-233131324.1:186% (268)
2020-212361416.9:1N/A
2017-182281219.0:196% (220)
2015-162051118.6:197% (199)
2010-113041421.7:190% (275)
2000-013101619.4:1N/A
1990-913421522.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sarah Marley School.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (228 to 291); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).

About Sarah Marley School

Sarah Marley School is a small elementary school with its address in DOUGLAS, Arizona. It enrolls 291 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 35% below the average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Sarah Marley School is run by Douglas Unified District (4174), whose 9 schools enroll 3,608 students.

Of every 100 students at Sarah Marley School, about 99 are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Cochise County is roughly 35% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 2%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. The school has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Sarah Marley School lands at D, ahead of 6% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In Cochise County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $59,742 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Cochise County number 87, with about 18,288 students.

Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Sarah Marley School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 55 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 24.3:1 over the same years.

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Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
Sarah Marley School
District
Douglas Unified District (4174)
Address
735 E 7TH ST, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607
Phone
(520) 364-3408
County
Cochise County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
291
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040253000192
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sarah Marley School
How many students attend Sarah Marley School?
Sarah Marley School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sarah Marley School serve?
Sarah Marley School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarah Marley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sarah Marley School is approximately 24.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sarah Marley School?
Student demographics at Sarah Marley School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Sarah Marley School public or private?
Sarah Marley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas Unified District (4174).
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