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Sarah Marley School

Q: How many students attend Sarah Marley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Sarah Marley School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sarah Marley School?

Students at Sarah Marley School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sarah Marley School attend?

Students who attend Sarah Marley School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ray Borane Middle School High : Douglas High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Sarah Marley School is an elementary school in Douglas, Arizona, serving 313 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Douglas Unified District, which is ranked 355 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (95.85%) compared to nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below district and state averages. This low academic performance is coupled with an extremely high percentage of students (85.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the lowest per-student spending ($6,497) among the surrounding schools, which range from $6,320 to $7,670 per student. The nearby schools, such as McNeal Elementary School and Double Adobe Elementary School, while still struggling with academic performance, generally outperform Sarah Marley School in state rankings and test scores.

The persistent low performance, racial disparity, and resource allocation challenges at Sarah Marley School suggest that addressing the unique needs of its high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic student population will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach. Factors such as the high percentage of English Language Learners and Special Education students may present additional challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students at Sarah Marley School.

291

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,497

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 E 7th St
Douglas, AZ 85607-2924

(520) 364-3408

District: Douglas Unified District

Students who attend Sarah Marley School usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Borane Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2012 → 16th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Sarah Marley School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

246^th of 289Douglas Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	1045 of 1245	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	935 of 1000	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1132 of 1226	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	950 of 1039	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1009 of 1109	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	798 of 1106	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	908 of 1079	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	1058 of 1079	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	964 of 1158	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	1102 of 1141	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	1038 of 1075	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	983 of 1090	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	908 of 1062	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	359 of 451	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	900 of 1219	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1166 of 1219	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	840 of 1023	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	966 of 1170	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1084 of 1198	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	640 of 709	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	832 of 911	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	97 of 423	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	929 of 1116	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	748 of 820	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	1180 of 1216	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	999 of 1220	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1015 of 1032	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.0	17 of 820	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	5.9	1159 of 1161	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)98th percentile+82 vs school

Homeless (2021)77th percentile+69 vs school

Migrant (2023)73rd percentile+57 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)17th percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-7 vs school

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Schools Near Sarah Marley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)					AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sarah Marley School	Public	PK, KG-5	735 E 7th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-3408	291	12	24.2		3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	288 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$6,497	$369	$158	$897	$5,742	$227	$5,969
Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4	Public, Charter	K-4	919 E 3rd St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 805-6000	256	10	25.6		2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	254 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	456^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.8%		32.3	555^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.1%	99	33.0	39.0				50.0	41.0			$9,397	$1,722	$476	$3,920	$6,024	$1,176	$7,199
Clawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1235 E 7th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-8466	344	12	27.7		15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	326 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.4	648^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.5	565^th of 912 public elementary schools	38.0%	83	29.0	39.0				30.0	31.0	24.0		$6,320	$324	$117	$766	$5,449	$430	$5,878
Joe Carlson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 N Louis Ave	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 805-4400	410	16	25.6		5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	402 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.9	862^nd of 909 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.6	788^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.6%	74		24.0	17.0			25.0		16.0	21.0	$7,076	$549	$73	$1,172	$6,267	$186	$6,453
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 E 11th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-2442	392	14	28.0		7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	382 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	627^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.0%		36	513^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.8%	114	32.0	29.0	24.0			46.0	24.0	31.0	25.0	$6,323	$465	$162	$1,091	$5,575	$122	$5,697
Faras Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 W. Fir Avenue	Pirtleville	85626	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-8461	129	6	21.5		3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	37.0					43.0				$7,670	$858	$136	$1,853	$6,313	$363	$6,676
Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback	Public, Charter	K-8	3715 N Washington Ave	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-6311	242	7	34.5		9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	230 (95.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	314^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.5%		89.9	72^nd of 912 public elementary schools	92.1%	242	40.0	44.0		74.0	43.0						$00			$00
Double Adobe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7081 N Central Hwy	Mc Neal	85617	Cochise County	Double Adobe Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-3041	23	3	6.7		9 (39.1%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$15,918	$4,785	$958	$10,529	$5,564	$4,611	$10,175
Mcneal Elementary School	Public	K-8	3979 McNeal Street	Mc Neal	85617	Cochise County	McNeal Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 642-3356	31	7	4.4		21 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$16,325	$1,761	$2,767	$6,290	$7,934	$3,863	$11,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah Marley School

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Marley School?

Students at Sarah Marley School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Sarah Marley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Sarah Marley School.

What schools do graduates of Sarah Marley School attend?

Students who attend Sarah Marley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray Borane Middle School
High : Douglas High School

What district is Sarah Marley School in?

Douglas Unified District

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