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Picture Rocks Elementary

Q: Is Picture Rocks Elementary a good school?

Picture Rocks Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Picture Rocks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Picture Rocks Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Picture Rocks Elementary?

Students at Picture Rocks Elementary are 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Picture Rocks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Picture Rocks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marana Middle School High : Marana High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Arizona elementary schools

460

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,016

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5875 N Sanders Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743-8402

(520) 616-3700

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Picture Rocks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marana Middle School
High:	Marana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2017 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg42%

Arizona avg38%

771^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Marana Unified District

154^th of 289Marana 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
2025	15.7	771 of 909	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	684 of 912	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	843 of 1245	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	749 of 1000	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	852 of 1226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	969 of 1039	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	811 of 1109	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	944 of 1106	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	437 of 895	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	801 of 975	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	787 of 1219	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	884 of 1219	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	788 of 862	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	806 of 1023	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	121 of 306	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	914 of 1170	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	890 of 1198	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	810 of 911	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	160 of 423	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	311 of 549	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	434 of 556	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	741 of 1116	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	440 of 618	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	590 of 820	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	900 of 1216	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	598 of 830	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	798 of 1220	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	743 of 850	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	754 of 1032	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	417 of 617	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	350 of 444	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	432 of 1027	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	460 of 654	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	694 of 820	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	887 of 1201	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	263 of 417	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	2.0	484 of 486	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	922 of 1024	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	756 of 800	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1015 of 1161	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	592 of 595	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	673 of 720	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2022)88th percentile+63 vs school

Homeless (2021)62nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2021)51st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Native American (2021)30th percentile~ school

Male (2023)26th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)18th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Science23%-11 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Picture Rocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5875 N Sanders Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 616-3700	460	36	12.7		271 (58.9%)	5 (1.1%)	159 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	15.7	771^st of 909 public elementary schools	15.2%		21.1	684^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.0%	87	20.0	36.0	21.0	16.0			26.0	32.0	24.0	15.0			23.0		$13,016	$1,932	$422	$4,286	$9,391	$1,271	$10,662
Twin Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7995 W Twin Peaks Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4750	886	58	15.3		437 (49.3%)	17 (1.9%)	359 (40.5%)	18 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.3%)	51.8	375^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.7%		50.3	406^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	36.0	56.0	38.0	45.0	53.0	61.0	51.0	55.0	41.0	33.0	37.0	54.0	40.0	54.0	$9,536	$669	$145	$1,482	$7,424	$1,299	$8,723
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8500 N Continental Links Dr	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7000	455	30	15.4		218 (47.9%)	17 (3.7%)	181 (39.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	69.4	258^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.3	261^st of 912 public elementary schools	71.4%	3	35.0	66.0	48.0	62.0			44.0	56.0	65.0	52.0			52.0		$10,764	$740	$180	$1,659	$8,467	$1,377	$9,844
Coyote Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8000 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5105	453	33	13.7		244 (53.9%)	8 (1.8%)	166 (36.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	59.8	323^rd of 909 public elementary schools	64.5%		65.8	275^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.8%	48	45.0	49.0	54.0	61.0			45.0	41.0	46.0	43.0			46.0		$11,517	$758	$166	$1,682	$9,247	$1,346	$10,593
Gladden Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11745 W Gladden Farms Dr	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-1180	742	44	17.0		369 (49.7%)	12 (1.6%)	310 (41.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.3%)	63.8	294^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.7%		59.7	333^rd of 912 public elementary schools	63.5%	39	58.0	41.0	63.0	45.0			60.0	32.0	68.0	31.0			60.0		$9,702	$683	$167	$1,532	$7,571	$1,281	$8,852
Leman Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	7720 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 639-8080	1,167	92	12.6		513 (44.0%)	32 (2.7%)	521 (44.6%)	54 (4.6%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.2%)	66.6	279^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.3	225^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.3%	54	45.0	72.0	58.0	63.0	67.0	70.0	39.0	57.0	55.0	38.0	41.0	51.0	41.0	59.0		$00			$00
Leman Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	7720 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 462-0832	73	5	14.6		25 (34.2%)	1 (1.4%)	39 (53.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16651 W Calle Carmela	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 616-6363	372	28	13.2		187 (50.3%)	6 (1.6%)	155 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	20.6	696^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.4%		20.8	690^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.3%	6	25.0	31.0	23.0	34.0			27.0	28.0	24.0	20.0			33.0		$13,274	$2,029	$443	$4,500	$9,195	$1,607	$10,802
La Paloma Academy Marana	Public, Charter	K-8	13644 North Sandario Road	Marana	85653	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 825-9667	157	8	19.6		49 (31.2%)	3 (1.9%)	91 (58.0%)	4 (2.5%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)								67.0
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-5000	601	55	11.0		249 (41.4%)	18 (3.0%)	293 (48.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.3%)	24.3	632^nd of 909 public elementary schools	30.5%		20.4	694^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.9%	62	29.0	24.0	31.0	38.0			30.0	26.0	31.0	21.0			34.0		$12,445	$1,627	$351	$3,605	$9,053	$1,413	$10,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Picture Rocks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Picture Rocks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Picture Rocks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High School

What is the racial makeup of Picture Rocks Elementary?

Students at Picture Rocks Elementary are 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Picture Rocks Elementary a good school?

Picture Rocks Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Picture Rocks Elementary in?

Marana Unified District

How many students attend Picture Rocks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Picture Rocks Elementary.

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