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Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary

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Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary ranks 258 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with 411 students. The school consistently performs well, ranking in the top 30% of Arizona elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary outperforms the Marana Unified District and the state of Arizona in proficiency rates across various grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary to nearby schools within the Marana Unified District, as well as charter schools like Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson and Leman Academy of Excellence, the school maintains a competitive edge in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary's strong subgroup performance and effective resource allocation contribute to its success in providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

455

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,764

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 N Continental Links Dr
Tucson, AZ 85743-7136

(520) 352-7000

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marana Middle School
High:	Marana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marana Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Arizona avg38%

258^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.4	258 of 909	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	261 of 912	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	371 of 1245	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	278 of 1000	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	280 of 1226	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	319 of 1039	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	312 of 1109	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	331 of 1106	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	281 of 1079	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	313 of 955	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	291 of 1079	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	239 of 1158	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	269 of 1141	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	239 of 1075	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	222 of 1090	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	151 of 1062	85.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	117 of 620	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	505 of 975	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	274 of 589	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	202 of 602	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	371 of 1219	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	250 of 824	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	278 of 1219	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	263 of 862	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	310 of 1023	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	96 of 496	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	76 of 486	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	399 of 1170	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	148 of 716	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	260 of 1198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	234 of 709	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	254 of 911	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	81 of 549	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	38 of 556	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	55.6	417 of 1116	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	174 of 618	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	321 of 820	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	172 of 626	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	253 of 628	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	386 of 1216	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	341 of 830	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	284 of 1220	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	343 of 850	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	320 of 1032	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	50 of 101	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.5	14 of 239	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	392 of 617	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	201 of 444	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	378 of 1027	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.3	223 of 820	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	103 of 145	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	185 of 1201	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	108 of 417	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	138 of 465	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	171 of 486	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	374 of 1024	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	339 of 800	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	308 of 1161	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	299 of 595	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	287 of 720	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2021)81st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)48th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Science52%+18 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
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
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
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
Degrazia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5051 W Overton Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4800	396	31	12.7		143 (36.1%)	19 (4.8%)	197 (49.7%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	30.6	558^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.8	514^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.6%	44	26.0	45.0	27.0	26.0			28.0	47.0	33.0	28.0			36.0		$12,608	$850	$202	$1,901	$10,290	$1,266	$11,556
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-4700	539	42	12.8		224 (41.6%)	11 (2.0%)	254 (47.1%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	45.5	430^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.9	456^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.0%	26	29.0	58.0	33.0	54.0			40.0	39.0	37.0	44.0			34.0		$11,990	$1,068	$216	$2,352	$9,413	$1,293	$10,706
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 505-3640	1,284	50	25.6		575 (44.8%)	32 (2.5%)	538 (41.9%)	51 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	75 (5.8%)	50.2	383^rd of 909 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.3	389^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.3%	6	41.0	59.0	44.0	53.0	65.0	63.0	40.0	48.0	33.0	29.0	29.0	37.0	40.0	51.0		$00			$00
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 W Massingale Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-5000	459	35	13.1		182 (39.7%)	10 (2.2%)	218 (47.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	37	490^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.1%		35	521^st of 912 public elementary schools	42.9%	31	26.0	27.0	29.0	43.0			36.0	42.0	39.0	43.0			40.0		$12,685	$1,527	$366	$3,421	$9,477	$1,314	$10,791
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 W Freer Dr	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5150	406	30	13.7		219 (53.9%)	8 (2.0%)	156 (38.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	56.6	339^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.5	309^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	45.0	52.0	48.0	43.0			45.0	50.0	56.0	31.0			45.0		$13,035	$837	$189	$1,864	$10,702	$1,306	$12,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary

What district is Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary in?

Marana Unified District

Is Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary a good school?

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary ranks 258^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High School

How many students attend Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary?

Students at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary are 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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