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Marjorie W Estes Elementary School

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Marjorie W Estes Elementary School ranks 632 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Marjorie W Estes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Marana, Arizona, with 578 students. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Marana Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 21% to 38% in math and 24% to 38% in English Language Arts, while the district and state averages are significantly higher.

The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Marjorie W Estes Elementary ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, between 632-769 out of 909-1245 schools. Its Marana Unified District has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $7,819 in 2020-2021 to $12,445 in 2021-2022.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Marana Unified District, such as Coyote Trail Elementary, Dove Mountain K-8, and Gladden Farms Elementary, Marjorie W Estes Elementary generally underperforms, with these schools having significantly higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

601

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,445

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100
Marana, AZ 85653-9609

(520) 579-5000

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Marjorie W Estes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marana Middle School
High:	Marana High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

41.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg42%

Arizona avg38%

632^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	24.3	632 of 909	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	694 of 912	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	769 of 1245	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	726 of 1000	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	767 of 1226	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	812 of 1039	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	654 of 1109	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	725 of 1106	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	416 of 1079	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	460 of 955	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	455 of 1079	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	343 of 1158	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	346 of 1141	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	308 of 1075	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	281 of 1090	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	363 of 1062	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	200 of 895	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	126 of 451	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	485 of 589	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	516 of 602	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	710 of 1219	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	796 of 1219	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	692 of 862	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	626 of 1023	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	68 of 306	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	297 of 496	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	276 of 486	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	750 of 1170	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	914 of 1198	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	501 of 709	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	574 of 911	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	102 of 423	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	422 of 556	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	792 of 1116	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	500 of 618	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	579 of 820	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	535 of 626	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	500 of 628	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	836 of 1216	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	676 of 830	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	739 of 1220	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	755 of 850	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	611 of 1032	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	503 of 617	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	361 of 444	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	484 of 1027	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	647 of 820	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	746 of 1201	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	169 of 417	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	447 of 465	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	442 of 486	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	899 of 1024	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	702 of 800	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	843 of 1161	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	577 of 595	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	565 of 720	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)78th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)78th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2021)76th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2023)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science34%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 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
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
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
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
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
Dove Mountain K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 W Moore Rd	Marana	85658	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4500	1,004	53	19.1		498 (49.6%)	14 (1.4%)	401 (39.9%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.2%)	74.5	208^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.4	203^rd of 912 public elementary schools	77.7%	5	55.0	62.0	49.0	57.0	75.0	56.0	65.0	58.0	59.0	40.0	60.0	38.0	55.0	54.0	$9,310	$629	$148	$1,406	$7,047	$1,486	$8,533
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marjorie W Estes Elementary School

How many students attend Marjorie W Estes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Marjorie W Estes Elementary School.

Is Marjorie W Estes Elementary School a good school?

Marjorie W Estes Elementary School ranks 632^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Marjorie W Estes Elementary School in?

Marana Unified District

What schools do graduates of Marjorie W Estes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marjorie W Estes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High School

What is the racial makeup of Marjorie W Estes Elementary School?

Students at Marjorie W Estes Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

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