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Marana Middle School

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Marana Middle School ranks 370 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Marana Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Marana Unified District in Marana, Arizona. With 924 students, the school is ranked 370 out of 552 Arizona middle schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marana Middle School faces several academic challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 24% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science in 2024-2025, compared to 31% for the district and 30% for the state. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.8% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. The school's diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, may contribute to these academic struggles.

Interestingly, Marana Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Tortolita Middle School, as well as schools in other districts, such as Orange Grove Middle School and Lawrence W. Cross Middle School. These nearby schools tend to have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and better overall performance. The school's funding and resources may need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

941

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,743

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11279 W Grier Rd # 105
Marana, AZ 85653-9609

(520) 682-4730

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Marana Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marana High School

Feeder schools for Marana Middle School:

Elementary:	Coyote Trail Elementary School
	Gladden Farms Elementary
	Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
	Picture Rocks Elementary
	More...
	Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
	Roadrunner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

40.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Arizona avg33%

370^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	25.8	370 of 552	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	366 of 550	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	466 of 854	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	390 of 605	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	375 of 832	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	377 of 605	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	307 of 711	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	371 of 695	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	269 of 677	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	190 of 521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	215 of 690	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	263 of 787	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	203 of 772	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	246 of 685	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	227 of 692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	210 of 663	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	217 of 400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	343 of 573	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	197 of 404	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	18 of 606	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	310 of 395	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	300 of 386	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	430 of 806	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	371 of 494	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	351 of 820	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	326 of 466	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	254 of 624	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	281 of 345	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	249 of 329	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	529 of 760	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	320 of 392	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	418 of 802	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	264 of 387	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	275 of 543	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	46 of 257	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	320 of 344	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	270 of 320	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	478 of 717	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	273 of 369	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	315 of 503	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	306 of 379	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	300 of 370	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	517 of 810	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	390 of 818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	304 of 435	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	320 of 617	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	286 of 384	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	316 of 650	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	172 of 390	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.5	337 of 363	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	420 of 789	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	144 of 178	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	264 of 277	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	273 of 288	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	536 of 675	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	403 of 446	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	439 of 780	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile+42 vs school

Asian (2022)74th percentile+39 vs school

Foster Care (2021)67th percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2021)56th percentile~ school

African American (2023)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2023)16th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)1st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

My son was suspended for the entire school year for suspected marijuana use. No proof but they had other kids that was involved that returned to school within a week. Not to mention other kids that were busted for selling drugs by the police that were suspended for only 2 weeks. Administration at this school picks and chooses who it wants to allow to be educated and who it wants to ostracize. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Marana Middle School	Public	7-8	11279 W Grier Rd # 105	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4730	941	54	17.4		474 (50.4%)	21 (2.2%)	382 (40.6%)	8 (0.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	25.8	370^th of 552 public middle schools	33.0%		26.1	366^th of 550 public middle schools	33.5%	4		33.0	33.0		21.0	19.0	24.0	$9,743	$731	$149	$1,611	$7,423	$1,440	$8,863
Tortolita Middle School	Public	7-8	4101 W Hardy Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4600	512	33	15.7		227 (44.3%)	14 (2.7%)	239 (46.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	32.5	314^th of 552 public middle schools	43.1%		31.2	329^th of 550 public middle schools	40.2%	15		42.0	35.0		22.0	26.0	24.0	$11,754	$750	$372	$1,872	$9,231	$1,401	$10,632
Lawrence W Cross Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Chapala Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5920	827	44	18.7		477 (57.7%)	17 (2.1%)	261 (31.6%)	19 (2.3%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (4.8%)	73.4	112^th of 552 public middle schools	79.7%		68.6	137^th of 550 public middle schools	75.1%	25	67.0	61.0	59.0	42.0	49.0	43.0	44.0		$00			$00
La Cima Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 N La Canada Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6730	337	30	11.2		49 (14.5%)	22 (6.5%)	235 (69.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	18.9	437^th of 552 public middle schools	20.8%		14.6	479^th of 550 public middle schools	12.9%	42	31.0	30.0	33.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	21.0		$00			$00
Flowing Wells Junior High School	Public	7-8	4545 N La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8550	758	42	17.9		171 (22.6%)	19 (2.5%)	546 (72.0%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44.7	251^st of 552 public middle schools	54.5%		36.7	298^th of 550 public middle schools	45.8%	47		44.0	40.0		30.0	36.0	31.0	$6,972	$534	$865	$1,933	$5,684		$5,573
Orange Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 E Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8200	683	34	19.8		387 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (26.9%)	41 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.2%)	89.3	45^th of 552 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	63^rd of 550 public middle schools	88.5%	18	71.0	76.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	62.0	59.0	$7,553	$222	$554	$998	$5,161	$1,616	$6,777
Amphitheater Middle School	Public	6-8	315 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6230	432	29	14.7		62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%		9.8	528^th of 550 public middle schools	4.0%	11	19.0	17.0	27.0	9.0			17.0		$00			$00
Satori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	3727 N 1st Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Satori Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-7555	97	10	9.7		58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(n/a)									$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Marana Middle School

Is Marana Middle School a good school?

Marana Middle School ranks 370^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Marana Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marana Middle School usually go on to attend Marana High School

What is the racial makeup of Marana Middle School?

Students at Marana Middle School are 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Marana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Marana Middle School.

What district is Marana Middle School in?

Marana Unified District

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