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Butterfield Elementary School

Q: Is Butterfield Elementary School a good school?

Butterfield Elementary School ranks 415 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Butterfield Elementary School is a Tucson-area school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade, with 459 students in the Marana Unified District. Its 2025–26 results show a pronounced grade-level divide: third-grade ELA and math proficiency were 31% and 23%, while sixth-grade results were 55% and 56%. Fourth-grade ELA was also low, at 37%. The most important takeaway is that sixth graders are doing much better than students in the earlier tested grades, especially in math.

Math is Butterfield’s strongest subject against district and state benchmarks, while ELA is its clearest shortfall against nearby schools. Overall, 43% of students were proficient in math, compared with 38% districtwide and 33% statewide; the nearby-school average was 45%. ELA proficiency was 42%, just above the state’s 41% but below the district’s 44% and the nearby-school average of 49%. Fifth-grade science proficiency was 40% in 2024–25—6 points above the state, 3 below the district, and 2 below the nearby-school average. Nearby averages include only schools with reported results.

Science results have improved unevenly: proficiency went from 36% in 2022–23 to 31% in 2023–24, then rose to 40% in 2024–25. Butterfield’s SchoolDigger rating also rose recently, from the 43rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 54th percentile in 2025–26, but that latest standing is second-lowest among nearby schools with current ratings; the school has 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking is notably higher for students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds, at the 72nd percentile, than for the school overall; its ranking for white students is 17th percentile. The student-teacher ratio is 13.1, in the middle of nearby reported ratios. Butterfield’s only reported free/reduced-lunch rate is 56% in 2022–23.

459

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,685

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

85.3%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.9% (any vaccine)

3400 W Massingale Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741-1471

(520) 579-5000

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tortolita Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

39.7%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Arizona avg37%

415^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

124^th of 267Marana 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
2026	46.7	415 of 900	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	490 of 909	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	521 of 912	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	558 of 1245	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	531 of 1000	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	535 of 1226	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	550 of 1039	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	488 of 1109	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	593 of 1106	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.4	453 of 1079	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	382 of 955	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	272 of 1079	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	160 of 1158	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	222 of 1141	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	280 of 1075	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	395 of 1090	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	292 of 1062	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	430 of 895	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	489 of 620	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	264 of 975	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	334 of 579	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	435 of 589	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	475 of 602	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	574 of 1219	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	458 of 824	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	469 of 1219	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	505 of 862	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	450 of 1023	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	16 of 306	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	152 of 500	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	212 of 496	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	208 of 486	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	595 of 1170	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	405 of 716	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	561 of 1198	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	328 of 709	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	440 of 911	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	248 of 423	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	148 of 529	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.1	247 of 549	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	266 of 556	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	325 of 1116	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	361 of 618	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	351 of 820	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	294 of 591	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	367 of 626	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	415 of 628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	513 of 1216	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	441 of 830	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	598 of 1220	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	475 of 850	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	486 of 1032	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	183 of 617	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	124 of 444	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	267 of 1027	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	485 of 820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	427 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	364 of 437	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	396 of 465	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	461 of 486	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	690 of 1024	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	686 of 800	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	656 of 1161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	442 of 595	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	475 of 720	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Foster Care (2023)63rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2021)41st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile-35 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%+10 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	42.7%	182 (39.7%)	10 (2.2%)	218 (47.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	46.7	415^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.9%		37	490^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.1%	75	31.0	37.0	43.0	55.0			42.0	23.0	43.0	47.0	56.0			43.0	85.3%	2.9%	$12,685	$1,527	$366	$3,421	$9,477	$1,314	$10,791
Robert Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-6	6901 N Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8500	286	20	14.6	39.5%	114 (39.9%)	8 (2.8%)	155 (54.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	77.5	166^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.6%		71.5	240^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.6%	74	60.0	63.0	64.0	65.0			64.0	57.0	42.0	57.0	71.0			57.0	93.2%	0%	$7,082	$716	$822	$2,255	$5,887		$5,544
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85286	Maricopa 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%)	52.3	374^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.2	383^rd of 909 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	53.0	54.0	47.0	53.0	60.0	58.0	54.0	41.0	38.0	45.0	28.0	31.0	35.0	36.0	88.6%	14.9%		$00			$00
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-6	3400 W Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8400	457	34	13.5	52.7%	142 (31.1%)	3 (0.7%)	278 (60.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.4%)	50.8	381^st of 900 public elementary schools	57.7%		53	362^nd of 909 public elementary schools	60.2%	19	44.0	50.0	54.0	46.0			48.0	37.0	38.0	42.0	43.0			40.0			$7,415	$910	$817	$2,636	$5,986		$5,689
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	37.8%	224 (41.6%)	11 (2.0%)	254 (47.1%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	49.1	394^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.2%		45.5	430^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.7%	36	41.0	44.0	49.0	39.0			43.0	26.0	51.0	45.0	53.0			43.0	96.6%	3.4%	$11,990	$1,068	$216	$2,352	$9,413	$1,293	$10,706
Marion Donaldson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 W Omar Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6160	212	20	10.6	47.6%	72 (34.0%)	11 (5.2%)	111 (52.4%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	54.7	353^rd of 900 public elementary schools	60.8%		35.3	510^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.9%	157	53.0	46.0					39.0	44.0	48.0					41.0	100%	0%		$00			$00
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	29.1%	219 (53.9%)	8 (2.0%)	156 (38.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	63.6	292^nd of 900 public elementary schools	67.6%		56.6	339^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.7%	47	43.0	73.0	39.0	65.0			54.0	48.0	51.0	45.0	48.0			48.0	100%	1.8%	$13,035	$837	$189	$1,864	$10,702	$1,306	$12,009
Mesa Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 W Sage St	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6090	289	27	10.7	21.8%	164 (56.7%)	6 (2.1%)	100 (34.6%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	62.1	305^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.1%		54.6	352^nd of 909 public elementary schools	61.3%	47	30.0	65.0	62.0				53.0	36.0	58.0	56.0				50.0	97.1%	2.9%		$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	36.9%	143 (36.1%)	19 (4.8%)	197 (49.7%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	38	483^rd of 900 public elementary schools	46.3%		30.6	558^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.6%	75	39.0	48.0	40.0	37.0			41.0	33.0	41.0	43.0	26.0			35.0	95.2%	0%	$12,608	$850	$202	$1,901	$10,290	$1,266	$11,556
Carden of Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	5260 N Royal Palm Dr	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Carden of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-6661	57			—	24 (42.1%)	2 (3.5%)	28 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)							32.0											$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Butterfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tortolita Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

Is Butterfield Elementary School a good school?

Butterfield Elementary School ranks 415^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Elementary School?

Students at Butterfield Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Butterfield Elementary School in?

Marana Unified District

How many students attend Butterfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Butterfield Elementary School.

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