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MCAT High School

Q: How many students attend MCAT High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended MCAT High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of MCAT High School?

Students at MCAT High School are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

MCAT High School is a public high school located in Marana, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 181 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and a student body from predominantly low socioeconomic backgrounds.

MCAT High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with only 13% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Science, 16% in English Language Arts, and just 3% in Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate is only 58.4%, and its dropout rate is a concerning 16.2%, both significantly worse than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools like Marana High School and Mountain View High School, MCAT High School significantly underperforms in academic achievement and student outcomes.

The challenges faced by MCAT High School may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as limited resources, teacher quality, and the unique needs of the student population, which is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance data also reveals significant disparities in the academic achievement of different student subgroups, with female students and certain racial/ethnic groups struggling more than their peers. Addressing these issues and improving the overall quality of education at MCAT High School should be a priority for the Marana Unified District and the local community.

163

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,624

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13650 N McDuff Rd Ste 128
Marana, AZ 85653-9722

(520) 682-4773

District: Marana Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2017 → 22nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (11% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (60% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (15% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school11%

District avg31%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

MCAT High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	21.5	365 of 469	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	310 of 464	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	338 of 509	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	417 of 420	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	414 of 416	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.3	247 of 379	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	116 of 441	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	279 of 429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	183 of 455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	187 of 492	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	35 of 255	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.1	354 of 371	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	364 of 409	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	319 of 448	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	291 of 291	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)86th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)66th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)35th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2022)13th percentile-20 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Science13%-9 vs state

Mathematics3%-29 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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
MCAT High School	Public	9-12	13650 N McDuff Rd Ste 128	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4773	163	12	13.8		82 (50.3%)	3 (1.8%)	63 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)								(n/a)				$12,624	$726	$192	$1,645	$10,292	$1,414	$11,706
PCJTED - MCAT School	Public	9-12	13650 N McDuff Rd	Marana	85653	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
A. C. E.	Public	7-12	11279 W Grier Rd	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4773	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$17,340	$846	$114	$1,806	$14,996	$1,384	$16,380
PCJTED - Marana High School	Public	9-12	12000 W Emigh Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 616-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Marana High School	Public	9-12	12000 W Emigh Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 616-6400	2,437	123	19.7		1,202 (49.3%)	48 (2.0%)	996 (40.9%)	35 (1.4%)	23 (0.9%)	7 (0.3%)	126 (5.2%)	37.4	154^th of 271 public high schools	43.2%		49.3	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%	34	38.0	27.0	23.0	$8,935	$585	$150	$1,320	$6,697	$1,503	$8,200
PCJTED - Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Mountain View	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 206-2200	8	4	1.9		1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$6,509	$00	$338	$338	$4,628	$1,542	$6,170
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	1,827	92	19.8		827 (45.3%)	47 (2.6%)	804 (44.0%)	48 (2.6%)	16 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.5%)	45.6	126^th of 271 public high schools	53.5%		45.2	131^st of 270 public high schools	51.5%	5	41.0	32.0	28.0	$9,135	$581	$136	$1,298	$6,899	$1,518	$8,417
Ironwood Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2475 W Naranja Dr	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-4000	1,539	68	22.5		887 (57.6%)	18 (1.2%)	523 (34.0%)	49 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (3.5%)	63.2	83^rd of 271 public high schools	69.4%		54.1	107^th of 270 public high schools	60.4%	24	59.0	46.0	25.0		$00			$00
PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2475 W Naranja Dr	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-3902	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about MCAT High School

How many students attend MCAT High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended MCAT High School.

What is the racial makeup of MCAT High School?

Students at MCAT High School are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is MCAT High School in?

Marana Unified District

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