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Gladden Farms Elementary

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Gladden Farms Elementary ranks 294 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Gladden Farms Elementary is a public elementary school in Marana, Arizona, serving 747 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Marana Unified District, which is ranked 154 out of 289 districts in the state.

Gladden Farms Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to 43% for the district and 34% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools. However, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools.

Gladden Farms Elementary has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple school years. The school outperforms most nearby schools in the Marana Unified District, but faces competition from Dove Mountain K-8 and Twin Peaks Elementary, which also perform relatively well. The school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically diverse student population, and its per-student spending has fluctuated, which may impact its ability to maintain its high academic performance.

742

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,702

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11745 W Gladden Farms Dr
Marana, AZ 85653-7771

(520) 682-1180

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Gladden Farms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marana Middle School
High:	Marana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

41.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marana Unified District

✓Above the Arizona median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Arizona avg38%

294^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	63.8	294 of 909	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	333 of 912	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	262 of 1245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	333 of 1000	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	321 of 1226	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	188 of 1039	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	273 of 895	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.3	182 of 620	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	213 of 589	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	351 of 602	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.5	272 of 1219	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	331 of 824	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	305 of 1219	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	181 of 862	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	194 of 1023	81.0%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	150 of 306	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	160 of 496	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	205 of 486	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	311 of 1170	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	279 of 716	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	391 of 1198	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	119 of 709	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	131 of 911	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	155 of 549	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	187 of 556	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	137 of 1116	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	206 of 618	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	113 of 820	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	279 of 626	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	303 of 628	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	258 of 1216	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	345 of 830	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	337 of 1220	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	205 of 850	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	271 of 1032	73.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.2	208 of 239	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	258 of 617	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	466 of 1027	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	87 of 654	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	586 of 820	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	441 of 1201	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	265 of 465	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	345 of 486	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.0	260 of 1024	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	427 of 800	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	320 of 1161	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	176 of 595	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	277 of 720	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)87th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2021)71st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)69th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Foster Care (2021)51st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile-50 vs school

Military Connected (2021)13th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+26 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Picture Rocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5875 N Sanders Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 616-3700	460	36	12.7		271 (58.9%)	5 (1.1%)	159 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	15.7	771^st of 909 public elementary schools	15.2%		21.1	684^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.0%	87	20.0	36.0	21.0	16.0			26.0	32.0	24.0	15.0			23.0		$13,016	$1,932	$422	$4,286	$9,391	$1,271	$10,662
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 Gladden Farms Elementary

Is Gladden Farms Elementary a good school?

Gladden Farms Elementary ranks 294^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gladden Farms Elementary?

Students at Gladden Farms Elementary are 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Gladden Farms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Gladden Farms Elementary.

What district is Gladden Farms Elementary in?

Marana Unified District

What schools do graduates of Gladden Farms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladden Farms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High School

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