Marana Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

11279 W Grier Rd # 105
Marana, AZ 85653

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Bottom 50%

Serving 924 students in grades 7-8, Marana Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 924 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Marana Middle School's student population of 924 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marana Middle School
7	470
8	454

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Total Students

924 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School
2023	907
2022	975
2021	1,024
2020	1,060
2019	1,060
2018	1,083
2017	1,083
2016	1,075
2015	1,051
2014	1,034
2013	1,017
2012	1,023
2011	1,069
2010	1,112
2009	1,097
2007	1,041
2006	1,059
2005	1,054
2004	1,035
2003	1,018
2002	912
2001	907
2000	856
1999	814
1998	759
1997	769
1996	693
1995	585
1994	680
1993	727
1992	662
1991	604
1990	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School
2023	49
2022	50
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	48
2014	48
2013	52
2012	65
2011	56
2010	55
2009	57
2008	59
2007	60
2006	57
2005	53
2004	53
2003	52
2002	49
2001	49
2000	42
1999	44
1998	45
1997	39
1996	34
1995	29
1994	31
1993	34
1992	30
1991	27
1990	28
1989	29
1988	25
1987	27

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Year Founded

2003

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Marana Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marana Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1125 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School
2023	#1125
2022	#1204
2021	#994
2019	#1493
2018	#1266
2017	#1172
2016	#862
2015	#858
2014	#702
2013	#734
2012	#645

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	23%	34%	36%
2022	21%	35%	38%
2021	24%	32%	31%
2019	32%	45%	42%
2018	34%	45%	44%
2017	31%	42%	39%
2016	35%	39%	38%
2015	35%	38%	41%
2014	65%	63%	66%
2013	64%	63%	68%
2012	62%	63%	69%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2022	31%	40%	41%
2021	30%	39%	37%
2019	29%	45%	42%
2018	36%	44%	44%
2017	34%	42%	41%
2016	37%	40%	43%
2015	39%	38%	42%
2014	84%	79%	85%
2013	82%	78%	85%
2012	85%	77%	86%
2011	81%	77%	85%

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22%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	17:1	16:1
2021	20:1	17:1	15:1
2020	22:1	18:1	18:1
2019	22:1	18:1	18:1
2018	23:1	19:1	18:1
2017	23:1	19:1	18:1
2016	23:1	20:1	19:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	22:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	19:1	19:1	18:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	23:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	22:1	20:1	21:1
1991	22:1	20:1	26:1
1990	20:1	20:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	3%	7%	1%
1994	3%	7%	1%
1993	3%	7%	2%
1992	4%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	35%	47%	40%
2022	36%	47%	39%
2021	38%	46%	38%
2020	35%	45%	37%
2019	35%	45%	37%
2018	36%	45%	37%
2017	36%	45%	37%
2016	34%	45%	36%
2015	35%	45%	36%
2014	36%	44%	34%
2013	33%	43%	33%
2012	31%	43%	32%
2011	30%	42%	31%
2010	26%	41%	28%
2009	25%	41%	27%
2007	25%	41%	26%
2006	24%	39%	25%
2005	24%	38%	24%
2004	24%	37%	23%
2003	23%	36%	21%
2002	22%	35%	21%
2001	22%	33%	20%
2000	21%	33%	20%
1999	18%	32%	18%
1998	17%	31%	17%
1997	20%	30%	18%
1996	22%	30%	17%
1995	20%	29%	16%
1994	20%	28%	15%
1993	19%	27%	15%
1992	16%	25%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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White

52%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	56%	35%	51%
2022	53%	35%	52%
2021	53%	36%	52%
2020	55%	38%	53%
2019	55%	38%	53%
2018	55%	38%	55%
2017	55%	38%	55%
2016	57%	39%	55%
2015	57%	40%	56%
2014	57%	41%	57%
2013	59%	42%	58%
2012	61%	42%	59%
2011	61%	42%	60%
2010	67%	44%	63%
2009	67%	44%	64%
2007	67%	45%	66%
2006	68%	47%	69%
2005	70%	48%	69%
2004	70%	48%	70%
2003	71%	49%	72%
2002	72%	50%	72%
2001	73%	52%	74%
2000	74%	53%	74%
1999	76%	54%	76%
1998	76%	56%	77%
1997	74%	57%	78%
1996	73%	57%	78%
1995	73%	58%	79%
1994	73%	59%	81%
1993	75%	60%	80%
1992	77%	61%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	0.57	0.65	0.59
2022	0.59	0.65	0.59
2021	0.58	0.66	0.58
2020	0.58	0.65	0.58
2019	0.58	0.65	0.58
2018	0.57	0.65	0.57
2017	0.57	0.65	0.57
2016	0.56	0.65	0.56
2015	0.56	0.64	0.56
2014	0.55	0.64	0.56
2013	0.56	0.64	0.56
2012	0.55	0.64	0.56
2011	0.54	0.65	0.54
2010	0.49	0.64	0.52
2009	0.49	0.64	0.51
2007	0.49	0.63	0.50
2006	0.48	0.63	0.48
2005	0.46	0.62	0.47
2004	0.46	0.63	0.46
2003	0.45	0.63	0.44
2002	0.44	0.62	0.43
2001	0.42	0.62	0.42
2000	0.41	0.62	0.41
1999	0.39	0.60	0.38
1998	0.40	0.59	0.37
1997	0.42	0.58	0.37
1996	0.42	0.58	0.36
1995	0.42	0.58	0.35
1994	0.43	0.57	0.33
1993	0.40	0.56	0.33
1992	0.38	0.56	0.32

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Eligible for

45%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	34%	39%	29%
2022	18%	29%	17%
2021	41%	42%	36%
2020	34%	43%	33%
2019	34%	43%	33%
2018	38%	42%	37%
2017	38%	42%	37%
2016	39%	33%	36%
2015	39%	34%	37%
2014	44%	36%	37%
2013	40%	37%	37%
2012	39%	36%	35%
2011	34%	36%	30%
2010	30%	38%	21%
2009	18%	39%	16%
2007	1%	32%	2%
2006	30%	37%	24%
2005	36%	40%	25%
2004	34%	37%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Marana Middle School	Arizona	Marana Unified District (4404)
2023	10%	7%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	8%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	9%	11%	8%
2011	9%	10%	7%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marana Unified District (4404)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Freddy Falcon

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Marana Middle School's ranking?

Marana Middle School is ranked #1125 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Marana Middle School often compared to?

Marana Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tortolita Middle School, Flowing Wells Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Marana Middle School?

924 students attend Marana Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Marana Middle School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marana Middle School?

Marana Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Marana Middle School offer ?

Marana Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marana Middle School part of?

Marana Middle School is part of Marana Unified District (4404).

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