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Best Elementary Schools
in Marana Unified District (4404)

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Marana Unified District (4404). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Degrazia Elementary School
Grades PK–06360 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Ironwood Elementary School
Grades PK–06385 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Quail Run Elementary School
Grades PK–06558 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Coyote Trail Elementary School
Grades PK–06497 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
5
rank
Butterfield Elementary School
Grades PK–06480 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
Grades PK–06570 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–06445 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
8
rank
Picture Rocks Elementary
Grades PK–06493 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Roadrunner Elementary School
Grades PK–06374 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
10
rank
Twin Peaks Elementary School
Grades PK–08942 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,246
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2 more elementary schools in Marana Unified District (4404) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.