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Marana Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

11279 W Grier Rd Suite 115a
Marana, AZ 85653
Pima County
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PH: (520) 682-4749
FAX: (520) 682-4811

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
13,111 students
17 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

77% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

57% (2006)

78% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

81% (2007)

86% (2006)

84% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

79% (2007)

81% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

73% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

85% (2007)

85% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

79% (2007)

79% (2006)

79% (2005)

58% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

73% (2007)

66% (2006)

73% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

77% (2006)

76% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

80% (2007)

78% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

91% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

74% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2007)

74% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

92% (2007)

94% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

76% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

72% (2007)

74% (2006)

68% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

88% (2006)

87% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

64% (2007)

71% (2006)

67% (2005)

27% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

83% (2007)

85% (2006)

81% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

77% (2006)

85% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

77% (2006)

73% (2005)

42% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	81%
Male	77%
Black	66%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	60%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	54%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	81%
Black	77%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	75%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	72%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	82%
Black	78%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	67%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	63%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	73%
Black	58%
Asian	68%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	82%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	30%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	94%
Male	79%
Black	81%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	94%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	62%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	85%
Black	66%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	78%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	33%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	76%
Black	64%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	68%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	33%

Writing	This District
All Students	73%
Female	82%
Male	66%
Black	70%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	68%
White	74%
Limited English proficient	33%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	77%
Black	67%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	63%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	76%
Black	75%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	73%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	91%
Male	74%
Black	84%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	78%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	45%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	75%
Male	75%
Black	60%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	64%
White	75%
Limited English proficient	7%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	81%
Male	71%
Black	57%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	59%
White	76%
Limited English proficient	7%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	89%
Black	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	82%
White	92%
Limited English proficient	44%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	73%
Black	58%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	53%
White	77%
Limited English proficient	26%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	77%
Male	67%
Black	69%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	65%
White	74%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	76%
Black	79%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	82%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	52%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	65%
Male	64%
Black	47%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	35%
White	67%
Limited English proficient	34%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	79%
Black	65%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	59%
White	87%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	88%
Male	71%
Black	65%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	53%
White	82%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	75%
Male	68%
Black	43%
Asian	70%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	52%
White	76%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	57	56	59	57	50	52	52	55	66	63	61	61

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	54	58	53	63	48	52	50	66	67	65	61

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	58	59	59	56	58	61	61	65	65	63	64

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	61	65	63	50	59	61	59	66	59	59	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	63	67	66	50	56	59	59	70	67	65	66

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	58	61	59	57	59	65	63	63	56	58	55

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	56	65	59	54	52	59	57	65	59	63	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	42	58	56	59	41	54	52	55	61	56	58	55

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	40

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	66%	46%
Hispanic	26%	40%
Black	3%	5%
Asian	2%	3%
Native American	2%	6%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	26%	51%
English language learners	4%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	72%	82%
English	19%	11%
Vietnamese	2%	<1%
Polish	2%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Other Non-Indian	<1%	2%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Portuguese	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	95%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$5,926	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	56%
Support services	8%	6%
Administration	10%	14%
Other expenditures	24%	23%

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