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Marjorie W Estes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100, Marana, AZ 85653 · (520) 579-5000 · Part of Marana Unified District

Marana’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Marjorie W Estes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marana kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Marana kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100, Marana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten71
Grade 185
Grade 288
Grade 377
Grade 491
Grade 576
Grade 6106
Enrollment over time
524’20
530’21
570’22
578’23
601’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 41%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marjorie W Estes Elementary School from Marana families.

Other schools in Marana Unified District

The district →
Dove Mountain K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marana
A−
1,004 students19:1
Twin Peaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
B+
886 students15:1
Gladden Farms Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marana
A−
742 students17:1
Quail Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
B
539 students13:1
Picture Rocks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
C
460 students13:1
Butterfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
B
459 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Marana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.