Nelson’s public schools
Marana Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Nelson’s schools, in brief
School by school
9 of Nelson’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s 1,781 public schools. Dove Mountain K-8 places highest (better than 84%); Roadrunner Elementary School lowest (27%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
12 elementary schools serve Nelson, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: Marana High School and Mountain View High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Nelson, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Nelson · depends on your address
Marana High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,437 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Mountain View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
10th grade in Nelson · depends on your address
Marana High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,437 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Mountain View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
11th grade in Nelson · depends on your address
Marana High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,437 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Mountain View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
12th grade in Nelson · depends on your address
Marana High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,437 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Mountain View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marana Unified District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Nelson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Nelson’s borders.
Every school in Nelson
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Nelson’s schools
Are Nelson’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Nelson. Marana Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 9 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Nelson in?
Marana Unified District.
Where do Nelson kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Marana High School and Mountain View High School.
Parents talk
What Nelson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nelson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.