Tucson Mountains’s public schools outscore 55% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tucson Mountains, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Tucson Mountains’s districts is 26%, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Tucson Mountains’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 42 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tucson Mountains’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Tucson Unified District spends $13,666 per student and Marana Unified District $11,510, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Acclerated Elementary and Secondary / Green Fields (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Tucson Mountains’s grade
B: better than 55% of Arizona school districts, #76 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tucson Mountains, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Kindergarten in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
1st grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
2nd grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
3rd grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
4th grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
5th grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
6th grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
7th grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
8th grade in Tucson Mountains
Robins Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Tucson Mountains runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tucson Unified District). From grade PK, students attend the Marana Unified District, shared with Marana. Its high school is in Tucson. Parts of Tucson Mountains (3% of its land) are served by Flowing Wells Unified District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Tucson Mountains
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Tucson Mountains vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Tucson Mountains’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson Mountains | B | Tucson Unified District PK–12 · Marana Unified District PK–12 |
| Tucson | B | Tucson Unified District PK–12 · Vail Unified District PK–12 |
| Marana | B+ | Marana Unified District PK–12 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Tucson Mountains
15 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 Tucson Mountains’s schools
Are Tucson Mountains’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Tucson Mountains children attend outscore 55% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #76 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tucson Mountains in?
Two districts: Tucson Unified District runs grades PK–12, and Marana Unified District runs grades PK–12, shared with Marana.
Where do Tucson Mountains kids go to high school?
One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Tucson Magnet High School, Marana High School, Mountain View High School, Pueblo High School, Cholla High School, Sahuaro High School, Rincon High School, University High School, Sabino High School, Palo Verde High Magnet School, Catalina High School, Innovation Tech High School and Santa Rita High School.
What is Tucson Mountains’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Tucson Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Tucson Mountains spend per student?
$13,666 in Tucson Unified District and $11,510 in Marana Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tucson Mountains?
Yes: Acclerated Elementary and Secondary / Green Fields (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 147 students).
Parents talk
What Tucson Mountains families are saying about school.
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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.