Dove Mountain K-8

Summary:

Dove Mountain K-8 is a public elementary school in Marana, Arizona, serving around 920 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Marana Unified District, which is ranked 152 out of 288 districts in the state, and Dove Mountain K-8 has consistently maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dove Mountain K-8 consistently outperforms the Marana Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61-71% of Dove Mountain K-8 students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35-49% for the district and 38-46% for the state. In Mathematics, Dove Mountain K-8 had 44-66% proficiency, while the district and state had 29-45% and 28-43% respectively. The school also has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Arizona elementary schools for these groups in recent years.

Dove Mountain K-8 has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 18.91% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the nearby Quail Run Elementary School (24.58%) and Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary (49.72%). Additionally, Dove Mountain K-8 has a higher per-student spending level compared to the Marana Unified District and state averages, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 5650 W Moore Rd
       Marana, AZ  85658


(520) 579-4500

District: Marana Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
194th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,310 Help


Students who attend Dove Mountain K-8 usually attend:

High:    Mountain View High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  920

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
38.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.9% Help


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Compare Details Dove Mountain K-8 ranks better than 78.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Marana Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dove Mountain K-8 ranks better than 84.8% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.51. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Hispanic (38.6%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Marana Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dove Mountain K-8 is 18.2, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dove Mountain K-8 is $9,310, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dove Mountain K-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Dove Mountain K-8 194th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Dove Mountain K-8 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dove Mountain K-8 81st of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Dove Mountain K-8 in the ranking list.)

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Marana Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marana Unified District 152nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dove Mountain K-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.35 154th 1226 87.4%
2022 82.73 136th 1000 86.4%
2023 87.82 146th 1245 88.3%
2024 76.77 194th 904 78.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.33 224th 1027 78.2%
2022 70.92 87th 444 80.4%
2023 81.54 51st 617 91.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.43 112th 975 88.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.94 177th 1201 85.3%
2023 66.58 162nd 820 80.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.17 68th 618 89.0%
2023 86.40 84th 1116 92.5%
2024 74.61 95th 546 82.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.66 207th 1219 83.0%
2022 73.20 175th 824 78.8%
2023 83.90 167th 1219 86.3%
2024 49.69 281st 593 52.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.57 74th 306 75.8%
2022 55.05 10th 25 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.31 137th 1220 88.8%
2022 76.93 147th 830 82.3%
2023 87.61 127th 1216 89.6%
2024 77.71 102nd 609 83.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.22 112th 620 81.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.57 712th 895 20.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.47 103rd 1198 91.4%
2022 79.65 106th 716 85.2%
2023 87.36 82nd 1170 93.0%
2024 75.47 103rd 472 78.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.38 149th 1161 87.2%
2022 70.06 175th 800 78.1%
2023 76.76 184th 1024 82.0%
2024 52.89 224th 477 53.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dove Mountain K-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.28 127th 832 84.7%
2022 78.27 99th 605 83.6%
2023 84.03 101st 854 88.2%
2024 80.51 81st 533 84.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.45 82nd 650 87.4%
2022 42.45 151st 211 28.4%
2023 72.13 58th 384 84.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.50 28th 606 95.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.71 77th 789 90.2%
2023 61.36 86th 363 76.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.58 35th 369 90.5%
2023 83.23 54th 717 92.5%
2024 82.18 31st 314 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.68 122nd 820 85.1%
2022 67.84 129th 494 73.9%
2023 81.40 110th 806 86.4%
2024 60.63 118th 379 68.9%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.54 41st 166 75.3%
2022 63.18 7th 12 41.7%
2023 72.52 6th 37 83.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.71 125th 818 84.7%
2022 74.95 73rd 476 84.7%
2023 83.66 96th 810 88.1%
2024 82.90 41st 356 88.5%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.63 56th 404 86.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.76 281st 573 51.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.10 103rd 802 87.2%
2022 83.05 45th 392 88.5%
2023 85.95 58th 760 92.4%
2024 77.99 44th 322 86.3%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.79 8th 49 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dove Mountain K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.14 140th 780 82.1%
2022 62.76 137th 446 69.3%
2023 74.32 113th 675 83.3%
2024 68.03 67th 273 75.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dove Mountain K-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 477 15 10 288 2 0 45 0 837
2021 487 22 13 320 5 1 39 0 887
2022 467 12 15 329 5 0 50 0 878
2023 483 15 15 355 1 3 48 0 920

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dove Mountain K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 837 38.0 22.0 21.9
2021 887 43.5 20.3 n/a
2022 878 47.0 18.6 6.9
2023 920 50.3 18.2 18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dove Mountain K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 837 38.0 22.0 21.9
2021 887 43.5 20.3 n/a
2022 878 47.0 18.6 6.9
2023 920 50.3 18.2 18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dove Mountain K-8

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $373 (4.9%) $138 (1.8%) $885 (11.6%) $5,803 (76.0%) $1,319 (17.3%) $7,122 (93.3%) $7,634
2021 $147 (3.1%) $324 (6.8%) $619 (13.1%) $4,469 (94.3%) n/a $4,268 (90.1%) $4,739
2022 $629 (6.8%) $148 (1.6%) $1,406 (15.1%) $7,047 (75.7%) $1,486 (16.0%) $8,533 (91.7%) $9,310

Data source: Arizona Department of Education


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Students at Dove Mountain K-8 are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Dove Mountain K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Mountain View High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 920 students attended Dove Mountain K-8.

Dove Mountain K-8 ranks 194th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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