Summary:
The 85742 zip code area in Marana, Arizona is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, with the majority being elementary schools. The schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Ironwood Ridge High School and Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson leading the pack, while others struggle to meet state and district averages.
Ironwood Ridge High School is the top-performing high school in the area, ranking 103 out of 259 Arizona high schools and earning 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. It boasts the highest 4-year graduation rate at 94.8% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.2%. Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson, a charter elementary/middle school, also stands out with consistently high academic performance, exceeding state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Richard B Wilson Junior School, while maintaining a top 25% ranking in Arizona, has a relatively high dropout rate of 2.1%.
The data also reveals a correlation between schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes. Additionally, the presence of a high-performing charter school highlights the potential benefits of school choice for families in the area. However, the data also shows that higher per-student spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as evidenced by Ironwood Elementary School, which has the highest per-student spending but is not among the top-performing schools in the data set.
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