Quail Run Elementary School, Tucson AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Quail Run Elementary School

Quail Run Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school in Tucson, part of the Marana Unified District. The school draws its student body from a northwestern Tucson neighborhood, an area that blends suburban residential development with desert landscape. The student population is a mid-sized elementary enrollment, with a racial and ethnic composition that is roughly half Hispanic and half White, along with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, those with disabilities, and English learners was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly for that context.

State testing results from the most recent school year provide a snapshot of academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates across grades three through six show some variation: the lowest rate is in grade five and the highest is in grade six. English language arts rates vary more, from a rate in grade three that is lower than the math rate in that grade to a notably higher rate in grade four; fifth grade drops back, and sixth grade again shows a stronger rate. Fifth-grade science results are available and fall in a range similar to the lower end of math and English. Overall, when looking at average proficiency across tested subjects and grades, Quail Run sits above the midpoint among the school districts in Pima County. Only one year of testing data was available, so it is not possible to see a trend over time.

Because the school serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. No information was available on discipline, attendance, staffing, or course access.

The housing context around the school reflects a market where home values have recently declined slightly while rents have edged up. The typical home value in the area is above the state average, and the ratio of home prices to income is elevated, meaning homeownership is less accessible for the median household. Rents are moderate relative to local incomes, though still a substantial monthly cost.

The Marana district, which operates Quail Run, offers free full-day kindergarten district-wide, a benefit that reduces child-care expenses for families with young children. The district also provides an online distance learning option, giving families an alternative instructional model within the same system.

The school sits within the city of Tucson, a large desert city anchored by the University of Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a growing technology sector. The area around the school is suburban in character, with automobile-dependent streets and limited walkability outside the central city core. The broader region has seen ongoing suburban expansion to the northwest, which includes the Marana area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 44% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 43% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 46% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 33% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 37% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 47% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 41% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 44% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 43% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolMarana Unified District (4404), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.