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About this school
Marana Middle School is
a town public school
in Marana, Arizona that is part of Marana Unified School District 6.
It serves 923 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
923 Students
50 Teachers
11285 W Grier RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Marana Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Marana Middle School
$32,654
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
105
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Marana Middle School has received support from
82 individuals from Arizona and
23 individuals out-of-state.
