How many students attend Sarah Marley School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 322 students attended Sarah Marley School.

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Marley School?

Students at Sarah Marley School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Sarah Marley School attend?

Students who attend Sarah Marley School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ray Borane Middle School High : Douglas High School

Sarah Marley School

Summary:

Sarah Marley School is an elementary school in Douglas, Arizona, serving 313 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Douglas Unified District, which is ranked 355 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (95.85%) compared to nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below district and state averages. This low academic performance is coupled with an extremely high percentage of students (85.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the lowest per-student spending ($6,497) among the surrounding schools, which range from $6,320 to $7,670 per student. The nearby schools, such as McNeal Elementary School and Double Adobe Elementary School, while still struggling with academic performance, generally outperform Sarah Marley School in state rankings and test scores.

The persistent low performance, racial disparity, and resource allocation challenges at Sarah Marley School suggest that addressing the unique needs of its high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic student population will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach. Factors such as the high percentage of English Language Learners and Special Education students may present additional challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students at Sarah Marley School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

735 E 7th St
Douglas, AZ 85607-2924

(520) 364-3408

District: Douglas Unified District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,497

Students who attend Sarah Marley School usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Borane Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.6%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sarah Marley School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.5%), White (1.6%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sarah Marley School is 23, which is the 3^rd best among 3 elementary schools in the Douglas Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Sarah Marley School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sarah Marley School is $6,497, which is the 3^rd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Douglas Unified District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sarah Marley School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Douglas Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas Unified District 242^nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sarah Marley School

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Rank History for all students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	21.43	908^th	1062	14.5%
2010	17.21	983^rd	1090	9.8%
2011	7.95	1038^th	1075	3.4%
2012	11.78	1102^nd	1141	3.4%
2013	25.25	964^th	1158	16.8%
2014	4.85	1058^th	1079	1.9%
2016	18.72	908^th	1079	15.8%
2017	26.57	798^th	1106	27.8%
2018	13.95	1009^th	1109	9.0%
2019	12.58	950^th	1039	8.6%
2021	14.33	1132^nd	1226	7.7%
2022	10.41	935^th	1000	6.5%
2023	17.94	1045^th	1245	16.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.86	826^th	975	15.3%
2023	22.87	359^th	451	20.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.78	1150^th	1201	4.2%
2023	94.04	17^th	820	97.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.08	748^th	820	8.8%
2023	22.54	929^th	1116	16.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.88	10^th	37	73.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.78	97^th	423	77.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	21.11	840^th	1023	17.9%
2021	12.44	1166^th	1219	4.3%
2023	24.74	900^th	1219	26.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	7.82	1015^th	1032	1.6%
2021	20.47	999^th	1220	18.1%
2023	10.97	1180^th	1216	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	17.50	832^nd	911	8.7%
2019	16.70	640^th	709	9.7%
2021	19.29	1084^th	1198	9.5%
2023	22.12	966^th	1170	17.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sarah Marley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	5.94	1159^th	1161	0.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sarah Marley School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	9	1	0	315	0	n/a	n/a	-25	300
1989	6	0	0	308	0	n/a	n/a	36	350
1990	4	1	n/a	371	n/a	n/a	n/a	-16	360
1991	4	2	0	384	0	n/a	n/a	-48	342
1992	3	8	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1993	1	1	0	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	1	2	1	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1995	0	0	1	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1996	0	0	1	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1997	4	3	0	373	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1998	2	3	0	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	0	5	0	361	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2000	2	2	0	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2001	3	2	0	304	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	1	0	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	1	0	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	0	0	0	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2005	2	0	0	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2006	2	1	0	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2007	0	2	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2008	1	2	0	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2009	3	2	0	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2010	3	0	0	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	4	0	0	299	1	0	0	0	304
2012	5	0	0	289	0	0	0	0	294
2013	2	0	0	267	0	0	0	0	269
2014	3	0	0	248	0	0	0	0	251
2015	2	0	0	243	0	0	0	0	245
2016	3	0	0	202	0	0	0	0	205
2017	3	0	0	219	0	0	0	0	222
2018	0	0	0	228	0	0	0	0	228
2019	0	0	1	287	0	0	0	0	288
2020	4	2	1	269	0	0	1	0	277
2021	0	1	0	235	0	0	0	0	236
2022	5	1	0	279	0	0	0	0	285
2023	4	7	0	300	1	0	1	0	313
2024	5	2	0	314	1	0	0	0	322

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sarah Marley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
1989	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	342	15.0	22.8	n/a
1992	342	16.0	21.3	n/a
1993	362	18.0	20.1	n/a
1994	382	18.3	20.9	n/a
1995	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1996	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1997	380	16.0	23.8	n/a
1998	361	16.0	22.6	n/a
1999	366	16.0	22.9	n/a
2000	324	16.0	20.3	n/a
2001	310	16.0	19.4	n/a
2002	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2003	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2004	286	13.0	22.0	99
2005	280	14.0	20.0	98.9
2006	289	14.0	20.6	99
2007	256	13.0	19.7	94.5
2008	261	13.0	20.1	93.1
2009	298	14.0	21.3	94.3
2010	299	13.0	23.0	95.3
2011	304	14.0	21.7	90.5
2012	294	14.0	21.0	90.1
2013	269	14.0	19.2	92.2
2014	251	8.0	31.3	94.8
2015	245	10.0	24.5	95.9
2016	205	11.0	18.6	97.1
2017	222	9.0	24.6	52.3
2018	228	12.0	19.0	96.5
2019	288	12.0	24.0	85.8
2020	277	14.0	19.7	74.7
2021	236	14.0	16.8	n/a
2022	285	11.7	24.3	74.7
2023	313	13.0	24.0	85.6
2024	322	14.0	23.0	n/a

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 Sarah Marley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
1989	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	342	15.0	22.8	n/a
1992	342	16.0	21.3	n/a
1993	362	18.0	20.1	n/a
1994	382	18.3	20.9	n/a
1995	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1996	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1997	380	16.0	23.8	n/a
1998	361	16.0	22.6	n/a
1999	366	16.0	22.9	n/a
2000	324	16.0	20.3	n/a
2001	310	16.0	19.4	n/a
2002	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2003	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2004	286	13.0	22.0	99
2005	280	14.0	20.0	98.9
2006	289	14.0	20.6	99
2007	256	13.0	19.7	94.5
2008	261	13.0	20.1	93.1
2009	298	14.0	21.3	94.3
2010	299	13.0	23.0	95.3
2011	304	14.0	21.7	90.5
2012	294	14.0	21.0	90.1
2013	269	14.0	19.2	92.2
2014	251	8.0	31.3	94.8
2015	245	10.0	24.5	95.9
2016	205	11.0	18.6	97.1
2017	222	9.0	24.6	52.3
2018	228	12.0	19.0	96.5
2019	288	12.0	24.0	85.8
2020	277	14.0	19.7	74.7
2021	236	14.0	16.8	n/a
2022	285	11.7	24.3	74.7
2023	313	13.0	24.0	85.6
2024	322	14.0	23.0	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sarah Marley School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,293 (15.5%)	$263 (3.2%)	$2,849 (34.2%)	$5,389 (64.8%)	$1,376 (16.5%)	$6,765 (81.3%)	$8,321
2020	$673 (9.5%)	$451 (6.4%)	$1,797 (25.4%)	$5,384 (76.1%)	$567 (8.0%)	$5,952 (84.1%)	$7,076
2021	$1,276 (18.3%)	$231 (3.3%)	$2,783 (39.8%)	$5,387 (77.1%)	$94 (1.3%)	$5,481 (78.4%)	$6,989
2022	$369 (5.7%)	$158 (2.4%)	$897 (13.8%)	$5,742 (88.4%)	$227 (3.5%)	$5,969 (91.9%)	$6,496

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sarah Marley School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 950^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1045^th of 1245 Elementary schools	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	288	313	8.7%
African American	0	7
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	287	300	4.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	4
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.8%	85.6%	0.1%

Schools Near Sarah Marley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sarah Marley School	Public	PK, KG-5	735 E 7th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-3408	322	14	23.0		5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	314 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			29.0											$6,497	$369	$158	$897	$5,742	$227	$5,969
Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4	Public, Charter	K-4	919 E 3rd St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 805-6000	252				3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	249 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.3	555^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.1%		65	391^st of 1245 public elementary schools	68.6%	164		37.0					32.0	41.0						$9,397	$1,722	$476	$3,920	$6,024	$1,176	$7,199
Clawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1235 E 7th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-8466	328	12	26.4		13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	311 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.5	565^th of 912 public elementary schools	38.0%		48.8	567^th of 1245 public elementary schools	54.5%	2	31.0	50.0	32.0				37.0	36.0	28.0				28.0	$6,320	$324	$117	$766	$5,449	$430	$5,878
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1100 E 15th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 364-2447	11				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Joe Carlson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 N Louis Ave	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 805-4400	428	20	21.4		7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	416 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.6	788^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.6%		24.7	915^th of 1245 public elementary schools	26.5%	127	19.0	24.0	28.0				31.0		20.0				23.0	$7,076	$549	$73	$1,172	$6,267	$186	$6,453
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 E 11th St	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-2442	394	16	24.6		8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	381 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	513^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.8%		38.3	701^st of 1245 public elementary schools	43.7%	188	31.0	39.0	47.0				36.0		28.0				39.0	$6,323	$465	$162	$1,091	$5,575	$122	$5,697
Faras Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 W. Fir Avenue	Pirtleville	85626	Cochise County	Douglas Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-8461	133	6	22.1		2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$7,670	$858	$136	$1,853	$6,313	$363	$6,676
Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback	Public, Charter	K-8	3715 N Washington Ave	Douglas	85607	Cochise County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-6311	252				4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	244 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	72^nd of 912 public elementary schools	92.1%		80.1	231^st of 1245 public elementary schools	81.4%	159	57.0			73.0	50.0	60.0	73.0			87.0	87.0	93.0			$00			$00
Double Adobe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7081 N Central Hwy	Mc Neal	85617	Cochise County	Double Adobe Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-3041	39	2	16.0		23 (59.0%)	1 (2.6%)	15 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$15,918	$4,785	$958	$10,529	$5,564	$4,611	$10,175
Mcneal Elementary School	Public	K-8	3979 McNeal Street	Mc Neal	85617	Cochise County	McNeal Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 642-3356	39	9	4.3		26 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$16,325	$1,761	$2,767	$6,290	$7,934	$3,863	$11,797

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