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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463001165

Roadrunner Elementary School

16651 W CALLE CARMELA, MARANA, AZ 85653 · (520) 616-6363 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K21%
Kindergarten4612%
Grade 1318%
Grade 24813%
Grade 36016%
Grade 46317%
Grade 56016%
Grade 66217%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
18750%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
15542%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19352%
Female
17948%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +27.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2529.0%N/A
2023-2425.0%20.0%
2022-2324.0%20.0%
2021-2227.0%16.0%
2020-2122.0%2.0%
2018-1925.0%24.0%
2017-182.0%21.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Roadrunner Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#766 of 1,072
▼ 18
#105 of 154
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#673 of 1,072
▲ 98
#90 of 154
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+10.5pp#71 of 930#11 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
372#773 of 1,223#84 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#145 of 991#50 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.0%#414 of 1,007#59 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.0%#210 of 256#28 of 38
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
372
+51 (+16%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253722813.3:1N/A
2023-243753112.1:1N/A
2022-233743112.1:173% (272)
2020-213212811.5:1N/A
2017-183612812.9:176% (273)
2015-164263512.2:174% (314)
2010-115213714.1:172% (374)
2000-016833818.0:1N/A
1990-913751919.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roadrunner Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (361 to 372); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).

About Roadrunner Elementary School

Roadrunner Elementary School, located in MARANA, Arizona, is a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 372 students in pre-K through 6.

The district for Roadrunner Elementary School is Marana Unified District (4404), with 19 schools and 12,845 students.

By race and ethnicity, Roadrunner Elementary School is 50% White. The rest of enrollment is 42% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Pima County's population at about 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at Roadrunner Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.

Roadrunner Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that median household income is about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Roadrunner Elementary School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County, which together enroll about 140,692 students.

The school nearest to Roadrunner Elementary School is Gladden Farms Elementary, at a distance of about 6.5 miles. Within ten miles of Roadrunner Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Roadrunner Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 321 to 372. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (11.5:1).

The Roadrunner Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Roadrunner Elementary School
District
Marana Unified District (4404)
Address
16651 W CALLE CARMELA, MARANA, AZ 85653
Phone
(520) 616-6363
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040463001165
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Marana Unified District (4404)
Other schools in MARANA
Other Roadrunner Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Roadrunner Elementary. Roadrunner Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Roadrunner Elementary School
How large is Roadrunner Elementary School?
Roadrunner Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Roadrunner Elementary School serve?
Roadrunner Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Roadrunner Elementary School have?
Roadrunner Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Roadrunner Elementary School?
Roadrunner Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Roadrunner Elementary School?
Roadrunner Elementary School is overseen by Marana Unified District (4404) in Pima County.
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