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Schools›Arizona›PHOENIX
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593001313

Roadrunner School

16428 N 21st St., PHOENIX, AZ 85022 · (602) 449-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
Enrollment
70
Combined
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
1.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.5:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
1
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
6
Grade 4
8
Grade 5
9
Grade 6
8
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
3
Grade 9
6
Grade 10
6
Grade 11
5
Grade 12
4
Student demographics
White
3854%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1623%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Black
710%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
69%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
23%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5579%
Female
1521%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
6.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
70
-107 (-60%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
1.3:1
was 10.4:1
% White
54%
was 54%
% Hispanic
23%
was 31%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Roadrunner School

Roadrunner School, a very small unified-grade school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), teaches 70 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 550 students per school, that is 87% below typical.

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 26,183 students. Roadrunner School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Roadrunner School lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Roadrunner School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roadrunner School has shrank 60%, going from 177 students in 2018 to 70 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 31% to 23%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 1.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Roadrunner School
District
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Address
16428 N 21st St., PHOENIX, AZ 85022
Phone
(602) 449-2600
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
70
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
1.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040593001313
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Roadrunner School
How many students attend Roadrunner School?
Roadrunner School enrolls approximately 70 students in grades PK-12.
Is Roadrunner School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roadrunner School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Roadrunner School have?
Roadrunner School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Roadrunner School?
Student demographics at Roadrunner School are roughly 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Roadrunner School public or private?
Roadrunner School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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