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Roadrunner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Roadrunner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marana, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Marana Unified District, which is ranked 154 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roadrunner Elementary consistently performs below the Marana Unified District and Arizona state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 20-34% proficient compared to 37-47% for the district and 29-46% for the state. Additionally, Roadrunner Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 690-961 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. This places the school in the bottom 30-40% of elementary schools in the state.

Roadrunner Elementary's performance is notably weaker than the nearby Dove Mountain K-8, Coyote Trail Elementary, Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, and Gladden Farms Elementary schools, which all rank significantly higher in the state and have stronger academic proficiency rates. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $9,535 to $13,274 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12-12.2, the challenges in effectively utilizing these resources to improve student learning remain.

372

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,274

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16651 W Calle Carmela
Marana, AZ 85653-9212

(520) 616-6363

District: Marana Unified District

Students who attend Roadrunner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marana Middle School
High:	Marana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg42%

Arizona avg38%

696^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Marana Unified District

154^th of 289Marana Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	696 of 909	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	690 of 912	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	893 of 1245	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	878 of 1226	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	887 of 1039	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	961 of 1109	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	937 of 1106	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	808 of 1079	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	726 of 955	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	812 of 1079	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.4	705 of 1158	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	712 of 1141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	494 of 1075	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	475 of 1090	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	461 of 1062	56.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	285 of 607	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	564 of 895	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	487 of 975	50.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	952 of 1219	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	807 of 1219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.2	805 of 862	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	981 of 1023	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	120 of 306	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	899 of 1170	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	851 of 1198	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	903 of 911	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	118 of 423	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	339 of 549	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	397 of 556	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	763 of 1116	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.9	765 of 820	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	819 of 1216	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	962 of 1220	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	610 of 850	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	940 of 1032	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	925 of 1027	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	312 of 654	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	640 of 820	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	889 of 1201	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	361 of 417	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	459 of 486	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	967 of 1024	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	990 of 1161	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	586 of 595	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	711 of 720	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)72nd percentile+44 vs school

Foster Care (2021)61st percentile+32 vs school

African American (2023)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2021)52nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)10th percentile-18 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science33%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 6, 2018

I haven't been happy with this school for the past several years...that was until Ms. Lions came around. She helps my boy and my family so much. She returns messages at any hour day or night and provides me helpful advice without making me feel like I'm not a good parent. I wish all the staff was like her. She is a great counselor. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2017

Love this school!! The staff is caring and very dedicated to the students. They have a great college bound program. Each grade level represents a College / University. 1st grade is the University of North Carolina, 2nd is the University of Connecticut, etc.... The students spend the year learning about each university and by the time they go to middle school, they have been exposed to 5-6 different Universities. It is continually reinforced that college is the next step in education after High School. They have an amazing Gifted Education Program and tons of after school programs like martial arts, art lessons, Intro to Spanish, cooking, etc.. My kids love this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16651 W Calle Carmela	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 616-6363	372	28	13.2		187 (50.3%)	6 (1.6%)	155 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	20.6	696^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.4%		20.8	690^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.3%	6	25.0	31.0	23.0	34.0			27.0	28.0	24.0	20.0			33.0		$13,274	$2,029	$443	$4,500	$9,195	$1,607	$10,802
Gladden Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11745 W Gladden Farms Dr	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-1180	742	44	17.0		369 (49.7%)	12 (1.6%)	310 (41.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.3%)	63.8	294^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.7%		59.7	333^rd of 912 public elementary schools	63.5%	39	58.0	41.0	63.0	45.0			60.0	32.0	68.0	31.0			60.0		$9,702	$683	$167	$1,532	$7,571	$1,281	$8,852
La Paloma Academy Marana	Public, Charter	K-8	13644 North Sandario Road	Marana	85653	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 825-9667	157	8	19.6		49 (31.2%)	3 (1.9%)	91 (58.0%)	4 (2.5%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)								67.0
Marjorie W Estes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11279 W Grier Rd Ste 100	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-5000	601	55	11.0		249 (41.4%)	18 (3.0%)	293 (48.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.3%)	24.3	632^nd of 909 public elementary schools	30.5%		20.4	694^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.9%	62	29.0	24.0	31.0	38.0			30.0	26.0	31.0	21.0			34.0		$12,445	$1,627	$351	$3,605	$9,053	$1,413	$10,467
Picture Rocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5875 N Sanders Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 616-3700	460	36	12.7		271 (58.9%)	5 (1.1%)	159 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	15.7	771^st of 909 public elementary schools	15.2%		21.1	684^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.0%	87	20.0	36.0	21.0	16.0			26.0	32.0	24.0	15.0			23.0		$13,016	$1,932	$422	$4,286	$9,391	$1,271	$10,662
Red Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	33656 W. Aguirre Lane	Red Rock	85245	Pinal County	Red Rock Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 682-3331	420	23	18.6		303 (72.1%)	22 (5.2%)	34 (8.1%)	7 (1.7%)	16 (3.8%)	9 (2.1%)	29 (6.9%)	28.3	576^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.6%		22	667^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.9%	91	24.0	39.0	31.0		34.0	34.0	27.0	38.0					36.0	28.0	$10,500	$987	$1,411	$3,385	$7,310	$792	$8,102
Twin Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7995 W Twin Peaks Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4750	886	58	15.3		437 (49.3%)	17 (1.9%)	359 (40.5%)	18 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.3%)	51.8	375^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.7%		50.3	406^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	36.0	56.0	38.0	45.0	53.0	61.0	51.0	55.0	41.0	33.0	37.0	54.0	40.0	54.0	$9,536	$669	$145	$1,482	$7,424	$1,299	$8,723
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8500 N Continental Links Dr	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7000	455	30	15.4		218 (47.9%)	17 (3.7%)	181 (39.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	69.4	258^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.3	261^st of 912 public elementary schools	71.4%	3	35.0	66.0	48.0	62.0			44.0	56.0	65.0	52.0			52.0		$10,764	$740	$180	$1,659	$8,467	$1,377	$9,844
Coyote Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8000 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5105	453	33	13.7		244 (53.9%)	8 (1.8%)	166 (36.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	59.8	323^rd of 909 public elementary schools	64.5%		65.8	275^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.8%	48	45.0	49.0	54.0	61.0			45.0	41.0	46.0	43.0			46.0		$11,517	$758	$166	$1,682	$9,247	$1,346	$10,593
Dove Mountain K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 W Moore Rd	Marana	85658	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4500	1,004	53	19.1		498 (49.6%)	14 (1.4%)	401 (39.9%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.2%)	74.5	208^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.4	203^rd of 912 public elementary schools	77.7%	5	55.0	62.0	49.0	57.0	75.0	56.0	65.0	58.0	59.0	40.0	60.0	38.0	55.0	54.0	$9,310	$629	$148	$1,406	$7,047	$1,486	$8,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Roadrunner Elementary School

How many students attend Roadrunner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Roadrunner Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Roadrunner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roadrunner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High School

What is the racial makeup of Roadrunner Elementary School?

Students at Roadrunner Elementary School are 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Roadrunner Elementary School a good school?

Roadrunner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Roadrunner Elementary School in?

Marana Unified District

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