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Public school · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) · Phoenix, Arizona

Roadrunner School

Roadrunner School rates 5.8 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,296 of 2,019 schools in Arizona.

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#1,296 of 2,019 schools in Arizona

The brief

A Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,296 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 38 of 44 in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

Roadrunner School is listed in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math5%40 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading5%40 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 15 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 5% recently.2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
25% of the rating
Academics
1.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 7% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85022; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Roadrunner School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,601
Median home value
$385,900
Median rent
$1,517/mo
College educated
35.8%
Homeownership
51%
Poverty rate
12.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85022; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
41
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
81
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,733/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Phoenix. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Phoenix), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Roadrunner School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Roadrunner School serve?

Roadrunner School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Roadrunner School?

Roadrunner School has an enrollment of approximately 274 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roadrunner School?

The student-teacher ratio at Roadrunner School is 5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Roadrunner School rank in AZ?

Roadrunner School ranks #1,296 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Roadrunner School's MySchoolScout rating?

Roadrunner School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Roadrunner School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Roadrunner School has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Roadrunner School a charter school?

No, Roadrunner School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Roadrunner School a Title I school?

No, Roadrunner School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
274
Student-teacher ratio
5:1
Teachers (FTE)
55
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Maricopa County
Rank in district
#38 of 44
Schools in district
45
District spending per student
$11,848
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85022)
52,488
Area average commute
25.1 min
Area median age
37.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.