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Roadrunner Elementary School

7702 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051

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Serving 629 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Roadrunner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 629 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Roadrunner Elementary School serves the southwest part of Phoenix, AZ, encompassing an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Families typically find that the drive to the school takes between 5 to 10 minutes, with most living around 0.8 miles from the school and the furthest edge of the zone located 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Roadrunner Elementary School's student population of 629 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roadrunner Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	76
1	86
2	88
3	95
4	98
5	92
6	93

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Total Students

629 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School
2025	629
2024	654
2023	691
2022	648
2021	712
2020	759
2019	812
2018	786
2017	813
2015	797
2014	789
2013	723
2012	720
2011	724
2010	717
2009	733
2008	766
2007	829
2006	842
2005	812
2004	800
2003	763
2002	725
2001	758
2000	777
1999	764
1998	829
1997	861
1996	830
1995	806
1994	767
1993	778
1992	720
1991	778
1990	763
1989	703
1988	714
1987	656

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School
2025	29
2024	34
2023	34
2022	36
2021	40
2020	45
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2015	35
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	40
2008	42
2007	41
2006	43
2005	37
2004	38
2003	35
2002	37
2001	39
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	43
1996	40
1995	37
1994	36
1993	36
1992	34
1991	34
1990	32
1989	27
1988	28
1987	28

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School Motto

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School Rankings

Roadrunner Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roadrunner Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1203 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School
2023	#1203
2022	#1380
2021	#1327
2019	#1213
2018	#1379
2017	#990
2016	#914
2015	#1227
2014	#1152
2013	#1320
2012	#1127
2011	#1047
2010	#1331

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	25%	34%	24%
2022	19%	35%	24%
2021	13%	32%	18%
2019	37%	45%	35%
2018	30%	45%	35%
2017	35%	42%	34%
2016	31%	39%	32%
2015	29%	38%	28%
2014	53%	63%	53%
2013	49%	63%	52%
2012	53%	63%	52%
2011	55%	62%	53%
2010	44%	60%	53%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2022	25%	40%	31%
2021	24%	39%	27%
2019	38%	45%	35%
2018	34%	44%	35%
2017	39%	42%	35%
2016	39%	40%	34%
2015	28%	38%	32%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	70%	78%	72%
2012	71%	77%	71%
2011	70%	77%	72%
2010	64%	74%	68%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	22:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	15:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	16:1
2019	20:1	19:1	16:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	19:1	18:1
2015	23:1	19:1	19:1
2014	24:1	19:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	19:1	18:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	18:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	17:1
2001	19:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	20:1	19:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	18:1
1995	22:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	20:1	19:1
1991	23:1	20:1	19:1
1990	24:1	20:1	19:1
1989	26:1	20:1	20:1
1988	26:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	8%	3%
2024	9%	3%
2023	8%	3%	3%
2022	8%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

70%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	70%	49%
2024	68%	48%
2023	66%	47%	55%
2022	67%	47%	55%
2021	66%	46%	55%
2020	61%	45%	54%
2019	67%	45%	54%
2018	67%	45%	54%
2017	66%	45%	54%
2015	65%	45%	54%
2014	65%	44%	52%
2013	62%	43%	51%
2012	62%	43%	50%
2011	64%	42%	49%
2010	66%	41%	49%
2009	63%	41%	50%
2008	63%	42%	49%
2007	58%	41%	48%
2006	49%	39%	44%
2005	48%	38%	41%
2004	44%	37%	38%
2003	40%	36%	35%
2002	39%	35%	32%
2001	33%	33%	29%
2000	27%	32%	26%
1999	23%	32%	23%
1998	19%	31%	20%
1997	16%	30%	18%
1996	16%	30%	17%
1995	14%	29%	14%
1994	13%	28%	13%
1993	11%	27%	11%
1992	7%	25%	9%
1991	5%	24%	7%
1990	6%	24%	6%
1989	5%	22%	6%
1988	7%	22%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	10%
2022	7%	6%	10%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	7%	5%	10%
2018	4%	5%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	6%	5%	6%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	3%	4%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	4%	5%	4%

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White

12%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	12%	33%
2024	13%	34%
2023	15%	35%	24%
2022	15%	35%	24%
2021	15%	36%	25%
2020	21%	38%	26%
2019	17%	38%	26%
2018	19%	38%	28%
2017	18%	38%	28%
2015	20%	40%	30%
2014	21%	41%	31%
2013	23%	42%	32%
2012	23%	42%	34%
2011	23%	42%	35%
2010	22%	44%	35%
2009	25%	44%	36%
2008	26%	44%	37%
2007	30%	45%	38%
2006	36%	47%	42%
2005	39%	49%	45%
2004	44%	48%	48%
2003	46%	49%	52%
2002	48%	50%	55%
2001	52%	52%	59%
2000	59%	53%	62%
1999	64%	55%	67%
1998	70%	56%	71%
1997	74%	57%	73%
1996	76%	57%	75%
1995	78%	58%	78%
1994	81%	60%	80%
1993	85%	60%	82%
1992	90%	61%	84%
1991	92%	62%	91%
1990	88%	63%	90%
1989	93%	64%	90%
1988	81%	64%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

88%

67%

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	0.49	0.65
2024	0.51	0.65
2023	0.53	0.65	0.63
2022	0.52	0.65	0.63
2021	0.53	0.66	0.63
2020	0.58	0.65	0.64
2019	0.52	0.65	0.64
2018	0.51	0.65	0.62
2017	0.53	0.65	0.62
2015	0.54	0.64	0.62
2014	0.53	0.64	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64	0.64
2012	0.56	0.64	0.63
2011	0.54	0.65	0.64
2010	0.51	0.64	0.63
2009	0.54	0.64	0.62
2008	0.54	0.63	0.62
2007	0.57	0.63	0.62
2006	0.63	0.63	0.63
2005	0.62	0.62	0.63
2004	0.61	0.63	0.62
2003	0.63	0.63	0.61
2002	0.62	0.62	0.59
2001	0.62	0.62	0.57
2000	0.58	0.61	0.54
1999	0.54	0.59	0.49
1998	0.47	0.59	0.46
1997	0.43	0.58	0.43
1996	0.40	0.58	0.41
1995	0.37	0.58	0.37
1994	0.33	0.56	0.34
1993	0.27	0.57	0.32
1992	0.19	0.56	0.29
1991	0.15	0.56	0.19
1990	0.22	0.54	0.19
1989	0.13	0.54	0.18
1988	0.27	0.54	0.30

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(22-23)

49.8%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	49.8%	41.2%	49%
2022	61.7%	46.9%	61.1%
2021	30.4%	34.3%	34.2%

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%
2023	74%	39%	68%
2022	74%	27%	69%
2021	100%	42%	99%
2020	74%	41%	69%
2019	74%	43%	69%
2018	74%	43%	100%
2017	100%	42%	100%
2011	71%	36%	40%
2010	52%	38%	43%
2009	63%	39%	44%
2008	59%	29%	34%
2007	53%	32%	34%
2006	58%	37%	62%
2005	59%	40%	61%
2004	60%	37%	61%

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Eligible for (22-23)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Roadrunner Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	14%	7%	9%
2020	14%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2014	100%	14%	38%
2013	100%	10%	38%
2012	100%	11%	38%
2011	7%	10%	35%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	13%	10%	31%
2008	13%	9%	34%
2007	14%	9%	35%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	15%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington Elementary School District (4260)

Sports

Colors

Home of the Roadrunners

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roadrunner Elementary School's ranking?

Roadrunner Elementary School is ranked #1203 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Roadrunner Elementary School?

629 students attend Roadrunner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Roadrunner Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Roadrunner Elementary School?

Roadrunner Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Roadrunner Elementary School offer ?

Roadrunner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Roadrunner Elementary School part of?

Roadrunner Elementary School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).

In what neighborhood is Roadrunner Elementary School located?

Roadrunner Elementary School is located in the Alhambra neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 34 other public schools located in Alhambra.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 629 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Roadrunner Elementary School serves the southwest part of Phoenix, AZ, encompassing an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Families typically find that the drive to the school takes between 5 to 10 minutes, with most living around 0.8 miles from the school and the furthest edge of the zone located 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education