Summary:
Roadrunner School is an alternative public school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 164 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Roadrunner School stands out for its strong performance in science proficiency for 11th grade, with 67% of students proficient or better compared to 29% for the district and 22% for the state. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Roadrunner School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.8% to 8.9%, which are higher than the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students compared to nearby schools, suggests it may be serving a unique demographic within the broader district. Interestingly, Roadrunner School spends significantly more per student, with $62,271 and $58,545 spent in the 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 school years, respectively, which is much higher than the spending per student at nearby schools.
When comparing Roadrunner School to the nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Paradise Valley Unified District schools, such as Sweetwater Community School and pvONLINE, have similar challenges to Roadrunner School in terms of low test scores and high dropout rates, suggesting broader district-level issues. Meanwhile, the charter schools, such as AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback and New World Educational Center, generally have lower test scores and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Roadrunner School. Interestingly, Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy, a virtual school within the Deer Valley Unified District, demonstrates stronger academic performance compared to Roadrunner School, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that the online learning model may be more effective for certain student populations.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 4.3
Number of students: 243
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.9%
Hispanic:
35.4%
Asian:
7.0%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
African American:
4.9%
American Indian:
2.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.7%
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