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Roadrunner Elementary School

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Roadrunner Elementary School is a rural public school in Marana, Arizona that is part of Marana Unified School District 6. It serves 375 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

375 Students

28 Teachers

16651 W Calle Carmela

Marana, AZ 85653 View local requests

https://www.maranausd.org/domain/3400

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Roadrunner Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Roadrunner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Roadrunner Elementary School

$52,262

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

181

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Roadrunner Elementary School has received support from 145 individuals from Arizona and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Roadrunner Elementary School

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