School Awards
Our Most Recent Awards
![Roadrunner Recognized as a PBIS Level 4 School!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763309958/maranausdorg/mw4bqct3yagiz1ud9bje/Level4PBISAward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763309958/maranausdorg/mw4bqct3yagiz1ud9bje/Level4PBISAward.jpg","width":300}])
Roadrunner has been recognized with the PBIS Level 4 Award, the highest honor from the Arizona PBIS Coalition. This means our school has fully implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports across all three tiers and has demonstrated positive impacts on student behavior and academic success. We are proud of our students, staff, and families for their commitment to creating a positive and supportive school environment. This achievement also positions Roadrunner to be considered for the prestigious Model School Award. Click here to learn more about this amazing achievement.
![MUSD Named Best Place to Work, Best Community Leader!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711579289/maranausdorg/gpgdd2e3m25bkibgbvgo/BONWebThumbnail325x355_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711579289/maranausdorg/gpgdd2e3m25bkibgbvgo/BONWebThumbnail325x355_1.jpg","width":325}])
Marana USD has several winners in the Best of the Northwest contest! Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a third year in a row, we have many schools, teachers, and leaders to celebrate!
![MUSD Named Best Place to Work Four Years in a Row!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742394995/maranausdorg/u1fwvuiymefn542pd20d/MUSDBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742394995/maranausdorg/u1fwvuiymefn542pd20d/MUSDBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":300}])
MUSD Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a fourth year in a row in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition! Plus Best School, Best Principal, Best Teacher and Best Mascot!
![Roadrunner Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741980424/maranausdorg/bmqwbytvesdycimwjbaa/IMG_2908-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741980424/maranausdorg/bmqwbytvesdycimwjbaa/IMG_2908-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Roadrunner Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![Marana Schools: AZ PBIS Model Schools!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702165356/maranausdorg/jsjgsgurujdiexgwfu8p/ModelSchools325x3551.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702165356/maranausdorg/jsjgsgurujdiexgwfu8p/ModelSchools325x3551.jpg","width":325}])
Seven MUSD Schools were recognized by PBIS AZ for their hard work implementing PBIS practices in their schools, with Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary and MCAT High School also receiving the Model School Award!
![Roadrunner Earns Level 1 High Reliability Certification]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722445137/maranausdorg/tbitw0qibvfomd6b8kgf/REPrideBadge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722445137/maranausdorg/tbitw0qibvfomd6b8kgf/REPrideBadge.jpg","width":300}])
Level 1 certification as a High Reliability School means that we have created a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture, which is the foundation for every level that follows
An Award Winning School!
The following is a list of awards earned by our school, staff, and school academic and athletic programs:
2024
- Level 2 High Reliabilty Certification
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
- PBIS Model School Award
- Summer Success Program: Award of Excellence
2023
- Level 1 High Reliabilility Certification
- Level 3 PBISAZ Award
- Mr. Zachary Zache recognized as Arizona NAGC 2023 Javits-Frasier Scholar
- "B" State Letter Grade
2022
- PBISAZ Award Winning School
- Principal awarded "Spirit of Marana"
2021
- Ms. Christina Baker (1st Grade) recipient of Women United Literacy Champion Award through United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona!
- Energy Saver School of the Month