Bales Elementary School vs. Buckeye Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bales 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 proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,038 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Buckeye 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 proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
659 students
1,038 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1523 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
141
Kindergarten Students
64
110
Grade 1 Students
66
97
Grade 2 Students
71
91
Grade 3 Students
73
93
Grade 4 Students
67
115
Grade 5 Students
64
95
Grade 6 Students
85
83
Grade 7 Students
83
100
Grade 8 Students
83
108
Ungraded Students
3
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
70%
70%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
16%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
14%
