Buckeye Elementary School vs. Bales Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,062 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 26:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 657 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 29:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,062 students
657 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
29:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1523 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1548 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
152
-
Kindergarten Students
89
81
Grade 1 Students
115
81
Grade 2 Students
111
67
Grade 3 Students
83
66
Grade 4 Students
100
76
Grade 5 Students
125
65
Grade 6 Students
99
62
Grade 7 Students
81
85
Grade 8 Students
93
73
Ungraded Students
14
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
72%
70%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
15%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
17%
