Bales Elementary School vs. Buckeye Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 699 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). 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 20:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,150 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 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). 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 18:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
699 students
1,150 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1492 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%
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
-
160
Kindergarten Students
61
87
Grade 1 Students
80
125
Grade 2 Students
89
129
Grade 3 Students
74
121
Grade 4 Students
75
90
Grade 5 Students
84
109
Grade 6 Students
70
123
Grade 7 Students
67
105
Grade 8 Students
96
93
Ungraded Students
3
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
72%
72%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
17%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
14%