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