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Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 790 students in Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
2,278 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#554 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
151 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
4%
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,389 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
45%
# Black Students
526 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
23%
6%
# White Students
115 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
270
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,953 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,479 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,953
$11,274
Spending / Student
$12,479
$11,177
Best Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pat Tillman Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4309 E Belleview Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6500
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: n/an/a
4825 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6400
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6400
Grades: K-8
| 77 students
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