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Balsz Elementary District (4268)

Item: Balsz Elementary District (4268)
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

4825 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85008-5917

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (602) 629-6400

www.balsz.org

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Balsz Elementary District (4268) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,467 Schools

# Students

1,936 Students

1,108,179 Students

# Teachers

119 Teachers

61,931 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
Pre-K	32	28
Kind	173	101
1	226	107
2	223	112
3	230	117
4	240	114
5	208	118
6	212	119
7	198	119
8	194	120

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District Rank

Balsz Elementary District (4268), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#522 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2023	#522
2022	#572
2021	#554
2019	#486
2018	#472
2017	#485
2016	#470
2015	#534
2014	#448
2013	#368
2012	#366

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	9%	34%
2022	9%	35%
2021	7%	32%
2019	27%	45%
2018	26%	45%
2017	25%	42%
2016	26%	39%
2015	23%	38%
2014	49%	63%
2013	57%	63%
2012	55%	63%

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17%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2022	17%	40%
2021	19%	39%
2019	25%	45%
2018	26%	44%
2017	21%	42%
2016	21%	40%
2015	15%	38%
2014	62%	79%
2013	64%	78%
2012	63%	77%
2011	61%	77%

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10%

24%

(2022-23)

63%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	63%	41.2%
2022	65.3%	46.9%
2021	70.2%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	0.55	0.65
2022	0.56	0.65
2021	0.54	0.66
2020	0.53	0.65
2019	0.53	0.65
2018	0.46	0.65
2017	0.46	0.65
2016	0.45	0.65
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.48	0.64
2013	0.48	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64
2011	0.47	0.65
2010	0.46	0.64
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.45	0.63
2007	0.43	0.63
2006	0.46	0.63
2005	0.43	0.62
2004	0.46	0.63
2003	0.48	0.63
2002	0.51	0.62
2001	0.50	0.62
2000	0.54	0.62
1999	0.56	0.60
1998	0.60	0.59
1997	0.60	0.58
1996	0.62	0.58
1995	0.66	0.58
1994	0.66	0.57
1993	0.66	0.56
1992	0.66	0.56
1991	0.65	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	6%
2006	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	7%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%
1999	6%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	7%	7%
1996	9%	7%
1995	7%	7%
1994	8%	7%
1993	9%	7%
1992	6%	8%
1991	5%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

64%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	63%	47%
2022	63%	47%
2021	65%	46%
2020	66%	45%
2019	66%	45%
2018	72%	45%
2017	72%	45%
2016	73%	45%
2015	71%	45%
2014	71%	44%
2013	70%	43%
2012	69%	43%
2011	71%	42%
2010	72%	41%
2009	72%	41%
2008	73%	42%
2007	74%	41%
2006	72%	39%
2005	74%	38%
2004	72%	37%
2003	71%	36%
2002	68%	35%
2001	68%	33%
2000	65%	33%
1999	63%	32%
1998	59%	31%
1997	58%	30%
1996	55%	30%
1995	35%	29%
1994	48%	28%
1993	45%	27%
1992	41%	25%
1991	38%	25%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	21%	6%
2022	21%	6%
2021	19%	6%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	5%
2016	15%	5%
2015	15%	5%
2014	14%	5%
2013	14%	5%
2012	16%	5%
2011	15%	5%
2010	15%	6%
2009	15%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	13%	5%
2006	12%	5%
2005	10%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	11%	5%
2001	10%	5%
2000	11%	4%
1999	11%	5%
1998	12%	4%
1997	11%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	11%	4%
1994	11%	4%
1993	11%	4%
1992	11%	4%
1991	10%	3%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	6%	35%
2022	6%	35%
2021	6%	36%
2020	8%	38%
2019	8%	38%
2018	7%	38%
2017	7%	38%
2016	7%	39%
2015	8%	40%
2014	7%	41%
2013	8%	42%
2012	8%	42%
2011	7%	42%
2010	7%	44%
2009	6%	44%
2008	7%	44%
2007	7%	45%
2006	8%	47%
2005	8%	48%
2004	10%	48%
2003	12%	49%
2002	13%	50%
2001	14%	52%
2000	16%	53%
1999	19%	54%
1998	22%	56%
1997	22%	57%
1996	25%	57%
1995	45%	58%
1994	32%	59%
1993	34%	60%
1992	41%	61%
1991	46%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,241 is higher than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,683 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	$30 MM	$4 MM
2022	$30 MM	$4 MM
2021	$30 MM	$4 MM
2020	$30 MM	$4 MM
2019	$28 MM	$4 MM
2018	$26 MM	$4 MM
2017	$27 MM	$4 MM
2016	$27 MM	$3 MM
2015	$31 MM	$3 MM
2014	$23 MM	$3 MM
2012	$25 MM	$3 MM
2011	$27 MM	$3 MM
2010	$31 MM	$3 MM
2009	$28 MM	$2 MM
2008	$27 MM	$2 MM
2007	$30 MM	$2 MM
2006	$25 MM	$2 MM
2005	$27 MM	$2 MM
2004	$25 MM	$2 MM
2003	$36 MM	$2 MM
2002	$28 MM	$2 MM
2001	$22 MM	$1 MM
1999	$26 MM	$2 MM
1998	$18 MM	$2 MM
1997	$17 MM	$7 MM
1996	$17 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	$28 MM	$4 MM
2022	$43 MM	$4 MM
2021	$28 MM	$4 MM
2020	$43 MM	$4 MM
2019	$26 MM	$4 MM
2018	$24 MM	$4 MM
2017	$24 MM	$3 MM
2016	$23 MM	$3 MM
2015	$25 MM	$2 MM
2014	$25 MM	$3 MM
2012	$23 MM	$3 MM
2011	$23 MM	$2 MM
2010	$25 MM	$2 MM
2009	$29 MM	$2 MM
2008	$29 MM	$2 MM
2007	$26 MM	$2 MM
2006	$25 MM	$2 MM
2005	$24 MM	$2 MM
2004	$24 MM	$1 MM
2003	$37 MM	$1 MM
2002	$26 MM	$1 MM
2001	$20 MM	$2 MM
1999	$19 MM	$2 MM
1998	$20 MM	$2 MM
1997	$27 MM	$6 MM
1996	$23 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$6 MM
1992	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,241

$11,584

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	$13,560	$10,782
2022	$13,069	$10,794
2021	$13,578	$11,986
2020	$13,069	$10,794
2019	$12,046	$11,173
2018	$11,210	$11,763
2017	$10,795	$10,306
2016	$10,902	$9,541
2015	$12,073	$9,449
2014	$8,349	$8,489
2012	$8,944	$9,312
2011	$9,650	$9,958
2010	$10,932	$9,449
2009	$9,060	$9,374
2008	$8,248	$9,689
2007	$8,624	$9,028
2006	$7,138	$7,988
2005	$7,927	$7,640
2004	$7,172	$7,113
2003	$11,062	$6,846
2002	$7,951	$7,000
2001	$6,797	$5,056
1999	$8,182	$5,976
1998	$6,083	$5,422
1997	$6,056	$15,154
1995	$12,325	$5,429
1992	$4,200	$5,848
1990	$3,741	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$14,683

$11,485

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	Arizona
2023	$13,064	$10,054
2022	$18,913	$10,562
2021	$13,082	$11,177
2020	$18,913	$10,562
2019	$11,398	$10,609
2018	$10,430	$11,165
2017	$9,774	$9,883
2016	$9,113	$8,430
2015	$9,845	$8,879
2014	$9,126	$8,678
2012	$8,275	$9,270
2011	$8,532	$9,464
2010	$8,915	$8,879
2009	$9,450	$8,323
2008	$8,633	$8,177
2007	$7,345	$7,648
2006	$7,073	$7,012
2005	$7,001	$6,644
2004	$7,054	$6,165
2003	$11,271	$5,701
2002	$7,425	$6,081
2001	$6,205	$6,763
1999	$5,973	$6,021
1998	$6,648	$5,233
1997	$9,586	$13,894
1995	$12,898	$5,519
1992	$3,753	$5,527
1990	$3,683	$5,213

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Best Balsz Elementary District (4268) Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

David Crockett Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 N 36th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6600

Gr: PK-6 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Griffith Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4505 E Palm Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6700

Gr: PK-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Balsz Online Academy (B.o.a.)

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4825 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6400

Gr: K-8 | 6 students

Rank: #44.

Pat Tillman Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4309 E Belleview Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6500

Gr: PK-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Brunson-lee Elementary School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1350 N 48th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6900

Gr: PK-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Orangedale Early Learning Center

Special Education School

Add to Compare

5048 E Oak St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6800

Gr: PK | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Balsz Elementary District (4268)?

Balsz Elementary District (4268) manages 6 public schools serving 1,936 students.

What is the rank of Balsz Elementary District (4268)?

Balsz Elementary District (4268) is ranked #561 out of 599 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Balsz Elementary District (4268)?

64% of Balsz Elementary District (4268) students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 7% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Balsz Elementary District (4268)?

Balsz Elementary District (4268) has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Balsz Elementary District (4268)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,683 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,936 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education