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Pima Butte Elementary School

42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy
Maricopa, AZ 85138

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Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pima Butte Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pima Butte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Pima Butte Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pima Butte Elementary School
Kind	57
1	61
2	75
3	75
4	67
5	79
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School
2023	428
2022	429
2021	428
2020	455
2019	455
2018	530
2017	530
2016	492
2015	489
2014	456
2013	393
2012	399
2011	386
2010	451
2009	432
2008	544
2007	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	24
2014	19
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	24
2007	22

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School Rankings

Pima Butte Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pima Butte Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#262 out of 1956 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School
2022	#262
2021	#552
2019	#238
2018	#178
2017	#461
2016	#495
2015	#303
2014	#363
2013	#183
2012	#248
2011	#89

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57%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2022	57%	35%	26%
2021	42%	32%	20%
2019	69%	45%	38%
2018	77%	45%	38%
2017	55%	42%	31%
2016	54%	39%	31%
2015	53%	38%	31%
2014	80%	63%	58%
2013	82%	63%	53%
2012	85%	63%	56%
2011	89%	62%	56%

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60%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2022	60%	40%	35%
2021	49%	39%	29%
2019	68%	45%	38%
2018	65%	44%	38%
2017	53%	42%	32%
2016	47%	40%	29%
2015	56%	38%	29%
2014	88%	79%	76%
2013	92%	78%	73%
2012	88%	77%	72%
2011	92%	77%	75%

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35-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	24:1	19:1	24:1
2017	24:1	19:1	24:1
2016	23:1	20:1	25:1
2015	20:1	20:1	22:1
2014	24:1	19:1	22:1
2013	18:1	19:1	25:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	25:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	8%
2012	1%	5%	8%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	2%	6%	8%
2008	3%	5%	8%
2007	4%	6%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	7%	3%	5%
2009	8%	3%	5%
2008	8%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

37%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	36%	47%	44%
2022	35%	47%	43%
2021	36%	46%	41%
2020	31%	45%	39%
2019	31%	45%	39%
2018	30%	45%	43%
2017	30%	45%	43%
2016	26%	45%	37%
2015	25%	45%	37%
2014	24%	44%	37%
2013	23%	43%	35%
2012	24%	43%	35%
2011	21%	42%	33%
2010	25%	41%	33%
2009	28%	41%	32%
2008	30%	42%	33%
2007	28%	41%	32%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	12%	6%	14%
2022	13%	6%	13%
2021	13%	6%	13%
2020	13%	5%	13%
2019	13%	5%	13%
2018	12%	5%	12%
2017	12%	5%	12%
2016	13%	5%	13%
2015	12%	5%	14%
2014	9%	5%	12%
2013	10%	5%	12%
2012	10%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	13%
2010	10%	6%	13%
2009	9%	6%	13%
2008	6%	6%	10%
2007	8%	5%	8%

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White

39%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	41%	35%	28%
2022	41%	35%	31%
2021	42%	36%	32%
2020	46%	38%	36%
2019	46%	38%	36%
2018	48%	38%	34%
2017	48%	38%	34%
2016	51%	39%	38%
2015	56%	40%	37%
2014	58%	41%	38%
2013	60%	42%	40%
2012	60%	42%	41%
2011	62%	42%	42%
2010	55%	44%	42%
2009	53%	44%	42%
2008	53%	44%	43%
2007	52%	45%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	0.69	0.65	0.70
2022	0.69	0.65	0.70
2021	0.68	0.66	0.71
2020	0.68	0.65	0.71
2019	0.68	0.65	0.71
2018	0.67	0.65	0.69
2017	0.67	0.65	0.69
2016	0.66	0.65	0.70
2015	0.61	0.64	0.71
2014	0.61	0.64	0.71
2013	0.59	0.64	0.70
2012	0.59	0.64	0.70
2011	0.57	0.65	0.70
2010	0.63	0.64	0.70
2009	0.63	0.64	0.70
2008	0.62	0.63	0.69
2007	0.64	0.63	0.68

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Eligible for

48%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	31%	39%	41%
2022	20%	29%	21%
2021	47%	42%	44%
2020	33%	43%	45%
2019	33%	43%	45%
2018	37%	42%	51%
2017	37%	42%	51%
2016	37%	33%	51%
2015	34%	34%	46%
2014	30%	36%	43%
2013	28%	37%	45%
2012	22%	36%	45%
2011	27%	36%	42%
2010	28%	38%	41%
2009	20%	39%	31%
2008	17%	29%	24%
2007	15%	32%	22%

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Eligible for

13%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Pima Butte Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	9%	7%	10%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	10%	5%	11%
2014	12%	14%	11%
2013	6%	10%	11%
2012	9%	11%	10%
2011	6%	10%	9%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pima Butte Elementary School's ranking?

Pima Butte Elementary School is ranked #262 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Pima Butte Elementary School often compared to?

Pima Butte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Butterfield Elementary School, Santa Rosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Pima Butte Elementary School?

415 students attend Pima Butte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Pima Butte Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pima Butte Elementary School?

Pima Butte Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pima Butte Elementary School offer ?

Pima Butte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pima Butte Elementary School part of?

Pima Butte Elementary School is part of Maricopa Unified School District (4441).

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education