Bales Elementary School vs. Buckeye Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 624 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 984 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
624 students
984 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1647 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1623 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
142
Kindergarten Students
58
91
Grade 1 Students
65
97
Grade 2 Students
64
81
Grade 3 Students
68
107
Grade 4 Students
61
89
Grade 5 Students
77
85
Grade 6 Students
85
87
Grade 7 Students
78
94
Grade 8 Students
67
108
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
69%
66%
% Black
8%
9%
% White
17%
18%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
