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