Bicentennial South School

Bicentennial South School operates as a heavily attended elementary campus in GLENDALE, Arizona, operated by Glendale Elementary District (4271). Current enrollment sits at 729 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 62% above typical.

Across the 14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) (8,580 students total), Bicentennial South School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bicentennial South School logs that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 5% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bicentennial South School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Bicentennial South School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Camelback Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bicentennial South School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Bicentennial South School's enrollment has expanded 31% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 729). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Bicentennial South School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.