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Bouse Elementary School

44936 Joshua Drive, Bouse, AZ 85325 · (928) 851-2213 · La Paz County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL52 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
52
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten612%
Grade 1612%
Grade 2612%
Grade 324%
Grade 4917%
Grade 5815%
Grade 6510%
Grade 7815%
Grade 824%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1427%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3363%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
36%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
24%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2140%
Female
3160%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +15.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2417.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%13.0%
2020-2122.0%2.0%
2018-1921.0%21.0%
2017-182.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bouse Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn La Paz County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
52#1,189 of 1,223#7 of 7
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
52
+11 (+27%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552317.3:1N/A
2023-2446N/AN/AN/A
2022-2344N/AN/A73% (32)
2020-2141313.7:166% (27)
2017-182137.0:171% (15)
2015-162739.0:181% (22)
2010-114058.0:10% (0)
2000-013456.8:1N/A
1990-9140313.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bouse Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 148% (21 to 52); teachers unchanged (3 to 3).

About Bouse Elementary School

Bouse Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Bouse, Arizona. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 52 students. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 88% smaller than average.

Bouse Elementary School is listed under Bouse Elementary District (4513) in federal data.

Roughly 63% of students at Bouse Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 27% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 26% of La Paz County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school employs the equivalent of 3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.3:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

The allk12 Grade for Bouse Elementary School is D. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across La Paz County, the median household income is $49,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. La Paz County is home to 14 public schools and about 2,203 public school students.

The closest public school to Bouse Elementary School is Wallace Jr High School, about 23.1 miles away.

Bouse Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.

Enrollment at Bouse Elementary School climbed 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 41 to 52 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.

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La Paz County at a glance

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Population
16,664
Census ACS
Median income
$49,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,203 students

Quick facts

School name
Bouse Elementary School
District
Bouse Elementary District (4513)
Address
44936 Joshua Drive, Bouse, AZ 85325
Phone
(928) 851-2213
County
La Paz County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
52
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040129000071
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bouse Elementary School
How large is Bouse Elementary School?
Bouse Elementary School enrolls approximately 52 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bouse Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bouse Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Bouse Elementary School have?
Bouse Elementary School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Bouse Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bouse Elementary School are roughly 27% White, 63% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bouse Elementary School?
Bouse Elementary School is overseen by Bouse Elementary District (4513) in La Paz County.
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