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Enrollment
1,150
Elementary
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4269)·NCES 040138002492
Buckeye Elementary School
211 S 7th St, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 386-4487 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,150 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 160 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 8% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (93).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +19.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buckeye Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #895 of 1,072 ▲ 42 | #556 of 646 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #866 of 1,072 ▲ 51 | #537 of 646 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #278 of 930 | #170 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,150 | #17 of 1,223 | #11 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #594 of 991 | #364 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #669 of 1,007 | #437 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.6% | #21 of 256 | #14 of 138 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,150
+246 (+27%) vs 2020
+237% since 2010-11, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,150 | 65 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,062 | 41 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,038 | 41.5 | 25.0:1 | 73% (757) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 45 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 43.3 | 18.5:1 | 84% (672) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 49 | 18.1:1 | 38% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 19 | 17.9:1 | 70% (237) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckeye Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (801 to 1,150); teachers up 50% (43.3 to 65).
About Buckeye Elementary School
Buckeye Elementary School is a public large elementary school in BUCKEYE, Arizona. The school enrolls 1,150 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 155% above average.
Across its 8 schools, Buckeye Elementary District (4269) enrolls 6,221 students. Buckeye Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Buckeye Elementary School is 71%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
The school has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Buckeye Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 12% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Buckeye Elementary School is closest to Buckeye Union High School, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 27% gain, from 904 to 1,150. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 20.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Buckeye Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- John S McCain III Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Inca Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Bales Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- Marionneaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
- Sundance ElementaryElementary · 656 students
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Blue Horizons Elementary SchoolElementary · 976 students
Other Buckeye Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Buckeye Elementary. Buckeye Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolDeville, LA · 419 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolSalem, OH · 418 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolPainesville, OH · 366 students
- Buckeye ElementaryShingle Springs, CA · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Buckeye Union High School0.6 mi · 1,841
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy1.4 mi · 544
- Bales Elementary School1.4 mi · 699
- ThrivePoint High School at Buckeye1.5 mi · 141
- Marionneaux Elementary School2.1 mi · 697
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School2.6 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About Buckeye Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckeye Elementary School?
Buckeye Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Buckeye Elementary School serve?
Buckeye Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Buckeye Elementary School have?
Buckeye Elementary School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Buckeye Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buckeye Elementary School are roughly 16% White, 71% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Buckeye Elementary School in?
Buckeye Elementary School is part of Buckeye Elementary District (4269).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.