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Enrollment
735
Elementary
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4269)·NCES 040138003052
Inca Elementary School
23601 W DURANGO ST, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 925-3500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
33 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (96).
Student demographics
44%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
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Inca Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #798 of 1,072 ▼ 55 | #494 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #749 of 1,072 ▼ 53 | #466 of 646 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #433 of 930 | #273 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #168 of 1,223 | #126 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #914 of 991 | #573 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #690 of 1,007 | #451 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #706 of 721 | #452 of 456 |
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
735
+98 (+15%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 735 | 33 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 25.5 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 63% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 30 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 33.7 | 21.9:1 | 66% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 37 | 19.5:1 | 24% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 52% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inca Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (740 to 735); teachers down 2% (33.7 to 33).
About Inca Elementary School
In BUCKEYE, Arizona, Inca Elementary School is a large elementary school. The latest federal count shows 735 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 63% above average.
The 8 schools in Buckeye Elementary District (4269) enroll 6,221 students altogether, Inca Elementary School among them.
A majority of students at Inca Elementary School, 73%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 13% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Inca Elementary School comes in at 44%.
Inca Elementary School operates with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest public school, Sundance Elementary, is about 0.8 miles from Inca Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Inca Elementary School had 637 students in 2020-21 and 735 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.2:1 to 22.3:1.
Discussions about Inca Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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)
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- John S McCain III Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 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
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Sundance Elementary0.8 mi · 656
- Youngker High School1.1 mi · 2,096
- Imagine Schools at Buckeye1.4 mi · 441
- John S McCain III Elementary School1.7 mi · 777
- Freedom Elementary School1.8 mi · 574
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School1.9 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About Inca Elementary SchoolHow large is Inca Elementary School?
Inca Elementary School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Inca Elementary School serve?
Inca Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Inca Elementary School?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Inca Elementary School.
How diverse is Inca Elementary School?
Inca Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 73% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Inca Elementary School public or private?
Inca Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buckeye Elementary District (4269).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.