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John S McCain III Elementary School
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
About John S McCain III Elementary School
John S McCain III Elementary School operates as a big elementary school in BUCKEYE, Arizona, one of the schools within Buckeye Elementary District (4269). Current enrollment sits at 777 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 72% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.
Within Buckeye Elementary District (4269), which oversees 8 schools and 6,221 students, John S McCain III Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, John S McCain III Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 24% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, John S McCain III Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), John S McCain III Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Imagine Schools at Buckeye, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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