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Enrollment
777
Elementary
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4269)·NCES 040138003730
John S McCain III Elementary School
3170 S 247th Ave, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 925-3400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL777 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
21.6:1
36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
50%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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
What 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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John S McCain III Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #566 of 1,072 ▲ 28 | #362 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #720 of 1,072 ▼ 49 | #448 of 646 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 777 | #136 of 1,223 | #105 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #892 of 991 | #566 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #588 of 1,007 | #385 of 627 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 777 | 36 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 29 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 30.5 | 22.1:1 | 58% (389) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John S McCain III Elementary School.
About John S McCain III Elementary School
John S McCain III Elementary School is one of the public schools in BUCKEYE, Arizona. It is a large elementary school. The school reports 777 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
District-wide, Buckeye Elementary District (4269) has 8 schools and 6,221 students.
John S McCain III Elementary School's enrollment is 66% Hispanic. Other groups make up 24% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, John S McCain III Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The school employs the equivalent of 36 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades John S McCain III Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. John S McCain III Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The closest public school, Imagine Schools at Buckeye, is about 0.5 miles from John S McCain III Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at John S McCain III Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- 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
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Schools at Buckeye0.5 mi · 441
- Youngker High School0.6 mi · 2,096
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School0.7 mi · 855
- Skyview High School0.8 mi · 148
- Westpark Elementary School1.2 mi · 652
- Marionneaux Elementary School1.6 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About John S McCain III Elementary SchoolHow large is John S McCain III Elementary School?
John S McCain III Elementary School enrolls approximately 777 students in grades PK-08.
Is John S McCain III Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John S McCain III Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does John S McCain III Elementary School have?
John S McCain III Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
What is the student diversity at John S McCain III Elementary School?
Student demographics at John S McCain III Elementary School are roughly 24% White, 66% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John S McCain III Elementary School public or private?
John S McCain III 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.