Maxine O Bush Elementary School

Maxine O Bush Elementary School, a compact elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), serves 299 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 7,057 students; Maxine O Bush Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Maxine O Bush Elementary School records that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 15% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Maxine O Bush Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

South Pointe High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Maxine O Bush Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maxine O Bush Elementary School has shrank 29%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 8% to 15%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.