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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4279)·NCES 040708001324

Maxine O Bush Elementary School

602 E SIESTA DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85042 · (602) 232-4260 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3712%
Grade 13612%
Grade 23211%
Grade 33712%
Grade 43010%
Grade 5279%
Grade 63211%
Grade 73311%
Grade 83512%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
23478%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
4415%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15151%
Female
14850%

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Where Maxine O Bush Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
299#875 of 1,223#583 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.7:1#702 of 991#441 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.5%#774 of 1,007#508 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.3%#142 of 721#91 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
299
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252991618.7:1N/A
2023-242732013.7:1N/A
2022-232621913.8:181% (212)
2020-213002313.0:1N/A
2017-184232219.2:181% (342)
2015-164592320.0:1N/A
2010-115342422.3:11% (3)
2000-016813618.9:1N/A
1990-917073222.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxine O Bush Elementary School.

About Maxine O Bush Elementary School

Maxine O Bush Elementary School serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's enrollment of 299 students covers pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) enrolls 7,057 students in 19 schools, including Maxine O Bush Elementary School.

Hispanic students are the majority at Maxine O Bush Elementary School, with 78% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 15% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 18.7:1 comes from the school's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.

The school nearest to Maxine O Bush Elementary School is South Pointe High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Maxine O Bush Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 299, close to the 300 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 18.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Maxine O Bush Elementary School
District
Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
Address
602 E SIESTA DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85042
Phone
(602) 232-4260
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
299
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040708001324
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Maxine O Bush Elementary School
How large is Maxine O Bush Elementary School?
Maxine O Bush Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Maxine O Bush Elementary School serve?
Maxine O Bush Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Maxine O Bush Elementary School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Maxine O Bush Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maxine O Bush Elementary School?
At Maxine O Bush Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 78% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Maxine O Bush Elementary School public or private?
Maxine O Bush Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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