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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARICOPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4441)·NCES 040472002560
Pima Butte Elementary School
42202 W RANCHO EL DORADO PKWY, MARICOPA, AZ 85138 · (520) 568-7150 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
46.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -19.0pp since 2017
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -38.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 38 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pima Butte Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #384 of 1,072 | #6 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #350 of 1,072 | #7 of 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #12 of 930 | #2 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #695 of 1,223 | #38 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #406 of 991 | #17 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #38 of 1,007 | #2 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #445 of 721 | #21 of 29 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
407
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 407 | 25.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 26.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 40% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 25.2 | 18.7:1 | 42% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 21 | 23.4:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 33% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pima Butte Elementary School.
About Pima Butte Elementary School
Federal records list Pima Butte Elementary School as an elementary school in MARICOPA, Arizona. The school serves 407 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Pima Butte Elementary School belongs to Maricopa Unified School District (4441), a district of 11 schools and 9,568 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pima Butte Elementary School is Hispanic (38%). Other groups include 36% White, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. Pima Butte Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Pima Butte Elementary School counts 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Federal survey data for Pinal County show that median household income is about $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pima Butte Elementary School is among the 155 public schools in Pinal County.
The nearest other public school, Santa Rosa Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Pima Butte Elementary School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 21.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 920 students
- Desert Wind Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
Other schools in MARICOPA
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaCombined · 1,363 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Heritage Academy MaricopaHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Rosa Elementary School1.0 mi · 527
- Student Choice High School - Maricopa2.0 mi · 162
- Butterfield Elementary School2.1 mi · 920
- Sequoia Pathway Academy2.2 mi · 674
- Maricopa Virtual Academy2.5 mi · 140
- Leading Edge Academy Maricopa2.6 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Pima Butte Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pima Butte Elementary School?
Pima Butte Elementary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pima Butte Elementary School serve?
Pima Butte Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pima Butte Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pima Butte Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pima Butte Elementary School?
Pima Butte Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Pima Butte Elementary School?
Pima Butte Elementary School is overseen by Maricopa Unified School District (4441) in Pinal County.
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