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Bales Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

25400 W Maricopa Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85326 · (623) 847-8503 · Part of Buckeye Elementary District

Buckeye’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
699
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bales Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buckeye kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Buckeye kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Bales Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

25400 W Maricopa Rd, Buckeye

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 180
Grade 289
Grade 374
Grade 475
Grade 584
Grade 670
Grade 767
Grade 896
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
638’20
624’21
659’22
657’23
699’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 17%Black 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bales Elementary School from Buckeye families.

Other schools in Buckeye Elementary District

The district →
Buckeye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
C−
1,150 students18:1
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
B−
855 students20:1
John S McCain III Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
777 students22:1
Inca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
C
735 students22:1
Marionneaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
C
697 students19:1
Sundance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
C
656 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Buckeye’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.