Bales Elementary School

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Bales Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

25400 W Maricopa Rd, Buckeye, AZ

Buckeye Elementary School District

657 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
29:1

Math Proficiency
14%

Reading Proficiency
23%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

23%

Math Proficiency

14%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 29:1 Teachers 23	Full Time Teachers 23
Teachers in First or Second Year 9.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

639:1

Student Diversity

Male 50.7%	Female 49.3%
Economically disadvantaged 82.8%	Hispanic 72.5%
Male 50.7%	Female 49.3%
Limited English proficient 19.8%	White 16.8%
Black 7.7%	Two or more races 2%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 student

12/29/2025

This school is horrible i would NOT recommend your children to go here. The environment is TERRIBLE. Kids get bullied everyday and you know what they do nothing at all, they dont care for your childrens learning all they want is money from you and that’s all they don’t really care.

1.0 student

3/27/2024

I go here (I'm in the 7th grade) and its so bad the principals worry about tiktok pages more than actually doing their jobs and it unfair you'll get in trouble for giving someone else's Snapchat to another person. The vice principal is very unfair I got in trouble because I looked at a girl she told...

2.0 parent

10/12/2023

I can't say I would recommend this school,because we are still having some issues with my granddaughter being bullied and it still has not been resolved. But I will let you know how it turns out by next week because something will happen by then.

1.0 parent

7/31/2016

My oldest son was bullied 2 years in a row and the principal and vice principal did nothing even when they said they did. The bulling never stopped. He even was grabbed by the science teacher miss Thompson and yet the school or the school district did nothing. I had a meeting and several meetings at...

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Arizona Maricopa County Buckeye 85326

Bales Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Buckeye, AZ, in the Buckeye neighborhood, and is served by the Buckeye Elementary School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 657 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 29:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 23% are proficient in reading. Bales Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $443,380. Discover additional schools in the area, like Buckeye Union High School, West-Mec - Buckeye Union High School, Youngker High School, and more. Learn more about what Buckeye has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bales Elementary School.

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