Enrollment
441
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Buckeye, AZ
Imagine Schools at Buckeye
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Schools at Buckeye, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040027902170Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Schools at Buckeye earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Buckeye · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 40.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 441
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Schools at Buckeye ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Buckeye, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040027902170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
40.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-15% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Schools at Buckeye
Imagine Schools at Buckeye is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Buckeye, Arizona, enrolling 441 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 441 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 303 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #151.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (24%) (diversity index 53/100).
The surrounding West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) spends $21,060 per pupil, 60% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Buckeye's elementary schools, it stands alongside Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt (934 students): Imagine Schools at Buckeye is smaller than that campus by headcount.
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Schools at Buckeye operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imagine Schools at Buckeye compares
Imagine Schools at Buckeye on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.9% | ▼ 15% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 441 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$21,060
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.7%
White 24.0%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Imagine Schools at Buckeye is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497), which includes Imagine Schools at Buckeye.
$21,060
Per student
+60%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.7%
State 61.4%
Federal 30.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Buckeye
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Imagine Schools at Buckeye
How many students attend Imagine Schools at Buckeye?
Imagine Schools at Buckeye has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buckeye, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Schools at Buckeye?
40.9% of students at Imagine Schools at Buckeye are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Schools at Buckeye?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Schools at Buckeye is Hispanic or Latino at 63.7% of enrollment, in Buckeye, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Schools at Buckeye?
Imagine Schools at Buckeye has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Imagine Schools at Buckeye rank among elementary schools in Buckeye?
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Schools at Buckeye ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Buckeye, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Buckeye on the city page.
Is Imagine Schools at Buckeye a good school?
Imagine Schools at Buckeye earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)?
None; West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Schools at Buckeye is its only campus.
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