John S McCain III Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Buckeye, Arizona

John S McCain III Elementary School in Buckeye, Arizona enrolled 777 students in 2024-25 with 36.0 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 32% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%

673 students in 2022-23, 742 students in 2023-24, 777 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.5 to 36.0.

Students enrolled at John S McCain III Elementary School by school year2022-23: 673, 2023-24: 742, 2024-25: 77702004006008002022-236732023-247422024-25777
Students enrolled at John S McCain III Elementary School by school year2022-23: 673, 2023-24: 742, 2024-25: 77702004006008002022-236732023-247422024-25777
Students enrolled at John S McCain III Elementary School by school year2022-23: 673, 2023-24: 742, 2024-25: 77702004006008002022-236732023-247422024-25777
Students enrolled at John S McCain III Elementary School by school year2022-23: 673, 2023-24: 742, 2024-25: 77702004006008002022-236732023-247422024-25777
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367330.522.1
2023-2474229.025.6
2024-2577736.021.6

21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 21.6; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 21.6; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 21.6; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 21.6; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 521 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John S McCain III Elementary School enrolled 521 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 521 of the 521 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent38.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.3% of students were Hispanic, 24.3% White, 3.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic66.3%
  2. White24.3%
  3. Two or more races3.7%
  4. Black3.1%
  5. American Indian1.5%
  6. Asian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at John S McCain III Elementary School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2232%30%40.4%
Math, 2022-2330%24% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Buckeye

15 public elementary schools in Buckeye report 2024-25 enrollment; John S McCain III Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Buckeye Elementary School1,15017.759.0%
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School85520.444.9%
Verrado Elementary School84721.215.0%
John S McCain III Elementary School77721.641.9%
Inca Elementary School73522.347.0%
Bales Elementary School69920.053.0%
Sundance Elementary65619.953.9%
Westpark Elementary School65216.944.0%

All public schools in Buckeye →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about John S McCain III Elementary School

  1. Imagine Schools at BuckeyeThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 441 students, 24.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Steven R. Jasinski Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 855 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare John S McCain III Elementary School with Imagine Schools at BuckeyeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Buckeye Elementary School District 33 spends per student$9,900 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,900
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaJohn S McCain III Elementary School is the number 138 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#138 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.21.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about John S McCain III Elementary School

  1. How many students attend John S McCain III Elementary School?
    777 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 673 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buckeye, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at John S McCain III Elementary School?
    21.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is John S McCain III Elementary School a Title I school?
    John S McCain III Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at John S McCain III Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at John S McCain III Elementary School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is John S McCain III Elementary School in?
    Buckeye Elementary School District 33, NCES district ID 0401380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040138003730 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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