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Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 665 students in Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
% American Indian
7%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
62%
46%
% Black
22%
6%
% White
4%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,104 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,588 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,104
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,588
$11,323
Best Balsz Elementary District (4268) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Balsz Online Academy (B.o.a.)
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4825 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6400
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6400
Grades: K-8
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Pat Tillman Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4309 E Belleview Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6500
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 629-6500
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
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