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Pima Butte Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
368th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Pima Butte Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Maricopa, Arizona, part of the Maricopa Unified School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized test scores, with strong performance across various student subgroups. However, Pima Butte's statewide ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the years, suggesting the school may face challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

Pima Butte Elementary stands out for its academic excellence, with 5th grade science proficiency rates of 55% in 2024-2025, compared to 30% for the district and 34% for the state. The school also ranks highly for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often placing in the top quartile of Arizona elementary schools for these groups. This strong performance is particularly noteworthy given the school's increasing population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates rising from 19.81% in 2021-2022 to 39.72% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District, Pima Butte consistently outperforms its peers on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Pima Butte's 5th grade math proficiency rate is 49%, compared to 21-36% for the other district schools. The presence of Leading Edge Academy Maricopa, a public charter school located just 2.59 miles from Pima Butte, may also present both opportunities and challenges for the traditional public school.

407
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,102
Per pupil spending ?
39.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy
       Maricopa, AZ  85138-1904

(520) 568-7150

District: Maricopa Unified School District


Students who attend Pima Butte Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Wind Middle School
High:    Maricopa High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
35.9%
African American:
10.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Maricopa Unified School District
✓Above the Arizona median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg30%
Arizona avg39%
368th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Elementary Schools in the Maricopa Unified School District
225th of 289Maricopa Unified School District among Arizona districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202552.6368 of 90959.5%★★★☆☆
202442.5459 of 91249.7%★★☆☆☆
202374.4296 of 124576.2%★★★★☆
202270.8242 of 100075.8%★★★★☆
202164.9387 of 122668.4%★★★☆☆
201980.6196 of 103981.1%★★★★☆
201885.9143 of 110987.1%★★★★☆
201767.2351 of 110668.3%★★★☆☆
201666.0347 of 107967.8%★★★☆☆
201574.2222 of 95576.8%★★★★☆
201480.2205 of 107981.0%★★★★☆
201383.1137 of 115888.2%★★★★☆
201282.9142 of 114187.6%★★★★☆
201188.876 of 107592.9%★★★★★
201084.7138 of 109087.3%★★★★☆
200975.2273 of 106274.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.3395 of 60734.9%★★☆☆☆
202261.8113 of 28960.9%★★★☆☆
202157.6236 of 89573.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202174.997 of 62084.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202388.931 of 45193.1%★★★★★
202152.8156 of 97584.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.7429 of 58927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.0466 of 60222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202367.1353 of 121971.0%★★★★☆
202267.1228 of 82472.3%★★★★☆
202164.4386 of 121968.3%★★★☆☆
201973.1203 of 86276.5%★★★★☆
201882.2175 of 102382.9%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202152.575 of 30675.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202560.3170 of 49665.7%★★★☆☆
202458.8175 of 48664.0%★★★☆☆
202366.7307 of 117073.8%★★★★☆
202271.6188 of 71673.7%★★★★☆
202160.4373 of 119868.9%★★★☆☆
201966.9210 of 70970.4%★★★★☆
201888.670 of 91192.3%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202150.0115 of 42372.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202568.8138 of 54974.9%★★★★☆
202455.6205 of 55663.1%★★★☆☆
202362.8317 of 111671.6%★★★★☆
202272.4155 of 61874.9%★★★★☆
201885.674 of 82091.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202550.3288 of 62654.0%★★★☆☆
202436.3388 of 62838.2%★★☆☆☆
202377.1244 of 121679.9%★★★★☆
202263.0270 of 83067.5%★★★☆☆
202165.4377 of 122069.1%★★★☆☆
201975.1189 of 85077.8%★★★★☆
201886.4129 of 103287.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.2269 of 61756.4%★★★☆☆
202241.2295 of 44433.6%★★☆☆☆
202143.9553 of 102746.2%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.7221 of 65466.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202356.2274 of 82066.6%★★★☆☆
202164.4220 of 120181.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202555.4190 of 46559.1%★★★☆☆
202431.4358 of 48626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202378.2168 of 102483.6%★★★★☆
202263.0251 of 80068.6%★★★☆☆
202166.5350 of 116169.9%★★★☆☆
201977.394 of 59584.2%★★★★☆
201879.8122 of 72083.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2023)93rd percentile+17 vs school
Asian (2021)84th percentile+16 vs school
Foster Care (2021)75th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school
Homeless (2021)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2023)67th percentile-10 vs school
Native American (2021)66th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)59th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-20 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)35th percentile-41 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
Science55%+21 vs state
English Language Arts46%+6 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Students at Pima Butte Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Pima Butte Elementary School.

Pima Butte Elementary School ranks 368th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pima Butte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Wind Middle School
High : Maricopa High School


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