Inca Elementary School

Summary:

Inca Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Buckeye, Arizona, with a student population of 577. The school is part of the Buckeye Elementary District, which is ranked 227 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Inca Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Buckeye Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21-32% of Inca students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 26-46% for the district and 35-46% statewide. In math, Inca's proficiency rates ranged from 16-27%, while the district was at 13-30% and the state at 28-43%. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students performing significantly worse than their peers statewide. Additionally, Inca Elementary has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.7% in 2019-2020 to 4.5% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages.

The other elementary schools in the Buckeye Elementary District, such as Buckeye Elementary and Bales Elementary, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have low statewide rankings, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, the Odyssey Preparatory Academy, a public charter school located near Inca Elementary, outperforms Inca and the Buckeye district on most academic measures, highlighting the potential benefits of school choice.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 23601 W Durango St
       Buckeye, AZ  85326-3663


(623) 925-3500

District: Buckeye Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
724th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,825 Help


Students who attend Inca Elementary School usually attend:

High:    BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
    Youngker High School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  605

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.1%
White:
15.4%
African American:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.9% Help


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Compare Details Inca Elementary School ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Buckeye Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Inca Elementary School ranks worse than 78.7% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.22. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.1%), White (15.4%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Inca Elementary School is 23.7, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Buckeye Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Inca Elementary School is $9,825, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Buckeye Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Inca Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Inca Elementary School 724th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Inca Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Inca Elementary School 433rd of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Inca Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Buckeye Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Elementary District 231st of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Inca Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 30.97 797th 1090 26.9%
2011 26.93 844th 1075 21.5%
2012 39.60 747th 1141 34.5%
2013 28.78 918th 1158 20.7%
2014 32.14 755th 1079 30.0%
2015 19.43 785th 955 17.8%
2016 29.05 740th 1079 31.4%
2017 35.34 684th 1106 38.2%
2018 23.85 842nd 1109 24.1%
2019 19.20 841st 1039 19.1%
2021 25.02 895th 1226 27.0%
2022 25.14 689th 1000 31.1%
2023 34.10 760th 1245 39.0%
2024 18.88 724th 912 20.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.11 853rd 1027 16.9%
2023 47.24 338th 617 45.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.29 63rd 975 93.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.45 372nd 417 10.8%
2021 34.72 773rd 1201 35.6%
2023 34.13 537th 820 34.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.42 687th 820 16.2%
2022 20.57 530th 618 14.2%
2023 42.04 614th 1116 45.0%
2024 33.56 358th 556 35.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.27 774th 1023 24.3%
2019 16.20 737th 862 14.5%
2021 26.82 876th 1219 28.1%
2023 39.42 665th 1219 45.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.46 214th 306 30.1%
2023 29.67 28th 38 26.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.76 810th 1032 21.5%
2019 15.10 741st 850 12.8%
2021 25.79 888th 1220 27.2%
2022 22.00 658th 830 20.7%
2023 27.07 870th 1216 28.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.09 568th 620 8.4%
2023 24.06 282nd 316 10.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.43 732nd 895 18.2%
2022 13.00 279th 289 3.5%
2023 58.70 225th 607 62.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.88 698th 911 23.4%
2019 23.82 554th 709 21.9%
2021 27.04 907th 1198 24.3%
2022 31.48 493rd 716 31.1%
2023 30.08 822nd 1170 29.7%
2024 28.32 334th 486 31.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.12 390th 654 40.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.55 662nd 720 8.1%
2021 38.36 741st 1161 36.2%
2022 29.35 623rd 800 22.1%
2023 34.46 691st 1024 32.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Inca Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 47.59 356th 692 48.6%
2011 36.94 440th 685 35.8%
2012 41.98 473rd 772 38.7%
2013 34.84 554th 787 29.6%
2014 37.16 434th 690 37.1%
2015 22.76 410th 521 21.3%
2016 26.15 494th 677 27.0%
2017 25.75 502nd 695 27.8%
2018 20.02 571st 711 19.7%
2019 13.87 535th 605 11.6%
2021 23.11 646th 832 22.4%
2022 24.41 430th 605 28.9%
2023 27.95 583rd 854 31.7%
2024 19.22 433rd 550 21.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.79 594th 650 8.6%
2023 50.59 193rd 384 49.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.64 30th 606 95.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.71 206th 789 73.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.07 401st 503 20.3%
2023 28.61 509th 717 29.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.02 537th 624 13.9%
2019 13.76 409th 466 12.2%
2021 25.68 611th 820 25.5%
2023 25.41 578th 806 28.3%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.30 116th 166 30.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.37 483rd 617 21.7%
2019 13.21 390th 435 10.3%
2021 23.33 643rd 818 21.4%
2023 28.56 556th 810 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.31 64th 125 48.8%
2021 34.65 371st 573 35.3%
2023 48.59 173rd 400 56.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 423rd 543 22.1%
2019 27.56 274th 387 29.2%
2021 26.41 630th 802 21.4%
2023 21.34 624th 760 17.9%
2024 26.93 222nd 329 32.5%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Inca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.65 419th 436 3.9%
2021 32.54 557th 780 28.6%
2023 32.98 446th 675 33.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Inca Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a teacher
Saturday, December 7, 2019

Open Quote There is a lot of racism, nepotism, etc which occur in this district and this school. The staff morale is low. The children are allowed to misbehave and no consequences are given. Teachers receive little to no support in the classroom unless you are favorited by the admin or related to someone in power. This district need to invest in their teachers and hire behavioral specialist to handle children with behaviors. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Inca Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 281 72 15 260 14 n/a n/a 0 642
2011 249 64 13 296 12 0 1 0 635
2012 228 69 13 314 12 0 1 0 637
2013 277 70 12 353 8 0 6 0 726
2014 276 73 9 373 14 0 18 0 763
2015 243 79 5 385 9 0 19 0 740
2016 218 70 3 405 4 2 19 0 721
2017 227 66 2 425 4 2 22 0 748
2018 206 63 4 418 13 1 35 0 740
2019 209 65 5 458 10 0 21 0 768
2020 191 75 7 455 9 4 30 0 771
2021 148 62 8 384 14 4 17 0 637
2022 126 59 4 361 3 1 24 0 578
2023 123 56 7 356 2 2 31 0 577
2024 93 69 7 400 4 3 29 0 605

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Inca Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 642 30.6 20.9 50.6
2011 635 34.0 18.6 52.3
2012 637 36.1 17.6 48.4
2013 726 35.4 20.4 49.9
2014 763 36.8 20.7 n/a
2015 740 37.0 20.0 72.7
2016 721 37.0 19.4 23.9
2017 748 37.1 20.1 26.7
2018 740 33.7 21.9 65.9
2019 768 32.8 23.4 65.9
2020 771 35.8 21.5 52.9
2021 637 30.7 20.6 n/a
2022 578 32.7 17.6 27
2023 577 24.0 24.0 62.9
2024 605 25.5 23.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Inca Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 642 30.6 20.9 50.6
2011 635 34.0 18.6 52.3
2012 637 36.1 17.6 48.4
2013 726 35.4 20.4 49.9
2014 763 36.8 20.7 n/a
2015 740 37.0 20.0 72.7
2016 721 37.0 19.4 23.9
2017 748 37.1 20.1 26.7
2018 740 33.7 21.9 65.9
2019 768 32.8 23.4 65.9
2020 771 35.8 21.5 52.9
2021 637 30.7 20.6 n/a
2022 578 32.7 17.6 27
2023 577 24.0 24.0 62.9
2024 605 25.5 23.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Inca Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $573 (7.4%) $468 (6.0%) $1,614 (20.8%) $5,544 (71.5%) $1,166 (15.0%) $6,711 (86.6%) $7,752
2020 $494 (6.0%) $712 (8.6%) $1,701 (20.7%) $5,948 (72.2%) $1,078 (13.1%) $7,026 (85.3%) $8,233
2021 $996 (10.5%) $720 (7.6%) $2,711 (28.7%) $6,245 (66.1%) $1,485 (15.7%) $7,730 (81.8%) $9,445
2022 $496 (5.0%) $86 (0.9%) $1,077 (11.0%) $7,280 (74.1%) $1,964 (20.0%) $9,244 (94.1%) $9,825

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Inca Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 841st of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 760th of 1245 Elementary schools
 19.9%
Ranks 535th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 583rd of 854 Middle schools
 20.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students768577
 24.9%
African American6556
 13.8%
American Indian102
 80%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic458356
 22.3%
Pacific Islander02
White209123
 41.1%
Two or More Races2131
 47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.9%62.9%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Inca Elementary School

Inca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended Inca Elementary School.

Students who attend Inca Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
High : Youngker High School

Students at Inca Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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