Walker Butte K-8

29697 N. Desert Willow Blvd., San Tan Valley AZ, 85143 | Florence Unified School District | 480-987-5360
  • grades PK-8
  • students 677
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%San Tan Valley
43%Arizona

Walker Butte K-8 is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Florence Unified School District" in San Tan Valley, AZ. There are a total of 677 students and 42 teachers at Walker Butte K-8, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Walker Butte K-8 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 42% lower than the Arizona average.

Walker Butte K-8 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students677
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Walker Butte K-8, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-34%
430-34%
510-14%
620-24%
711-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
330-39%
440-44%
525-29%
630-34%
711-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Walker Butte K-8 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 60.0% 53.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 8.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 32.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 1.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.0% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

San Tan Valley demographics profile

StatisticSan Tan ValleyArizonaNational
Population104,9367,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3846591
Median age34.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English85%73%79%
Speak Spanish12%20%13%

Education level achieved in San Tan Valley

IndexSan Tan ValleyArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.1%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Walker Butte K-8 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.