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Buckeye, AZ

125,445 residents•23,441 students•35 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
14% below Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
36%Reading
15% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
0.77
per 1,000 students
85% below Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.16
per 1,000 residents
52% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
25
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
27
Charter
7
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
25
Middle
1
High
9

These figures describe every school in Buckeye; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Buckeye

35 schools
6.9
Verrado Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Verrado Middle School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Westpark Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, - Casa Grande
Elementarycharter
4.3
Liberty Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium East
Elementarycharter
3.7
Tartesso Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies
Middlecharter
3.3
Festival Foothills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
Elementarycharter
2.9
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Buckeye

18 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Buckeye in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below Arizona avg
0.77
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
4
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Sex28%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Theft11%
  • Drugs6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Buckeye

2,655 total incidents reported across Buckeye in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
52% below Arizona avg
21.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
780
Property
1,578
Drug
246
Weapons
32
Other
19

Crime Types

  • Assault26%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Fraud11%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

23,441 students enrolled across Buckeye's schools.

  • Public18,64580%
  • Charter4,68020%
  • Private1160%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Buckeye's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic60%
  • White26%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.