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Balsz Elementary District

1,936 students · 6 schools · 16.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–8 · #94 of 659 in Arizona

Students
1,936
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
119
Student–Teacher
16.3:1
County
Maricopa
Grades
PreK–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Balsz Elementary District

Balsz Elementary District is a public school system serving Maricopa County, Arizona, based in Phoenix. It serves 1,936 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–8, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #94 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone6026296400
Address4825 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
CountyMaricopa County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Balsz Elementary District enrolls 1,936 students in 6 schools — an average of about 323 students per school. It serves grades PreK–8 and ranks #94 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,936
#94 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
6
~323 students each
Grade span
PreK–8
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Balsz Elementary District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,936 students reported):

White
4%
Black
21%
Hispanic
64%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
7%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Balsz Elementary District employs about 119 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 266.

Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
119
classroom teachers
Total staff
266
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Balsz Elementary District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Balsz Elementary District’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Balsz Elementary District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Balsz Elementary District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#94
of 659 districts
Ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
City: Large
Maricopa County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Balsz Elementary District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Balsz Elementary District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0401050. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.