Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School, Buckeye AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School

Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School is a regular public school serving preschool through eighth grade in the Buckeye Elementary District. It sits within one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, a place that blends an agricultural past with a surge of master-planned communities, logistics centers, and new manufacturing. The school itself is a mid-sized campus for its grade span, with an enrollment that is majority Hispanic and includes significant white and Black student populations. The student body, by composition, reflects the broad demographic shifts occurring across the southwest Phoenix metro area. Income data for the school was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Academically, Jasinski presents as a school where families should look closely at grade-level results. The school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint relative to other districts in Maricopa County. In English language arts, proficiency rates by grade varied widely. Third-grade ELA results were the weakest of any tested grade, while sixth, seventh, and eighth graders posted higher proficiency figures, though none reached the majority level. Math proficiency followed a similar pattern, with fourth grade the strongest tested grade and fifth grade the weakest. Science results from the state’s AzSci assessment also showed room for growth, with both fifth and eighth graders below the halfway mark. The school serves only through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to report. Multi-year trend data was limited, and the trend comparability status was marked unknown, making it difficult to say whether performance is moving up or down.

What is missing from the public data is notable. No information was reported on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access, including art, music, or advanced offerings that might be available in middle grades. A parent considering this school would want to visit and ask about these areas directly. The civil rights data was also absent.

The housing market around Jasinski, represented by the school’s ZIP code, shows home values slightly below the state average, with a modest year-over-year decline. Rents are similarly positioned. By national standards, home prices are around the typical level, but affordability is a real constraint: the estimated monthly mortgage payment approaches two thousand dollars, and the price-to-income ratio is elevated. This is a market that has cooled slightly from recent peaks, but buying in still requires substantial income. The area’s rapid population growth means new communities continue to open, and the district itself added a new K-8 school, John S. McCain III Elementary, to keep pace. That expansion may shift boundaries over time, so families should confirm their assignment.

The school sits in a city that is car-dependent by design, spread across a vast planning area with a historic downtown and dozens of master-planned subdivisions. The major employers include multiple school districts, the state government, retail distribution, and a new battery cell manufacturer. Community life centers on regional parks, an airport, and events like the Buckeye Air Fair rather than a walkable downtown. For a family, this is a school in a high-growth suburban context where the academic results are mixed and the available public data is thin on dimensions like support services and enrichment. A visit to the school and a conversation with the principal about classroom-level resources and any programming for the middle grades would be a sensible next step.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 33% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 34% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 21% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 21% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 21% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 27% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 22% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 33% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 26% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 30% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 31% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 32% · ▲ 8 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 26% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 23% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolBuckeye Elementary District (4269), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.