What Buckeye Elementary School District does

Buckeye Elementary School District No. 33 is a public K-8 school district (government state entity) headquartered in Buckeye, Arizona, operating nine campuses that serve more than 6,350 preschool-through-8th-grade students. The legal entity, Buckeye Elementary School District No. 33 of Maricopa County, Arizona, is governed by an elected five-member Governing Board and supervised by Superintendent Dr. Chad Lanese, who assumed the role in January 2024 after serving as Acting Superintendent from August 2023. The district provides core academic instruction across kindergarten through 8th grade, supplemented by daily 30-minute enrichment blocks in technology, music, PE, art, band, and library, as well as interscholastic athletics (volleyball, football, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball), a broad extracurricular program (VEX robotics, NJHS, STEM and code clubs, drama, photography, dance, garden club, running club), and specialized services including special education (Child Find, health services, preschool, counseling, psychology, EBISS behavioral support), behavioral health, child nutrition, transportation, before/after school care in partnership with City of Buckeye Parks and Recreation, and a Family Resource Center.

The district's technology footprint consists of standard school-district SaaS rather than proprietary platforms: ParentVUE (PXP2) for student information and parent access, HESK for IT ticketing, Follett Destiny for library management, TEDK12 for hiring, OpenGov for e-procurement, Public Surplus for asset disposal, intouchreceipting.com for donations/fees, Ezmealapp/Ezschoolpay for nutrition benefits and payments, InfoFinderi for school-locator boundary services, and Google Sites for internal operations. State assessments (AASA/AzSCI) are administered in grades 3-8 for accountability.

Funding is public-source only: a voter-approved 10% maintenance and operation budget override of $5,042,079 (first year) was passed on November 4, 2025, alongside bond proceeds funding capital expansion (e.g., Inca Elementary media center, additional classrooms, learning-space reconfiguration with Summer 2026 completion). The district participates in Arizona's tax-credit donation program (ARS 43-1089.01), collects paid-meal revenue ($1.90 breakfast, $3.35 lunch) and a $50 early-entrance kindergarten testing fee, and employs 700+ staff, making BESD33 the largest employer in the city of Buckeye—the fastest-growing U.S. city by percentage. All nine campuses carry A or B letter grades from the Arizona Department of Education and have Title I qualifications; WestPark Elementary has earned Triple-A recognition (academics, arts, athletics), and the district won Best School District 2026, Best Place to Work, and multiple ASPRA awards.

Name

Buckeye Elementary School District

Legal name

Buckeye Elementary School District No. 33 of Maricopa County, Arizona

Website

https://besd33.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Buckeye Elementary School District No. 33 is a public K-8 school district headquartered in Buckeye, Arizona, operating nine campuses that serve more than 6,350 preschool-through-8th-grade students with 700+ employees as the largest employer in the city.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school services
• Preschool education programs
• Special education services
• Child nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Buckeye

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Government funding from federal, state, and local sources including property taxes, state aid, and federal education programs. Budget override election funding of $5,042,079 approved by voters.
2. Meal Program Revenue: Revenue from student meal payments for breakfast ($1.90) and lunch ($3.35). Free and reduced meal programs available.
3. Tax Credit Donations: Arizona tax credit donations allowed under ARS 43-1089.01 for support of extracurricular activities and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Buckeye Elementary School District operates as a public preschool through 8th-grade school district delivering core K-8 education across nine campuses in Buckeye, Arizona, serving more than 6,350 students. The district provides standard academic instruction supplemented with daily enrichment (technology, music, PE, art, band, library), interscholastic athletics, extracurricular clubs, special education, child nutrition, transportation, before/after school care, and behavioral health services.

Product overview

Buckeye Elementary School District operates as a preschool through 8th grade public school district serving over 6,350 students across nine campuses. The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising core academic instruction enriched with daily technology, music, PE, art, band, and library programs. Beyond academics, the district provides interscholastic athletics (volleyball, football, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball), extensive extracurricular activities (VEX robotics, drama, NJHS, STEM club, coding, dance, and more), special education services, behavioral health support, child nutrition programs, transportation, before/after school care, and family resource services. The district utilizes ParentVUE for parent access, HESK for IT support, and partners with Educational Services Inc. for substitute staffing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program
• Elementary Education (K-8)
• Daily Enrichment Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceeded Arizona's state growth rate in student achievement on 2024 AASA assessments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Educational Services Inc. (ESI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESI provides substitute staffing services for both certified and classified substitute positions. The district contracts with ESI as their exclusive provider for substitute teachers and support staff, offering the highest substitute pay rate in the southwest valley.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Glendale Elementary School District: Larger West Valley K-8 district where several BESD33 leaders previously worked; comparable instructional model, governance structure, and state accountability framework.
• Tolleson Elementary School District: West Valley K-8 district serving a comparable high-poverty, high-Hispanic population with similar Title I funding structure and state assessment accountability framework.
• Avondale Elementary School District: Adjacent West Valley K-8 public district with similar Title I status, comparable per-pupil funding profile, and direct competition for open-enrollment families in the Buckeye/Goodyear corridor.
• Pendergast Elementary School District: West Valley K-8 public district of similar scale and demographic profile, competing for open-enrollment students and operating under the same Arizona per-pupil funding model.
• Liberty Elementary School District: Buckeye-area K-8 public district with overlapping attendance boundaries and similar growth-driven enrollment dynamics, competing directly for residential development students.
• Litchfield Elementary School District: Neighboring West Valley K-8 public school district serving the Litchfield Park/Goodyear area with comparable demographics, similar Title I profiles, and direct overlap in open-enrollment competition with BESD33.

Regional players

• Paradise Valley Unified School District: Larger Phoenix metro K-12 district where BESD33's superintendent previously held roles; similar governance and state accountability framework, but serves a different demographic catchment.
• Maricopa Unified School District: Nearby Arizona public district serving Pinal/Maricopa county communities with similar growth dynamics and Title I demographics; does not directly overlap BESD33's attendance area.
• Deer Valley Unified School District: Large Phoenix metro K-12 district operating under the same Arizona funding and accountability system; comparable in scale to a multi-school public district serving suburban Phoenix-area families.
• Agua Fria Union High School District: Feeder high school district for BESD33 graduates; operates in the same West Valley geography under the same state funding system but serves grades 9-12 rather than K-8.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BuckeyeESD
• Xx.com/BuckeyeESD

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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