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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4266)·NCES 040432003733

Blue Horizons Elementary School

20070 W. Blue Horizons Pkwy. N, Buckeye, AZ 85326 · (623) 474-6600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL976 STUDENTS
Enrollment
976
Elementary
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
94
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
118
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
117
Grade 6
117
Grade 7
94
Grade 8
107
Student demographics
White
18619%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
64967%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48%
Black
788%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
424%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
121%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49050%
Female
48650%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

About Blue Horizons Elementary School

Set in Buckeye, Arizona, Blue Horizons Elementary School is a heavily attended primary school, one of the schools within Liberty Elementary District (4266). It caters to 976 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 116% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Liberty Elementary District (4266) comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,547 students; Blue Horizons Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Blue Horizons Elementary School reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 19% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Blue Horizons Elementary School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Blue Horizons Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Blue Horizons Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Southwest Campus, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Blue Horizons Elementary School
District
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Address
20070 W. Blue Horizons Pkwy. N, Buckeye, AZ 85326
Phone
(623) 474-6600
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
976
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
20.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040432003733
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Other schools in Buckeye
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Frequently asked questions

About Blue Horizons Elementary School
How large is Blue Horizons Elementary School?
Blue Horizons Elementary School enrolls approximately 976 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Blue Horizons Elementary School serve?
Blue Horizons Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Horizons Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Horizons Elementary School is approximately 20.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blue Horizons Elementary School?
Blue Horizons Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 67% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Horizons Elementary School?
Blue Horizons Elementary School is overseen by Liberty Elementary District (4266) in Maricopa County.
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