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How has Estrella Mountain Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4266)·NCES 040432001467
Estrella Mountain Elementary School
10301 S SAN MIGUEL AVE, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338 · (623) 327-2820 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Estrella Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #317 of 1,072 ▲ 5 | #233 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #193 of 1,072 ▲ 48 | #159 of 646 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #211 of 930 | #127 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #452 of 1,223 | #348 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #607 of 991 | #376 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #314 of 1,007 | #215 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #672 of 721 | #431 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
525
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
+140% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 525 | 29.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 25.5 | 20.9:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 30.5 | 17.7:1 | 26% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 26 | 19.8:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 32 | 21.6:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 34 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 10 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estrella Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (539 to 525); teachers down 3% (30.5 to 29.5).
About Estrella Mountain Elementary School
Among the schools in GOODYEAR, Arizona, is Estrella Mountain Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 525 students in pre-K through 8.
Besides Estrella Mountain Elementary School, Liberty Elementary District (4266) runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 4,547 students.
At Estrella Mountain Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 50%. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.8:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 0.8 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Estrella Mountain Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 88% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
About 2.0 miles separate Estrella Mountain Elementary School from the closest public school, Westar Elementary School. The five-mile area around Estrella Mountain Elementary School holds 6 other public schools.
Estrella Mountain Elementary School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Liberty Elementary District (4266)
- Blue Horizons Elementary SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Westar Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Las Brisas AcademyElementary · 663 students
- Rainbow Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in GOODYEAR
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
Nearby schools
- Westar Elementary School2.0 mi · 815
- Estrella Foothills High School2.1 mi · 1,592
- West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School2.1 mi · 1
- Rainbow Valley Elementary School2.2 mi · 583
- Liberty Elementary School3.0 mi · 411
- Las Brisas Academy3.9 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Estrella Mountain Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Estrella Mountain Elementary School?
Estrella Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-08.
Is Estrella Mountain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estrella Mountain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Estrella Mountain Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Estrella Mountain Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Estrella Mountain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Estrella Mountain Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Estrella Mountain Elementary School in?
Estrella Mountain Elementary School is part of Liberty Elementary District (4266).
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