Enrollment
296
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY ARTS ACADEMY·NCES 040078902931
Liberty Arts Academy
3015 S POWER RD, MESA, AZ 85212 · (480) 830-3444 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-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.
- C+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
15.6:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #980 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #608 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #716 of 1,072 ▲ 276 | #445 of 646 ▲ 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #300 of 930 | #185 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #879 of 1,223 | #586 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #361 of 991 | #210 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #111 of 1,007 | #78 of 627 |
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
296
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
+75% since 2010-11, when it was 169
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 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 350 | N/A | N/A | 54% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 193 | N/A | N/A | 73% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | N/A | N/A | 50% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | N/A | N/A | 51% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Arts Academy.
About Liberty Arts Academy
Students in MESA, Arizona, attend Liberty Arts Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school had 296 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Federal records list Liberty Arts Academy as its own district.
The most common group at Liberty Arts Academy is White students, at 42%. The remaining students are 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. Liberty Arts Academy's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Liberty Arts Academy total 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.6:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Liberty Arts Academy is C-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Liberty Arts Academy is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Canyon Valley High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Liberty Arts Academy is City: Large. Federal records list Liberty Arts Academy as a charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 19 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Valley High School0.2 mi · 283
- Highland Jr High School0.3 mi · 961
- Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa0.3 mi · 448
- Superstition Springs Elementary0.6 mi · 731
- Virtual School of Arizona0.7 mi · 849
- State Online School0.7 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Arts AcademyHow many students attend Liberty Arts Academy?
Liberty Arts Academy enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Liberty Arts Academy serve?
Liberty Arts Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Arts Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Arts Academy is approximately 15.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Liberty Arts Academy?
Liberty Arts Academy reports a student body of 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Arts Academy?
Liberty Arts Academy is overseen by Liberty Arts Academy in Maricopa County.
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