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Does Liberty Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4266)·NCES 040432000343
Liberty Elementary School
19818 W US HIGHWAY 85, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 237-2810 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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
16.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 118 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
54%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
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #553 of 1,072 ▲ 77 | #358 of 646 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #444 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #306 of 646 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #126 of 930 | #74 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #685 of 1,223 | #499 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #495 of 991 | #293 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #505 of 1,007 | #335 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #214 of 721 | #135 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
411
-220 (-35%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 411 | 24.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 18.3 | 20.5:1 | 46% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 33 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 30.5 | 18.0:1 | 58% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 69% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 57% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 41 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 37 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (548 to 411); teachers down 20% (30.5 to 24.5).
About Liberty Elementary School
Located in BUCKEYE, Arizona, Liberty Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 411 students in pre-K through 8.
Liberty Elementary District (4266) oversees Liberty Elementary School and 6 other schools, with 4,547 students in total.
Liberty Elementary School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 39% White and 2% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Liberty Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.8:1, with 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
The allk12 Grade for Liberty Elementary School is B. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The closest public school to Liberty Elementary School is Las Brisas Academy, about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Liberty Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 35%, from 631 to 411. By 2024-25, the school had 16.8 students per teacher, compared with 19.1 in 2020-21.
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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
- Estrella Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary School is the 47th largest of the 69.
- Liberty Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 490 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZ · 421 students
- Liberty ElementaryVictorville, CA · 1,014 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolCanton, GA · 977 students
- Liberty ElementaryClarksville, TN · 866 students
Nearby schools
- Las Brisas Academy2.9 mi · 663
- Estrella Mountain Elementary School3.0 mi · 525
- Rainbow Valley Elementary School3.1 mi · 583
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies3.9 mi · 1,553
- Freedom Elementary School4.4 mi · 574
- Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt4.4 mi · 934
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Elementary SchoolHow large is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary School in?
Liberty Elementary School is part of Liberty Elementary District (4266).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.