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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000484

Liberty Elementary School

5125 E MARILYN RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 · (602) 449-6200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
66
Grade 6
54
Student demographics
White
26062%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
9623%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
215%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
307%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
21451%
Female
20749%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
60.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
421
-64 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.7:1
% White
62%
was 73%
% Hispanic
23%
was 17%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Elementary School

Located at 5125 E MARILYN RD, in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Liberty Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that instructs 421 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 26,183 students. Liberty Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Liberty Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Liberty Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sunrise Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty Elementary School has contracted 13%, going from 485 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 73% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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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
Liberty Elementary School
District
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Address
5125 E MARILYN RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Phone
(602) 449-6200
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
421
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040593000484
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Elementary School?
At Liberty Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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