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Which teacher or staff member at Rainbow Valley Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4266)·NCES 040432002133
Rainbow Valley Elementary School
19716 W NARRAMORE RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 237-2830 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
19.8:1
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 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
34%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rainbow Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #950 of 1,072 ▼ 11 | #592 of 646 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #949 of 1,072 ▼ 89 | #583 of 646 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #412 of 930 | #256 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #347 of 1,223 | #270 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #789 of 991 | #500 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #798 of 1,007 | #524 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #184 of 256 | #98 of 138 |
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
583
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 583 | 29.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 29.5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 27 | 22.4:1 | 68% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 35 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 27.5 | 20.2:1 | 67% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 79% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 37 | 18.0:1 | 71% (471) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rainbow Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (556 to 583); teachers up 7% (27.5 to 29.5).
About Rainbow Valley Elementary School
Rainbow Valley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of BUCKEYE, Arizona. Enrolled students number 583 students, in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Liberty Elementary District (4266) totals 4,547 students.
Rainbow Valley Elementary School is 80% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 16% White. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Rainbow Valley Elementary School is C-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Rainbow Valley Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The school nearest to Rainbow Valley Elementary School is Estrella Mountain Elementary School, at a distance of about 2.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5.
Rainbow Valley Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (578) to 2024-25 (583). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.8:1, from 16.5:1.
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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
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Estrella Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 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
Nearby schools
- Estrella Mountain Elementary School2.2 mi · 525
- Westar Elementary School2.6 mi · 815
- Estrella Foothills High School3.1 mi · 1,592
- West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School3.1 mi · 1
- Liberty Elementary School3.1 mi · 411
- Las Brisas Academy5.4 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Rainbow Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rainbow Valley Elementary School?
Rainbow Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Rainbow Valley Elementary School serve?
Rainbow Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Rainbow Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Rainbow Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rainbow Valley Elementary School?
At Rainbow Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 80% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rainbow Valley Elementary School public or private?
Rainbow Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Liberty Elementary District (4266).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.