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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438000345
Scott L Libby Elementary School
18701 W THOMAS RD, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 · (623) 535-6200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- CThree-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
19.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -23.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scott L Libby Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #214 of 1,072 ▲ 171 | #163 of 646 ▲ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #429 of 1,072 ▼ 24 | #297 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #310 of 930 | #191 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #395 of 1,223 | #305 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #757 of 991 | #473 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #334 of 1,007 | #229 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #411 of 721 | #262 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
560
+88 (+19%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 560 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 32% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 29 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 26% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 30% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 24 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 30 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scott L Libby Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (659 to 560); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About Scott L Libby Elementary School
Among the schools in Litchfield Park, Arizona, is Scott L Libby Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 560 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 24% above that.
Litchfield Elementary District (4281) has a total of 16 schools and 10,755 students, Scott L Libby Elementary School among them.
Roughly 53% of students at Scott L Libby Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups include 35% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Scott L Libby Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.3 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 19.3:1 here.
Scott L Libby Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in 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. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The next-closest public school is White Tanks Learning Center, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 560 students in 2024-25, 88 more than the 472 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.3:1) than in 2020-21 (16.3:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in Litchfield Park
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Mabel Padgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Dreaming Summit ElementaryElementary · 655 students
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Barbara B. Robey Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- L. Thomas Heck Middle SchoolElementary · 471 students
Nearby schools
- White Tanks Learning Center0.2 mi · 19
- Belen Soto Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,123
- West-MEC - Verrado High School2.0 mi · 1
- Verrado High School2.0 mi · 2,012
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-102.4 mi · 602
- Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt2.6 mi · 934
Frequently asked questions
About Scott L Libby Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scott L Libby Elementary School?
Scott L Libby Elementary School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Scott L Libby Elementary School serve?
Scott L Libby Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott L Libby Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scott L Libby Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scott L Libby Elementary School?
At Scott L Libby Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 53% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Scott L Libby Elementary School public or private?
Scott L Libby Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.