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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 450 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Buckeye, Arizona, with an enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the Liberty Elementary District, which is ranked 181 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Liberty Elementary School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 50%, compared to 46% for the district and the state. In 8th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 35%, compared to 25% for the district and 27% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who perform significantly below their peers.

When compared to other schools in the area, Liberty Elementary School generally performs below its peers, such as Blue Horizons Elementary and Westar Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better school rankings. However, Liberty Elementary School outperforms some nearby schools in the Buckeye Elementary District, such as Marionneaux Elementary and Inca Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and school rankings.

411

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,035

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19818 W Us Highway 85
Buckeye, AZ 85326-9258

(623) 237-2810

District: Liberty Elementary District

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

High:	BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
	Estrella Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

38.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

450^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

239^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Liberty Elementary District

181^st of 289Liberty Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	450 of 909	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	463 of 912	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	685 of 1245	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	632 of 1000	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	600 of 1226	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	457 of 1039	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	574 of 1109	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	460 of 1106	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	560 of 1079	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	485 of 955	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.9	813 of 1079	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	749 of 1158	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	680 of 1141	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	679 of 1075	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	668 of 1090	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.3	645 of 1062	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	692 of 895	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	611 of 1219	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	535 of 824	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	588 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	471 of 862	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	639 of 1023	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	843 of 1170	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	559 of 716	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	670 of 1198	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	288 of 709	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	448 of 911	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	663 of 1116	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	420 of 618	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	422 of 820	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	808 of 1216	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	764 of 830	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	619 of 1220	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	401 of 850	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	433 of 1032	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	189 of 239	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	287 of 1027	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	379 of 820	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	640 of 1201	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	119 of 417	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	644 of 1024	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	572 of 800	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	468 of 1161	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	363 of 595	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	453 of 720	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	239 of 552	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	176 of 550	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	291 of 854	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	403 of 605	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	427 of 832	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	337 of 605	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	507 of 711	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	512 of 695	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	568 of 677	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	350 of 521	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.9	452 of 690	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	403 of 787	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	342 of 772	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.5	408 of 685	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	404 of 692	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	351 of 663	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	85 of 404	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	133 of 606	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	282 of 806	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	433 of 820	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	366 of 466	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	517 of 624	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	328 of 760	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	276 of 392	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	416 of 802	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	215 of 387	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	378 of 543	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	185 of 717	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	224 of 369	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	360 of 503	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	313 of 810	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	347 of 476	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	403 of 818	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	171 of 435	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	311 of 617	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	81 of 143	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	129 of 211	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	92.1	18 of 650	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.6	133 of 675	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	495 of 780	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	232 of 337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	354 of 436	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2021)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2023)50th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2021)23rd percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2021)21st percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)80th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2021)79th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)78th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)65th percentile~ school

Male (2023)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2021)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)39th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, July 2, 2021

We love Liberty Elementary. The administration and teachers truly care about our kids and they focus on empowering the kids to be the best they can be and being good, kind humans who are all capable of success! The preschool has been great for my son with autism and he is just thriving. Whether you kid is top of the class or struggling to keep up, they challenge them all to be successful! We love the focus of agriculture and the sense of community! We're so grateful we chose Liberty! Close Quote

Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19818 W Us Highway 85	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-2810	411	25	16.7		159 (38.7%)	7 (1.7%)	229 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	43	450^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.4	463^rd of 912 public elementary schools	49.2%	13		50.0		44.0	50.0	37.0		37.0		31.0	35.0				$8,035	$349	$340	$1,038	$5,728	$1,618	$7,346
Las Brisas Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18211 W Las Brisas Dr	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-2860	663	33	20.0		119 (17.9%)	75 (11.3%)	417 (62.9%)	11 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.1%)	57	338^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.8%		47.9	420^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.9%	82	44.0	56.0	46.0	30.0	37.0	50.0	74.0	71.0	44.0	17.0	28.0	40.0	43.0	20.0	$8,063	$355	$353	$1,063	$5,913	$1,442	$7,354
Estrella Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10301 S San Miguel Ave	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-2820	525	30	17.7		261 (49.7%)	31 (5.9%)	202 (38.5%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	72.2	231^st of 909 public elementary schools	74.6%		66.4	272^nd of 912 public elementary schools	70.2%	41	71.0	62.0	63.0	57.0	51.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	65.0	32.0	39.0	36.0	58.0	43.0	$8,530	$255	$362	$873	$6,363	$1,549	$7,912
Rainbow Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19716 W Narramore Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-2830	583	30	19.7		93 (16.0%)	9 (1.5%)	465 (79.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12.2	842^nd of 909 public elementary schools	7.4%					(n/a)	23.0			21.0	20.0	23.0	20.0								$9,136	$459	$345	$1,264	$6,760	$1,572	$8,332
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	22150 W Sundance Pkwy	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 327-2850	574	33	17.3		84 (14.6%)	49 (8.5%)	410 (71.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	19.6	709^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.0%		13.2	815^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.6%	106		35.0		20.0	18.0	24.0		35.0	22.0					19.0	$8,828	$441	$345	$1,227	$6,510	$1,532	$8,042
Blue Horizons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20070 W. Blue Horizons Pkwy. N	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-6600	976	49	20.1		186 (19.1%)	78 (8.0%)	649 (66.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	42 (4.3%)	18.1	730^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.7%		23.1	646^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.2%	84	25.0	36.0	25.0	26.0	55.0	35.0	27.0	32.0	22.0	19.0	14.0		20.0	17.0	$8,971	$569	$351	$1,490	$6,520	$1,531	$8,051
Westar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17777 W Westar Dr	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 237-2840	815	42	19.6		438 (53.7%)	48 (5.9%)	259 (31.8%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.0%)	67.2	275^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.5	299^th of 912 public elementary schools	67.2%	24	60.0	70.0	55.0	61.0	69.0	46.0	61.0	55.0	34.0	32.0	37.0	48.0	42.0	37.0	$8,888	$810	$332	$1,952	$6,268	$1,478	$7,746
Marionneaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24155 W Roeser Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 866-6100	697	36	19.3		86 (12.3%)	79 (11.3%)	498 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	21.3	685^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.6%		27.4	605^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.7%	80	21.0	28.0	41.0	30.0	27.0	35.0	36.0	21.0	21.0	16.0	16.0	19.0	29.0	26.0	$9,385	$487	$89	$1,062	$7,120	$1,689	$8,809
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6500 S Apache Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-3111	544	34	16.0		100 (18.4%)	29 (5.3%)	375 (68.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	26 (4.8%)	35.7	505^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.4%		34.5	530^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	29.0	58.0	26.0				48.0	50.0	13.0				21.0		$7,046	$244	$278	$766	$4,408	$2,116	$6,524
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear	Public, Charter	K-5	17532 W Harrison St	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 882-1140	522	31	16.8		187 (35.8%)	33 (6.3%)	250 (47.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.5%)	69.8	255^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.9%		73.3	215^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.4%	40	47.0	68.0	49.0				58.0	64.0	53.0				38.0		$5,421	$282	$143	$707	$3,442	$1,554	$4,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Liberty Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
High : Estrella Foothills High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 450^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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