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Estrella Mountain Elementary School

Q: Is Estrella Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Estrella Mountain Elementary School ranks 231 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Estrella Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Liberty Elementary District in Goodyear, Arizona. With 501 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking it in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools.

Estrella Mountain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 71% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 38% in the district and 36% statewide. The school also excels for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Estrella Mountain maintains relatively low dropout rates compared to the district and state.

While Estrella Mountain Elementary outperforms other schools in the Liberty Elementary District, it lags behind some high-performing charter schools in the area, such as BASIS Goodyear Primary and The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear. The school should also work to address achievement gaps for certain subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and multi-racial students. Overall, Estrella Mountain Elementary is a strong-performing school that invests resources effectively to support student success.

525

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,530

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10301 S San Miguel Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338-9696

(623) 327-2820

District: Liberty Elementary District

Students who attend Estrella Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

High:	BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
	Estrella Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

38.5%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Liberty Elementary District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg34%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

231^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

189^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	72.2	231 of 909	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	272 of 912	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	226 of 1245	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	247 of 1000	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	560 of 1226	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	477 of 1039	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	371 of 1109	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	433 of 1106	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	406 of 1079	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	355 of 955	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	295 of 1079	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	163 of 1158	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	153 of 1141	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	189 of 1075	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	173 of 1090	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	123 of 1062	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	405 of 607	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	91 of 289	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	620 of 895	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	598 of 620	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	780 of 975	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	92 of 589	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	190 of 602	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	246 of 1219	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	270 of 824	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	537 of 1219	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	407 of 862	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	323 of 1023	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	84 of 496	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	120 of 486	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	232 of 1170	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	145 of 716	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	627 of 1198	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	300 of 709	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	251 of 911	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	63 of 549	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	132 of 1116	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	187 of 618	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	227 of 820	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	270 of 626	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	218 of 628	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	250 of 1216	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	365 of 830	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	588 of 1220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	525 of 850	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	414 of 1032	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	90 of 145	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	163 of 239	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	433 of 617	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	403 of 444	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	311 of 1027	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	461 of 820	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	53 of 145	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	851 of 1201	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	169 of 465	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	225 of 486	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	189 of 1024	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	386 of 800	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	664 of 1161	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	443 of 595	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	410 of 720	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	189 of 552	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	184 of 550	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	204 of 854	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	236 of 605	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	237 of 832	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	196 of 605	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	168 of 711	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	136 of 695	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	193 of 677	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	138 of 521	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	153 of 690	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	152 of 787	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	101 of 772	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	174 of 685	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	88 of 692	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	55 of 663	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	104 of 400	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	551 of 573	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	356 of 404	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	140 of 395	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	110 of 386	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	196 of 806	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	238 of 494	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	237 of 820	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	139 of 466	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	125 of 624	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	284 of 760	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	251 of 802	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	91 of 387	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	88 of 543	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	144 of 717	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	200 of 369	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	86 of 503	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	168 of 379	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	133 of 370	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	228 of 810	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	296 of 476	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	244 of 818	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	192 of 435	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	206 of 617	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	120 of 143	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.6	60 of 384	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	19 of 211	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	209 of 650	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	23 of 390	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	391 of 789	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	117 of 277	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	134 of 288	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	216 of 675	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	326 of 446	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	290 of 780	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	132 of 337	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	192 of 436	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-38 vs school

Military Connected (2023)38th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2023)33rd percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)30th percentile-52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2023)19th percentile-63 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)94th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)80th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2023)55th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)12th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics44%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 12, 2015

My daughter has been attending Estrella since Kindergarten and is now in the 5th grade. The teachers have been engaged, challenging, caring, and attentive. Any issues are addressed and taken care of fairly by the administration in a timely manner.
The student climate is positive, friendly, and helpful.
Our daughter partakes in after school programs for art and music which she has requested on her own and enjoys attending.
Even with budget restraints Estrella has done their best to not eliminate these programs or the field trips which the kids enjoy so much.
No school is perfect and issues will arise no matter what district you are in. But we are happy that this school cares enough to address problems as they occur. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear	Public, Charter	K-8	16060 W Lower Buckeye Rd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 233-1100	585	32	18.2		158 (27.0%)	60 (10.3%)	312 (53.3%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	75.7	199^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.1%		53.6	379^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.4%	180	53.0	58.0	56.0	61.0			68.0	65.0	64.0	43.0			43.0			$00			$00
Desert Star	Public	PK, KG-8	2131 S 157th Ave	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4600	637	31	20.8		145 (22.8%)	80 (12.6%)	379 (59.5%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.8%)	28.5	575^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.7%		23.6	644^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.4%	69	20.0	41.0	36.0	39.0	54.0	52.0	37.0	33.0	25.0	33.0	32.0	46.0	23.0	41.0	$11,076	$957	$595	$2,509	$7,418	$2,106	$9,524
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
Copper Trails	Public	PK, KG-8	16875 W Canyon Trails Blvd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4100	1,020	36	28.7		240 (23.5%)	82 (8.0%)	628 (61.6%)	32 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.9%)	29.4	566^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.7%		31.6	564^th of 912 public elementary schools	38.2%	2	30.0	46.0	24.0	52.0	51.0	46.0	46.0	27.0	20.0	20.0	30.0	34.0	21.0	33.0	$8,325	$617	$411	$1,644	$5,768	$1,529	$7,297
BASIS Goodyear Primary	Public, Charter	K-5	15800 W Sherman St	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 276-8592	657	43	15.2		145 (22.1%)	133 (20.2%)	220 (33.5%)	113 (17.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	87.6	91^st of 909 public elementary schools	90.0%		77.8	184^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.8%	93	58.0	68.0	76.0				65.0	58.0	78.0				62.0		$7,553	$191	$04	$385	$4,477	$2,882	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Estrella Mountain Elementary School

Is Estrella Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Estrella Mountain Elementary School ranks 231^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Estrella Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Estrella Mountain Elementary School are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Estrella Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Estrella Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Estrella Mountain Elementary School in?

Liberty Elementary District

How many students attend Estrella Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Estrella Mountain Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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