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Westar Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
275th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Westar Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Goodyear, Arizona, with an enrollment of 791 students. This school consistently outperforms the Liberty Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Westar Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (up to 33 percentage points higher) and Mathematics (up to 30 percentage points higher). The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates are 15-24 percentage points above the state average. In Science, Westar's 5th and 8th grade proficiency rates are 8-12 percentage points higher than the district and state.

Westar Elementary School also demonstrates a commitment to equity, with several student subgroups, including Hispanic, Native American, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, performing at high levels compared to their peers across the state. The school's ability to support the academic success of traditionally underserved populations is noteworthy. When compared to other schools in the Liberty Elementary District and the surrounding Avondale Elementary District, Westar Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with test scores that are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

815
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,888
Per pupil spending ?
21%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 17777 W Westar Dr
       Goodyear, AZ  85338-5362

(623) 237-2840

District: Liberty Elementary District


Students who attend Westar Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
53.7%
Hispanic:
31.8%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2022)
Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg34%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
275th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
163rd of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Liberty Elementary District
181st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.2275 of 90969.7%★★★☆☆
202463.5299 of 91267.2%★★★☆☆
202367.1369 of 124570.4%★★★★☆
202259.8351 of 100064.9%★★★☆☆
202175.3293 of 122676.1%★★★★☆
201967.5335 of 103967.8%★★★☆☆
201871.1314 of 110971.7%★★★★☆
201764.9370 of 110666.5%★★★☆☆
201671.3295 of 107972.7%★★★★☆
201581.4159 of 95583.4%★★★★☆
201475.4267 of 107975.3%★★★★☆
201372.6304 of 115873.7%★★★★☆
201273.3285 of 114175.0%★★★★☆
201168.2344 of 107568.0%★★★☆☆
201075.3260 of 109076.1%★★★★☆
200982.8158 of 106285.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202368.8138 of 60777.3%★★★★☆
202277.433 of 28988.6%★★★★☆
202146.1380 of 89557.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202560.7201 of 58965.9%★★★☆☆
202453.7243 of 60259.6%★★★☆☆
202366.4359 of 121970.5%★★★★☆
202262.2279 of 82466.1%★★★☆☆
202171.9309 of 121974.7%★★★★☆
201964.2285 of 86266.9%★★★☆☆
201867.6338 of 102367.0%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202129.9239 of 30621.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202575.0107 of 49678.4%★★★★☆
202475.6102 of 48679.0%★★★★☆
202358.4414 of 117064.6%★★★☆☆
202264.7249 of 71665.2%★★★☆☆
202172.3232 of 119880.6%★★★★☆
201977.0151 of 70978.7%★★★★☆
201866.9250 of 91172.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202571.9117 of 54978.7%★★★★☆
202482.264 of 55688.5%★★★★☆
202348.9503 of 111654.9%★★★☆☆
202249.7318 of 61848.5%★★☆☆☆
201869.7189 of 82077.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202549.5298 of 62652.4%★★★☆☆
202447.1311 of 62850.5%★★★☆☆
202363.9385 of 121668.3%★★★☆☆
202256.7335 of 83059.6%★★★☆☆
202176.6244 of 122080.0%★★★★☆
201962.6295 of 85065.3%★★★☆☆
201871.4292 of 103271.7%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202168.263 of 23973.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.6254 of 61758.8%★★★☆☆
202234.1349 of 44421.4%★☆☆☆☆
202153.3405 of 102760.6%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.614 of 21993.6%★★★★★
202172.653 of 65491.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202328.3613 of 82025.2%★☆☆☆☆
202164.2222 of 120181.5%★★★★☆
201868.669 of 41783.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202549.9229 of 46550.8%★★★☆☆
202445.4270 of 48644.4%★★☆☆☆
202356.9412 of 102459.8%★★★☆☆
202247.4419 of 80047.6%★★☆☆☆
202168.1328 of 116171.7%★★★★☆
201946.3340 of 59542.9%★★☆☆☆
201857.6327 of 72054.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202563.4163 of 55270.5%★★★★☆
202464.3156 of 55071.6%★★★★☆
202365.8235 of 85472.5%★★★★☆
202252.5252 of 60558.3%★★★☆☆
202162.7236 of 83271.6%★★★★☆
201967.5182 of 60569.9%★★★★☆
201872.3165 of 71176.8%★★★★☆
201765.0196 of 69571.8%★★★★☆
201682.298 of 67785.5%★★★★☆
201572.1128 of 52175.4%★★★★☆
201468.1202 of 69070.7%★★★★☆
201369.7208 of 78773.6%★★★★☆
201272.0193 of 77275.0%★★★★☆
201174.3159 of 68576.8%★★★★☆
201073.0170 of 69275.4%★★★★☆
200982.4100 of 66384.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.8178 of 40055.5%★★★☆☆
202268.034 of 12973.6%★★★★☆
202156.2160 of 57372.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202129.5326 of 40419.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202396.45 of 14596.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202552.2157 of 39560.3%★★★☆☆
202456.9134 of 38665.3%★★★☆☆
202363.6229 of 80671.6%★★★★☆
202250.4226 of 49454.3%★★★☆☆
202160.3256 of 82068.8%★★★☆☆
201972.8110 of 46676.4%★★★★☆
201875.0138 of 62477.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202582.440 of 34588.4%★★★★☆
202466.681 of 32975.4%★★★★☆
202371.3146 of 76080.8%★★★★☆
202160.0219 of 80272.7%★★★★☆
201995.510 of 38797.4%★★★★★
201882.560 of 54389.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202474.251 of 32084.1%★★★★☆
202361.4193 of 71773.1%★★★★☆
201855.0173 of 50365.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202559.1127 of 37966.5%★★★☆☆
202452.0153 of 37058.6%★★★☆☆
202364.7226 of 81072.1%★★★★☆
202251.9211 of 47655.7%★★★☆☆
202164.8217 of 81873.5%★★★★☆
201962.6145 of 43566.7%★★★☆☆
201867.8163 of 61773.6%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.524 of 11078.2%★★★★☆
202154.549 of 14365.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.9230 of 38440.1%★★☆☆☆
202210.5204 of 2113.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202145.4319 of 65050.9%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202127.9361 of 3907.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202344.4148 of 36359.2%★★★☆☆
202148.8278 of 78964.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.5151 of 27745.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.2128 of 28855.6%★★★☆☆
202353.9278 of 67558.8%★★★☆☆
202242.0283 of 44636.5%★★☆☆☆
202158.2271 of 78065.3%★★★☆☆
201946.1188 of 33744.2%★★☆☆☆
201856.2185 of 43657.6%★★★☆☆
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
Native American (2023)94th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2023)77th percentile+7 vs school
Military Connected (2021)74th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-32 vs school
Special Education (2023)25th percentile-45 vs school
Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile-54 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+12 vs school
Military Connected (2023)78th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2023)59th percentile-13 vs school
African American (2023)56th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2021)19th percentile-52 vs school
Native American (2021)7th percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+20 vs state
Mathematics44%+11 vs state
Science40%+8 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, August 6, 2017

Open Quote An amazing school with supportive parents and principal. However, the district office is always working against this school trying to get teachers to do and be just like all their other schools. Now may I ask, why are they not saying, what are you doing, we want to know because we want our other schools to be just like you. Top down leadership at its best. At that, they work harder to harass teachers and run them out. Close Quote


by a citizen
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Open Quote It's a horrible school, nasty and unhealthy lunches, racist kids, teachers that have no idea how to run a classroom. Principal and Admins will do nothing about bullying, they refuse to admit there is a problem. Special Ed teachers here will act kind in front of parents, then mistreat their students. Minority and or special needs kids will not have an easy time here. Close Quote





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Westar Elementary School ranks 275th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 815 students attended Westar Elementary School.

Students at Westar Elementary School are 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.


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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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