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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 243 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona. With 343 students enrolled, the school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Arizona elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Liberty Elementary School also excels in serving certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where it ranks in the top 5-10% of Arizona elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as North Ranch Elementary, Copper Canyon Elementary, and Desert Shadows Elementary, Liberty Elementary School generally outperforms them on state assessments and in overall statewide rankings. This may be due to the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, which enable it to provide more individualized attention and targeted support to its diverse student population.

421

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,000

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5125 E Marilyn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2262

(602) 449-6200

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Horizon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Arizona avg38%

243^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	243 of 909	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	307 of 912	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	265 of 1245	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	227 of 1000	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	276 of 1226	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	225 of 1039	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	273 of 1109	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	211 of 1106	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	187 of 1079	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	189 of 955	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	189 of 1079	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	111 of 1158	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	52 of 1141	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	104 of 1075	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	100 of 1090	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	108 of 1062	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	182 of 895	79.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	234 of 316	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	255 of 620	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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
2025	72.9	131 of 589	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	161 of 602	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	188 of 1219	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	184 of 824	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	299 of 1219	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	205 of 862	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	376 of 1023	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.1	235 of 1170	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	65 of 716	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	199 of 1198	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	356 of 911	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	196 of 423	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	49 of 549	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	63.3	311 of 1116	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	305 of 618	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	307 of 820	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	246 of 626	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	290 of 628	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	321 of 1216	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	305 of 830	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	256 of 1220	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	156 of 850	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	204 of 1032	80.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	174 of 617	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	155 of 444	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	295 of 1027	71.3%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	410 of 820	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	407 of 1201	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	107 of 417	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	295 of 465	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	392 of 486	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.4	396 of 1024	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	421 of 800	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	364 of 1161	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	207 of 595	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	284 of 720	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2023)80th percentile~ school

African American (2021)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2021)54th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2023)26th percentile-53 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science43%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2016

I was excited to have my child attend Liberty. Under Dr. Davis' guidance, Liberty was an exceptional school. Somehow, that all fell apart once he left. High turnover rate, numerous teachers being hired with little/no experience, plummeting test scores, minimal discipline, ancient electronics that can't be repaired, but also won't be replaced because there is no money to do so...you get the picture. Very little money to work with when you are not a Title I school, but you also have parents that don't want to make the effort to get involved. The few who do get involved end up burnt out. Really sad to see such a decline in only 4 years. Hopefully the new principal that came on board this year will be able to put the pieces back together. 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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-6	5125 E Marilyn Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6200	421	34	12.5		260 (61.8%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.8%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	71.4	243^rd of 909 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.8	307^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.3%	64	49.0	72.0	50.0	70.0	55.0	47.0	50.0	55.0	43.0	$11,000	$1,016	$243	$2,274	$9,201	$541	$9,742
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6010 E Acoma Dr	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7100	0	34	10.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$11,908	$412	$311	$1,135	$10,710	$474	$11,185
Benchmark School	Public, Charter	K-6	4120 E Acoma Dr	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Benchmark School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 765-3582	328	50	6.5		227 (69.2%)	4 (1.2%)	54 (16.5%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	73.6	219^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.9%		85.9	116^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.3%	103	52.0	70.0	51.0	78.0	55.0	63.0	54.0	45.0	39.0		$00			$00
Whispering Wind Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	15844 N 43rd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-7300	376	36	10.4		151 (40.2%)	10 (2.7%)	170 (45.2%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	44.6	442^nd of 909 public elementary schools	51.4%		38.4	490^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	53.0	43.0	32.0		71.0	39.0	26.0		26.0	$9,986	$706	$270	$1,682	$8,645	$365	$9,010
Arizona Language Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	6140 E. Thunderbird Rd.	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Arizona Language Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 996-1595	73	9	8.1		26 (35.6%)	6 (8.2%)	31 (42.5%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Desert Shadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5902 E Sweetwater Ave	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6900	554	35	15.8		376 (67.9%)	9 (1.6%)	106 (19.1%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	84	128^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.2	131^st of 912 public elementary schools	85.6%	3	78.0	70.0	57.0	69.0	83.0	68.0	49.0	51.0	52.0	$9,356	$609	$144	$1,363	$7,882	$721	$8,602
North Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16406 N 61st Pl	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6400	535	35	15.4		325 (60.7%)	15 (2.8%)	106 (19.8%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	86.9	98^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.3	92^nd of 912 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	80.0	77.0	61.0	62.0	84.0	74.0	59.0	52.0	51.0	$9,016	$511	$139	$1,162	$7,937	$429	$8,366
James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-2700	157				75 (47.8%)	7 (4.5%)	51 (32.5%)	12 (7.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Freedom Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 E Paradise Ln	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Freedom Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 424-0771	262	23	11.3		142 (54.2%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (35.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	53.8	355^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.9%		31.7	562^nd of 912 public elementary schools	38.4%	207	58.0	42.0				41.0				$9,373	$264	$284	$811	$5,482	$3,343	$8,825
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17650 N 54th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7200	446	35	12.9		290 (65.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (14.8%)	54 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	89.6	73^rd of 909 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.7	81^st of 912 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	59.0	73.0	65.0	73.0	53.0	80.0	74.0	68.0	74.0	$8,739	$372	$146	$889	$7,648	$573	$8,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Horizon High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 243^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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