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Freedom Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary School is a public school in Buckeye, Arizona, serving 576 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Freedom Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 18-35%, compared to the district's 36-46% and the state's 40-46%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, Freedom Elementary School has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 6.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blue Horizons Elementary School, Verrado Heritage Elementary School, and the Odyssey Preparatory Academy schools, Freedom Elementary School generally underperforms in academic metrics, has higher dropout rates, and has lower per-student spending and less favorable student-teacher ratios. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest the need for a comprehensive approach to address the specific needs and challenges faced by the school and its students.

574

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,828

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22150 W Sundance Pkwy
Buckeye, AZ 85326-5560

(623) 327-2850

District: Liberty Elementary District

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually attend:

High:	BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
	Youngker High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

14.6%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

709^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

497^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	19.6	709 of 909	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	815 of 912	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1166 of 1245	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	904 of 1000	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	875 of 1226	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	780 of 1039	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	732 of 1109	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	794 of 1106	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	780 of 1079	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	705 of 955	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	674 of 1079	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	687 of 1158	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	673 of 1141	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	751 of 1075	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	769 of 1090	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	786 of 1062	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	571 of 607	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	563 of 895	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	555 of 620	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	177 of 975	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	1164 of 1219	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	698 of 824	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	776 of 1219	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	719 of 862	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	803 of 1023	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	305 of 496	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1148 of 1170	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	651 of 716	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	924 of 1198	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	549 of 709	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	708 of 911	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	367 of 549	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1080 of 1116	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	607 of 618	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	553 of 820	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	1153 of 1216	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	984 of 1220	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	617 of 850	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	653 of 1032	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.7	233 of 617	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	473 of 1027	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	271 of 654	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	329 of 1201	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	972 of 1024	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	682 of 800	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	744 of 1161	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	538 of 720	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	497 of 552	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	445 of 550	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	659 of 854	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	465 of 832	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	482 of 605	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	460 of 711	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	328 of 695	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.0	391 of 677	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	343 of 521	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	461 of 690	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	464 of 787	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	443 of 772	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	383 of 685	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	355 of 692	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	415 of 663	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	359 of 400	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	136 of 573	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	354 of 404	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	129 of 606	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	656 of 806	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	452 of 820	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	387 of 466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	516 of 624	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	253 of 329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	625 of 760	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	480 of 802	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	365 of 543	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	565 of 717	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	268 of 503	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	626 of 810	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	440 of 818	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	265 of 435	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	344 of 617	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	154 of 650	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	92.8	12 of 789	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	481 of 675	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	414 of 780	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	335 of 436	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+44 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile+56 vs school

Native American (2021)59th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2021)10th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2023)6th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)5th percentile~ school

Female (2023)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)98th percentile+54 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)76th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile+23 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)12th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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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
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
Inca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23601 W Durango St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3500	735	33	22.2		92 (12.5%)	53 (7.2%)	536 (72.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.4%)	14.5	795^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.9	724^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.6%	71	30.0	28.0	25.0	19.0	24.0	31.0	31.0	16.0	20.0	15.0	15.0		18.0	16.0	$9,825	$496	$86	$1,077	$7,280	$1,964	$9,244
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	23800 W Hadley St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 847-8531	656	33	19.8		92 (14.0%)	82 (12.5%)	435 (66.3%)	9 (1.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.8%)	26.1	607^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.2%		26.3	620^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.0%	13	37.0	34.0	17.0	25.0	40.0	24.0	54.0	38.0	16.0	23.0	20.0	33.0	21.0	16.0	$8,329	$520	$82	$1,121	$6,170	$1,557	$7,728
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
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 N Sienna Hills Pkwy	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 444-9654	472	29	16.2		147 (31.1%)	26 (5.5%)	248 (52.5%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	52.6	371^st of 909 public elementary schools	59.2%		51	401^st of 912 public elementary schools	56.0%	30	33.0	60.0	40.0				40.0	43.0	45.0				52.0		$6,127	$438	$286	$1,161	$3,769	$1,634	$5,404
Imagine Schools at Buckeye	Public, Charter	K-8	2400 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 250-4580	441	18	24.5		106 (24.0%)	24 (5.4%)	281 (63.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	17.8	733^rd of 909 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	23.0	27.0		29.0			30.0									$00			$00
Verrado Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20895 W Hamilton St	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3300	1,014	46	22.0		435 (42.9%)	54 (5.3%)	427 (42.1%)	16 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (7.2%)	67.6	271^st of 909 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.5	202^nd of 912 public elementary schools	77.9%	69	52.0	61.0	54.0	59.0	65.0	82.0	55.0	58.0	46.0	47.0	34.0	45.0	35.0	43.0	$5,735	$01	$01	$03	$5,129	$604	$5,733
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
John S McCain III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3170 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 925-3400	777	36	21.5		189 (24.3%)	24 (3.1%)	515 (66.3%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.7%)	19.5	712^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.9	687^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.7%	25	21.0	38.0	18.0	17.0	26.0	49.0	26.0	48.0	25.0	14.0	15.0	43.0	23.0	30.0	$10,733	$354	$80	$788	$7,314	$2,984	$10,299
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4280 S 246th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3100	855	42	20.3		162 (18.9%)	88 (10.3%)	551 (64.4%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.4%)	26.2	605^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.4%		19	722^nd of 912 public elementary schools	20.8%	117	16.0	33.0	25.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	30.0	46.0	21.0	34.0	30.0	31.0	22.0	28.0	$8,768	$431	$83	$946	$6,561	$1,692	$8,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Freedom Elementary School in?

Liberty Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary School attend?

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

High : BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
High : Youngker High School

Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Freedom Elementary School.

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