Liberty Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Liberty Elementary School

19818 W Us Highway 85
Buckeye, AZ 85326

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Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Elementary School
Pre-K	99
Kind	32
1	46
2	26
3	29
4	31
5	38
6	51
7	28
8	35

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	375
2022	585
2021	631
2020	597
2019	597
2018	532
2017	532
2016	521
2015	571
2014	566
2013	575
2012	610
2011	679
2010	722
2009	734
2008	678
2007	635
2006	646
2005	895
2004	748
2003	705
2002	696
2001	773
2000	765
1999	737
1998	696
1997	662
1996	638
1995	621
1994	575
1993	591
1992	631
1991	620
1990	612
1989	763
1988	734
1987	689

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	18
2022	27
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	33
2014	30
2013	30
2012	34
2011	39
2010	45
2009	48
2008	46
2007	41
2006	43
2005	53
2004	42
2003	39
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	39
1998	37
1997	36
1996	36
1995	34
1994	36
1993	33
1992	33
1991	38
1990	45
1989	41
1988	41
1987	36

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School Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1080 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	#1080
2022	#1142
2021	#935
2019	#992
2018	#1169
2017	#1031
2016	#1049
2015	#1028
2014	#1206
2013	#1113
2012	#998

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	23%	34%	27%
2022	22%	35%	26%
2021	24%	32%	26%
2019	46%	45%	43%
2018	42%	45%	43%
2017	37%	42%	37%
2016	33%	39%	36%
2015	35%	38%	35%
2014	53%	63%	60%
2013	56%	63%	62%
2012	54%	63%	61%

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32%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2022	32%	40%	39%
2021	33%	39%	33%
2019	43%	45%	41%
2018	32%	44%	43%
2017	33%	42%	38%
2016	30%	40%	39%
2015	31%	38%	38%
2014	71%	79%	79%
2013	73%	78%	79%
2012	76%	77%	80%
2011	72%	77%	77%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	21:1	17:1	21:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	15:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	19:1	17:1
2004	18:1	19:1	17:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	20:1	19:1
1992	19:1	20:1	19:1
1991	16:1	20:1	17:1
1990	14:1	20:1	17:1
1989	19:1	20:1	19:1
1988	18:1	20:1	18:1
1987	19:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	54%	47%	57%
2022	61%	47%	56%
2021	61%	46%	55%
2020	58%	45%	51%
2019	58%	45%	51%
2018	64%	45%	49%
2017	64%	45%	49%
2016	62%	45%	47%
2015	60%	45%	45%
2014	62%	44%	44%
2013	61%	43%	44%
2012	60%	43%	45%
2011	56%	42%	43%
2010	54%	41%	42%
2009	49%	41%	41%
2008	49%	42%	42%
2007	42%	41%	37%
2006	38%	39%	33%
2005	39%	38%	31%
2004	39%	37%	30%
2003	34%	36%	27%
2002	31%	35%	26%
2001	29%	33%	25%
2000	31%	33%	25%
1999	33%	32%	27%
1998	28%	31%	25%
1997	28%	30%	26%
1996	28%	30%	26%
1995	27%	29%	25%
1994	27%	28%	28%
1993	22%	27%	24%
1992	24%	25%	26%
1991	22%	25%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	5%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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White

41%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	40%	35%	32%
2022	32%	35%	34%
2021	33%	36%	37%
2020	38%	38%	41%
2019	38%	38%	41%
2018	31%	38%	43%
2017	31%	38%	43%
2016	32%	39%	45%
2015	34%	40%	47%
2014	33%	41%	47%
2013	35%	42%	47%
2012	36%	42%	47%
2011	42%	42%	50%
2010	42%	44%	50%
2009	47%	44%	51%
2008	49%	44%	51%
2007	56%	45%	56%
2006	60%	47%	60%
2005	58%	48%	63%
2004	58%	48%	65%
2003	64%	49%	68%
2002	67%	50%	70%
2001	69%	52%	72%
2000	67%	53%	72%
1999	67%	54%	72%
1998	71%	56%	73%
1997	71%	57%	72%
1996	72%	57%	73%
1995	71%	58%	71%
1994	73%	59%	71%
1993	77%	60%	74%
1992	75%	61%	71%
1991	79%	65%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	0.55	0.65	0.58
2022	0.53	0.65	0.58
2021	0.52	0.66	0.57
2020	0.52	0.65	0.58
2019	0.52	0.65	0.58
2018	0.50	0.65	0.57
2017	0.50	0.65	0.57
2016	0.52	0.65	0.58
2015	0.53	0.64	0.59
2014	0.51	0.64	0.58
2013	0.51	0.64	0.58
2012	0.52	0.64	0.58
2011	0.51	0.65	0.58
2010	0.54	0.64	0.58
2009	0.54	0.64	0.57
2008	0.52	0.63	0.57
2007	0.51	0.63	0.55
2006	0.50	0.63	0.52
2005	0.52	0.62	0.50
2004	0.52	0.63	0.49
2003	0.48	0.63	0.46
2002	0.46	0.62	0.45
2001	0.44	0.62	0.42
2000	0.46	0.62	0.42
1999	0.47	0.60	0.41
1998	0.43	0.59	0.40
1997	0.43	0.58	0.42
1996	0.42	0.58	0.41
1995	0.44	0.58	0.43
1994	0.41	0.57	0.43
1993	0.37	0.56	0.40
1992	0.39	0.56	0.43
1991	0.36	0.54	0.40

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Eligible for

82%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	33%	39%	34%
2022	16%	29%	14%
2021	54%	42%	46%
2020	39%	43%	35%
2019	39%	43%	35%
2018	64%	42%	50%
2017	64%	42%	50%
2016	58%	33%	45%
2015	49%	34%	39%
2014	59%	36%	42%
2013	54%	37%	42%
2012	45%	36%	38%
2011	49%	36%	39%
2010	46%	38%	35%
2009	39%	39%	32%
2007	31%	32%	24%
2006	44%	37%	34%
2005	1%	40%	20%
2004	42%	37%	30%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District
2023	13%	7%	13%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	8%	9%	6%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	6%	14%	9%
2013	10%	10%	10%
2012	6%	11%	8%
2011	8%	10%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	12%	10%	9%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Elementary School is ranked #1080 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Liberty Elementary School often compared to?

Liberty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Freedom Elementary School, Rainbow Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

415 students attend Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Liberty Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Liberty Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Elementary School part of?

Liberty Elementary School is part of Liberty Elementary District (4266) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education