Other / mixed grade configuration · Buckeye, AZ

Freedom Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Freedom Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040432002489
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Freedom Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#1 of 12
schools in Buckeye · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Freedom Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Elementary School ranks #1 of 12 schools in Buckeye, AZ.

School address

Buckeye, AZ 85326
District: Liberty Elementary District (4266) · Arizona

NCES ID 040432002489 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-66 students YoY

Freedom Elementary School shrank from 642 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-66 students YoY 040432002489 · Buckeye, AZ Other · MID · TRAD

574 enr · 16.9:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Blue Horizons Elementary School (976 students)

Freedom Elementary School shrank from 642 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Freedom Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Freedom Elementary School reports 574 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Freedom Elementary School compares

Freedom Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 1% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▲ 4% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 574 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
574
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Arizona - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
64.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,201
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 574 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
White 14.6%
African American 8.5%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Freedom Elementary School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Liberty Elementary District (4266) reports $9,201 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Freedom Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Blue Horizons Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westar Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Las Brisas Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rainbow Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Estrella Mountain Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Freedom Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liberty Elementary District (4266) · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Buckeye

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Standard public school
1,014 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Blue Horizons Elementary School
Standard public school
976 students 26.4:1 students per teacher
Marionneaux Elementary School
Standard public school
697 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Desert Sunset Elementary School
Standard public school
648 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10
Standard public school
602 students
Festival Foothills Elementary School
Standard public school
262 students 16.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~574 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Elementary School

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

Freedom Elementary School has 574 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buckeye, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 642 (2022-23) → 576 (2023-24), down 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary School is 16.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Elementary School?

50.0% of students at Freedom Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Freedom Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Buckeye, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Elementary School?

Freedom Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Freedom Elementary School rank among schools in Buckeye?

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Elementary School ranks #1 of 12 schools in Buckeye, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Buckeye on the city page.

What other schools are in Liberty Elementary District (4266)?

Besides Freedom Elementary School, Liberty Elementary District (4266) also operates Blue Horizons Elementary School (976 students), Westar Elementary School (815 students), and Las Brisas Academy (663 students). See the Liberty Elementary District (4266) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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