Other / mixed grade configuration · Buckeye, AZ

Liberty Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Liberty Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040432000343
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👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberty Elementary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Arizona schools.

#2 of 12
schools in Buckeye · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
large classes for Arizona
32.8%
free-lunch eligible

Liberty Elementary School has class sizes larger than 89% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Elementary School ranks #2 of 12 schools in Buckeye, AZ.

School address

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

NCES ID 040432000343 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+40 students YoY

Liberty Elementary School grew from 375 students in 2022-23 to 415 in 2023-24 (+10.7%).

Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 040432000343 · Buckeye, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

411 enr · 22.8:1 · 32.8% lunch · RII 24

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

Liberty Elementary School grew from 375 students in 2022-23 to 415 in 2023-24 (+10.7%). Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Liberty Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Liberty Elementary School reports 411 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 Liberty Elementary School compares

Liberty Elementary School is a growing 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 22.8:1 ▲ 34% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.8% ▼ 32% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 411 top 50% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
411
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 89% in Arizona - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.2%
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 411 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.7%
White 38.7%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Liberty Elementary School is more mixed than 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 Liberty Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Liberty 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 (~411 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has 411 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buckeye, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 375 (2022-23) → 415 (2023-24), up 40.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 22.8:1, which is 34% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

32.8% of students at Liberty Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Liberty Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.7% of enrollment, in Buckeye, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Liberty Elementary School rank among schools in Buckeye?

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Elementary School ranks #2 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 Liberty 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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