Liberty Elementary School vs. Desert Shadows Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Shadows Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
366 students
464 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Shadows Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Shadows Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-HxLozo.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#138 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Shadows Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Shadows Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-qS5NDQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-0qbUus.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Desert Shadows Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Desert Shadows Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-DD64Rk.png)
Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
49
58
Grade 1 Students
47
67
Grade 2 Students
46
53
Grade 3 Students
67
60
Grade 4 Students
42
68
Grade 5 Students
59
66
Grade 6 Students
56
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
20%
16%
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% Black
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-BJud6i.png)
% White
67%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-b0FFKOj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-4lDNom.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Shadows Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-4lPhJA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-btiPSx4.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Shadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/3000/2989/desert-shadows-elementary-school-chart-uLbx1s.png)