Liberty Elementary School in Buckeye, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Liberty Elementary School is a rural public school in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Liberty Elementary School District 25. It serves 415 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

415 Students

31 Teachers

19801 W FREMONT RD

Buckeye, AZ 85326 View local requests

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Liberty Elementary School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Liberty Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 27, 2026

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