Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Summary:

Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, serving around 560 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 110 out of 288 districts in the state.

While the school has a relatively diverse student population, with significant Hispanic (55.18%), White (22.14%), African American (11.96%), and Asian (2.5%) representation, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 42% in ELA and 51% in Math, compared to the district's 48% and 53%, respectively, and the state's 39% and 43%. The school's statewide ranking typically falls in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5 in recent years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District, such as Palm Valley Elementary and Rancho Santa Fe Elementary, Barbara B. Robey generally performs below its peers in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning downward trend in its academic proficiency rates in recent years, and the significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.64% in 2021-2022 to 54.82% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the academic challenges it is facing.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd
       Litchfield Park, AZ  85340


(623) 547-1400

District: Litchfield Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,267 Help


Students who attend Barbara B. Robey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    L. Thomas Heck Middle School
High:    Millennium High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
22.1%
African American:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details Barbara B. Robey Elementary School ranks better than 53.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), White (22.1%), African American (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is 18, which is the 3rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School is $8,267, which is the 4th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barbara B. Robey Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barbara B. Robey Elementary School 427th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Barbara B. Robey Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Litchfield Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield Elementary District 119th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 62.79 415th 1062 60.9%
2010 61.70 418th 1090 61.7%
2011 57.09 452nd 1075 58.0%
2012 68.23 347th 1141 69.6%
2013 67.30 366th 1158 68.4%
2014 70.62 319th 1079 70.4%
2015 52.41 399th 955 58.2%
2016 51.59 470th 1079 56.4%
2017 43.65 570th 1106 48.5%
2018 60.27 413th 1109 62.8%
2019 45.19 520th 1039 50.0%
2021 35.95 711th 1226 42.0%
2022 38.00 564th 1000 43.6%
2023 59.99 441st 1245 64.6%
2024 46.90 427th 912 53.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.16 14th 17 17.6%
2021 31.18 754th 1027 26.6%
2023 61.00 170th 617 72.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.26 86th 155 44.5%
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
2023 51.49 167th 451 63.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.03 140th 417 66.4%
2021 50.19 426th 1201 64.5%
2023 35.26 522nd 820 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.47 280th 820 65.9%
2022 48.20 331st 618 46.4%
2023 61.84 328th 1116 70.6%
2024 51.15 229th 556 58.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.29 402nd 1023 60.7%
2019 34.11 535th 862 37.9%
2021 39.58 666th 1219 45.4%
2022 42.79 490th 824 40.5%
2023 60.52 429th 1219 64.8%
2024 25.51 456th 602 24.3%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.66 21st 306 93.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.62 144th 239 39.7%
2022 42.59 67th 101 33.7%
2023 83.01 8th 145 94.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 410th 1032 60.3%
2019 40.14 465th 850 45.3%
2021 36.07 710th 1220 41.8%
2022 30.41 577th 830 30.5%
2023 56.11 471st 1216 61.3%
2024 38.64 368th 628 41.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.01 417th 620 32.7%
2022 41.72 164th 270 39.3%
2023 57.91 114th 316 63.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.44 24th 100 76.0%
2021 33.17 635th 895 29.1%
2023 44.54 336th 607 44.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.07 272nd 911 70.1%
2019 38.61 412th 709 41.9%
2021 34.17 747th 1198 37.6%
2022 34.78 465th 716 35.1%
2023 58.76 410th 1170 65.0%
2024 42.24 255th 486 47.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.52 33rd 654 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.48 400th 720 44.4%
2019 25.23 479th 595 19.5%
2021 42.76 671st 1161 42.2%
2022 35.34 563rd 800 29.6%
2023 60.34 377th 1024 63.2%
2024 41.67 300th 486 38.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, April 17, 2015

Open Quote I have three kids attending this school and we love it here! We have had great experience with the teachers who challenge our children to be their best. We also enjoy being greeted by their friendly office staff and the helpful nurse. The campus is safe and each of my kids enjoy going there every day. Close Quote


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Open Quote My son is absolutely happy with this school! He say's Barbara B. Robey is absolutely the best school he's ever been to! So happy to see him wanting to go to school every day! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 183 72 28 113 9 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 361 105 53 248 13 n/a n/a 0 780
2008 340 151 58 257 4 n/a n/a 0 810
2009 324 139 56 294 11 n/a n/a 0 824
2010 299 146 64 273 8 n/a n/a 0 790
2011 298 143 47 299 8 5 0 0 800
2012 283 134 33 309 7 6 7 0 779
2013 283 104 31 320 6 7 12 0 763
2014 258 102 31 339 6 2 34 0 772
2015 255 109 29 346 11 3 40 0 793
2016 234 90 31 374 11 3 48 0 791
2017 219 81 33 365 11 5 50 0 764
2018 238 83 37 334 10 4 51 0 757
2019 205 71 29 337 8 3 39 0 692
2020 165 47 19 332 10 2 28 0 603
2021 167 48 23 273 7 1 20 0 539
2022 121 58 19 277 3 2 27 0 507
2023 124 67 14 309 5 4 37 0 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 405 24.8 16.3 86.2
2007 780 40.6 19.2 44.6
2008 810 40.5 20.0 51.2
2009 824 38.5 21.4 61.3
2010 790 35.5 22.2 61.1
2011 800 37.5 21.3 0
2012 779 37.5 20.7 57.6
2013 763 37.0 20.6 59.5
2014 772 36.0 21.4 60.2
2015 793 37.0 21.4 54.5
2016 791 40.0 19.7 55
2017 764 36.0 21.2 58.9
2018 757 35.6 21.2 53
2019 692 31.5 21.9 51.9
2020 603 28.5 21.1 52.9
2021 539 30.0 17.9 n/a
2022 507 27.0 18.7 25.6
2023 560 31.0 18.0 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 405 24.8 16.3 86.2
2007 780 40.6 19.2 44.6
2008 810 40.5 20.0 51.2
2009 824 38.5 21.4 61.3
2010 790 35.5 22.2 61.1
2011 800 37.5 21.3 0
2012 779 37.5 20.7 57.6
2013 763 37.0 20.6 59.5
2014 772 36.0 21.4 60.2
2015 793 37.0 21.4 54.5
2016 791 40.0 19.7 55
2017 764 36.0 21.2 58.9
2018 757 35.6 21.2 53
2019 692 31.5 21.9 51.9
2020 603 28.5 21.1 52.9
2021 539 30.0 17.9 n/a
2022 507 27.0 18.7 25.6
2023 560 31.0 18.0 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $487 (6.0%) $26 (0.3%) $1,000 (12.4%) $6,506 (80.6%) $1,050 (13.0%) $7,556 (93.6%) $8,069
2020 $540 (6.1%) $533 (6.1%) $1,612 (18.3%) $7,056 (80.3%) $663 (7.5%) $7,720 (87.8%) $8,792
2021 $856 (11.0%) $54 (0.7%) $1,766 (22.6%) $6,134 (78.6%) $755 (9.7%) $6,890 (88.3%) $7,800
2022 $622 (7.5%) $06 (0.1%) $1,251 (15.1%) $6,704 (81.1%) $934 (11.3%) $7,638 (92.4%) $8,267

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barbara B. Robey Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 441st of 1245 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students692560
 19.1%
African American7167
 5.6%
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian2914
 51.7%
Hispanic337309
 8.3%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White205124
 39.5%
Two or More Races3937
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%54.8%
 2.9%


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Students who attend Barbara B. Robey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : L. Thomas Heck Middle School
High : Millennium High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 560 students attended Barbara B. Robey Elementary School.

Students at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Barbara B. Robey Elementary School ranks 427th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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