Aire Libre Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Aire Libre Elementary School served 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Aire Libre Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
293 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 2120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1

American Indian
4%
5%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
55%
46%

Black
7%
6%

White
29%
36%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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