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Aire Libre Elementary School (Closed 2020)

16428 N 21st St
Phoenix, AZ 85022

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Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aire Libre Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%).

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 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aire Libre Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	44
1	36
2	36
3	40
4	40
5	38
6	37

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School
2023	293
2022	293
2021	293
2020	293
2019	293
2018	354
2017	354
2016	364
2015	378
2014	380
2013	423
2012	444
2011	462
2010	444
2009	484
2008	480
2007	472
2006	531
2005	558
2004	545
2003	552
2002	562
2001	565
2000	580
1999	596
1998	646
1997	638
1996	657
1995	652
1994	647
1993	612
1992	596
1991	565
1990	603
1989	1,069
1988	982
1987	873

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	29
2014	32
2013	29
2012	32
2011	34
2010	32
2009	31
2008	35
2007	32
2006	34
2005	34
2004	29
2003	30
2002	32
2001	28
2000	31
1999	33
1998	32
1997	31
1996	34
1995	35
1994	34
1993	33
1992	30
1991	30
1990	31
1989	50
1988	45
1987	42

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State Level (AZ)

(18-19)

40-44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2019	42%	45%	50%
2018	42%	45%	52%
2017	46%	42%	50%
2016	42%	39%	46%
2015	29%	38%	42%
2014	60%	63%	70%
2013	47%	63%	71%
2012	49%	63%	71%
2011	41%	62%	70%
2010	47%	60%	68%

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(18-19)

40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2019	42%	45%	53%
2018	37%	44%	52%
2017	39%	42%	51%
2016	34%	40%	49%
2015	31%	38%	45%
2014	71%	79%	85%
2013	67%	78%	85%
2012	60%	77%	84%
2011	66%	77%	84%
2010	70%	74%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	10:1	17:1	16:1
2021	10:1	17:1	16:1
2020	10:1	18:1	18:1
2019	10:1	18:1	18:1
2018	11:1	19:1	18:1
2017	11:1	19:1	18:1
2016	12:1	20:1	18:1
2015	13:1	20:1	19:1
2014	12:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	14:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1989	2%	7%
1988	3%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

55%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	55%	47%	34%
2022	55%	47%	33%
2021	55%	46%	33%
2020	55%	45%	31%
2019	55%	45%	31%
2018	56%	45%	31%
2017	56%	45%	31%
2016	54%	45%	31%
2015	52%	45%	28%
2014	51%	44%	28%
2013	52%	43%	28%
2012	51%	43%	27%
2011	50%	42%	26%
2010	48%	41%	23%
2009	47%	41%	23%
2008	46%	42%	22%
2007	46%	41%	22%
2006	37%	39%	20%
2005	38%	38%	19%
2004	31%	37%	18%
2003	25%	36%	16%
2002	22%	35%	15%
2001	14%	33%	13%
2000	12%	33%	12%
1999	11%	32%	10%
1998	10%	31%	9%
1997	9%	30%	9%
1996	7%	30%	8%
1995	6%	29%	7%
1994	6%	28%	6%
1993	3%	27%	6%
1992	4%	25%	5%
1991	2%	25%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2015	8%	5%	3%
2014	7%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	6%	5%	3%
2011	8%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	2%	3%	2%

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White

29%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	29%	35%	52%
2022	29%	35%	53%
2021	29%	36%	54%
2020	29%	38%	56%
2019	29%	38%	56%
2018	32%	38%	58%
2017	32%	38%	58%
2016	32%	39%	58%
2015	33%	40%	59%
2014	32%	41%	61%
2013	33%	42%	61%
2012	33%	42%	62%
2011	34%	42%	63%
2010	39%	44%	67%
2009	40%	44%	68%
2008	45%	44%	69%
2007	48%	45%	71%
2006	54%	47%	73%
2005	54%	48%	74%
2004	63%	48%	75%
2003	69%	49%	77%
2002	74%	50%	78%
2001	81%	52%	81%
2000	83%	53%	83%
1999	85%	54%	84%
1998	85%	56%	86%
1997	88%	57%	86%
1996	90%	57%	88%
1995	92%	58%	88%
1994	91%	59%	89%
1993	94%	60%	90%
1992	92%	61%	91%
1991	98%	65%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.61	0.65	0.62
2022	0.61	0.65	0.61
2021	0.61	0.66	0.60
2020	0.61	0.65	0.59
2019	0.61	0.65	0.59
2018	0.58	0.65	0.57
2017	0.58	0.65	0.57
2016	0.60	0.65	0.57
2015	0.62	0.64	0.55
2014	0.64	0.64	0.56
2013	0.62	0.64	0.55
2012	0.63	0.64	0.54
2011	0.63	0.65	0.54
2010	0.62	0.64	0.49
2009	0.62	0.64	0.48
2008	0.59	0.63	0.47
2007	0.56	0.63	0.46
2006	0.57	0.63	0.44
2005	0.57	0.62	0.42
2004	0.51	0.63	0.41
2003	0.46	0.63	0.38
2002	0.41	0.62	0.36
2001	0.33	0.62	0.33
2000	0.30	0.62	0.30
1999	0.27	0.60	0.28
1998	0.27	0.59	0.25
1997	0.22	0.58	0.24
1996	0.19	0.58	0.22
1995	0.15	0.58	0.22
1994	0.17	0.57	0.19
1993	0.12	0.56	0.18

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Eligible for

56%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	56%	39%	26%
2022	56%	29%	17%
2021	56%	42%	32%
2020	56%	43%	28%
2019	56%	43%	28%
2018	68%	42%	30%
2017	68%	42%	30%
2016	60%	33%	25%
2015	62%	34%	29%
2013	59%	37%	25%
2012	57%	36%	28%
2011	57%	36%	26%
2010	53%	38%	25%
2009	54%	39%	23%
2008	46%	29%	22%
2007	43%	32%	21%
2006	47%	37%	19%
2005	44%	40%	22%
2004	36%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Aire Libre Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	16%	7%	6%
2022	16%	2%	1%
2021	16%	9%	5%
2020	16%	7%	6%
2019	16%	7%	6%
2018	10%	9%	5%
2017	10%	9%	5%
2016	8%	11%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2013	5%	10%	3%
2012	8%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	9%	8%	4%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	11%	9%	5%
2007	12%	9%	5%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average).

How many students attend Aire Libre Elementary School?

293 students attend Aire Libre Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Aire Libre Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Aire Libre Elementary School?

Aire Libre Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Aire Libre Elementary School offer ?

Aire Libre Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Aire Libre Elementary School part of?

Aire Libre Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

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