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Liberty Elementary School

5495 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706

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Tel: (520) 545-3100

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Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Elementary School
Kind	68
1	70
2	76
3	69
4	65
5	73
6	69

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2025	490
2024	524
2023	511
2022	537
2021	589
2020	728
2019	728
2018	723
2017	723
2016	724
2015	771
2014	815
2013	793
2012	803
2011	682
2010	724
2009	719
2008	691
2007	727
2006	747
2005	689
2004	667
2003	715
2002	670
2001	682
2000	734
1999	738
1998	732
1997	682
1996	742
1995	753
1994	749
1993	803
1992	793
1991	718
1990	693
1989	674

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2025	23
2024	29
2023	29
2022	27
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	36
2013	37
2012	41
2011	39
2010	42
2009	42
2008	42
2007	43
2006	43
2005	36
2004	38
2003	41
2002	43
2001	38
2000	42
1999	37
1998	37
1997	38
1996	37
1995	40
1994	36
1993	34
1992	36
1991	33
1990	35
1989	34

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School Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1661 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	#1661
2022	#1667
2021	#1729
2019	#1444
2018	#1192
2017	#1211
2016	#1190
2015	#1051
2014	#989
2013	#862
2012	#658

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	8%	34%	13%
2022	9%	35%	14%
2021	6%	32%	9%
2019	33%	45%	30%
2018	43%	45%	29%
2017	36%	42%	27%
2016	30%	39%	23%
2015	35%	38%	19%
2014	59%	63%	43%
2013	67%	63%	45%
2012	75%	63%	48%

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22%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2022	22%	40%	20%
2021	16%	39%	15%
2019	31%	45%	29%
2018	31%	44%	29%
2017	27%	42%	25%
2016	26%	40%	25%
2015	30%	38%	19%
2014	76%	79%	67%
2013	74%	78%	67%
2012	74%	77%	67%
2011	71%	77%	68%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	21:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	20:1
2022	20:1	18:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	23:1	19:1	20:1
2019	23:1	19:1	20:1
2018	24:1	19:1	22:1
2017	24:1	19:1	22:1
2016	24:1	19:1	20:1
2015	26:1	19:1	22:1
2014	23:1	19:1	21:1
2013	21:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	19:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	19:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	19:1	18:1
2001	18:1	19:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1993	24:1	20:1	21:1
1992	22:1	20:1	20:1
1991	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	2%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	4%	7%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	3%	6%	2%
1989	5%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2010	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

92%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	92%	49%
2024	92%	48%
2023	92%	47%	90%
2022	93%	47%	90%
2021	93%	46%	90%
2020	91%	45%	90%
2019	91%	45%	90%
2018	95%	45%	90%
2017	95%	45%	90%
2016	93%	45%	89%
2015	94%	45%	89%
2014	94%	44%	88%
2013	92%	43%	89%
2012	91%	43%	89%
2011	90%	42%	88%
2010	93%	41%	88%
2009	92%	41%	87%
2008	92%	42%	88%
2007	92%	41%	88%
2006	92%	39%	88%
2005	93%	38%	87%
2004	92%	37%	87%
2003	91%	36%	85%
2002	92%	35%	84%
2001	92%	33%	82%
2000	92%	33%	82%
1999	93%	32%	81%
1998	93%	31%	80%
1997	91%	30%	79%
1996	91%	30%	77%
1995	90%	29%	76%
1994	89%	28%	75%
1993	90%	27%	73%
1992	89%	25%	70%
1991	89%	25%	70%
1990	88%	24%	69%
1989	84%	22%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	2%	33%
2024	2%	34%
2023	1%	35%	3%
2022	2%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	4%
2020	2%	38%	4%
2019	2%	38%	4%
2018	3%	38%	4%
2017	3%	38%	4%
2016	4%	39%	5%
2015	2%	40%	4%
2014	2%	41%	4%
2013	3%	42%	4%
2012	3%	42%	4%
2011	2%	42%	4%
2009	2%	44%	5%
2008	2%	44%	5%
2007	2%	45%	5%
2006	2%	47%	5%
2005	1%	48%	6%
2004	2%	48%	6%
2003	2%	49%	8%
2002	2%	50%	8%
2001	3%	52%	9%
2000	3%	53%	11%
1999	2%	54%	10%
1998	3%	56%	11%
1997	3%	57%	12%
1996	4%	57%	15%
1995	6%	58%	16%
1994	6%	59%	17%
1993	6%	60%	19%
1992	6%	61%	22%
1991	6%	65%	25%
1990	7%	66%	27%
1989	8%	67%	30%
1988	9%	67%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	0.15	0.65
2024	0.15	0.65
2023	0.15	0.65	0.20
2022	0.13	0.65	0.19
2021	0.13	0.66	0.19
2020	0.17	0.65	0.20
2019	0.17	0.65	0.20
2018	0.10	0.65	0.19
2017	0.10	0.65	0.19
2016	0.13	0.65	0.21
2015	0.12	0.64	0.21
2014	0.12	0.64	0.22
2013	0.16	0.64	0.22
2012	0.17	0.64	0.22
2011	0.19	0.65	0.23
2010	0.14	0.64	0.23
2009	0.15	0.64	0.24
2008	0.15	0.63	0.23
2007	0.15	0.63	0.22
2006	0.15	0.63	0.23
2005	0.13	0.62	0.23
2004	0.15	0.63	0.24
2003	0.17	0.63	0.27
2002	0.15	0.62	0.29
2001	0.15	0.62	0.31
2000	0.15	0.62	0.32
1999	0.13	0.60	0.34
1998	0.13	0.59	0.35
1997	0.17	0.58	0.36
1996	0.17	0.58	0.38
1995	0.19	0.58	0.39
1994	0.20	0.57	0.41
1993	0.19	0.56	0.43
1992	0.21	0.56	0.46
1991	0.22	0.54	0.46
1990	0.24	0.53	0.48
1989	0.32	0.51	0.51

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(22-23)

63.7%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	63.7%	41.2%	61.7%
2022	75.5%	46.9%	71.7%
2021	69.4%	34.3%	62.1%

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%
2023	72%	39%	68%
2022	46%	29%	41%
2021	92%	42%	79%
2020	77%	43%	73%
2019	77%	43%	73%
2018	75%	42%	74%
2017	75%	42%	74%
2016	3%	33%	5%
2015	73%	34%	71%
2014	74%	36%	70%
2013	10%	37%	7%
2012	9%	36%	3%
2011	73%	36%	68%
2010	73%	38%	70%
2009	80%	39%	75%
2008	63%	29%	63%
2007	56%	32%	55%
2006	84%	37%	81%
2005	87%	40%	82%

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Eligible for

15%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	15%	10%
2024	14%	9%
2023	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2011	11%	10%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	12%
2005	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Elementary School is ranked #1661 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Liberty Elementary School often compared to?

Liberty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pueblo Gardens Elementary School, Los Amigos Elementary School, Robison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

490 students attend Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Liberty Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Liberty Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Elementary School part of?

Liberty Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).

In what neighborhood is Liberty Elementary School located?

Liberty Elementary School is located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 9 other public schools located in Sunnyside.

The nearest high school to Liberty Elementary School is Star Academic High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Apollo Middle School (0.2 miles away)

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Apollo Middle School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
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265 West Nebraska Street
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4500

0.2 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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5660 S 12th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 807-9668

0.4 miles

Gr: K-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Star Academic High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
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5093 S Liberty Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2300

0.5 miles

Gr: 6-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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251 W Irvington Rd
Tucson, AZ 85714
(520) 807-7923

0.7 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education