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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000723

Liberty Elementary School

5495 S LIBERTY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-3100 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
73
Grade 6
69
Student demographics
White
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
45092%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26253%
Female
22847%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -40.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
490
-184 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.4:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
92%
was 91%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in TUCSON, Arizona, operated by Sunnyside Unified District (4407). The school caters to 490 students in grades K through 6.

Within Sunnyside Unified District (4407), which oversees 21 schools and 13,979 students, Liberty Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Liberty Elementary School reports that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 2% White, 2% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Liberty Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Pima County shows median household earnings sit near $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Liberty Elementary School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is Apollo Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty Elementary School has decreased 27%, going from 674 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Elementary School
District
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Address
5495 S LIBERTY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85706
Phone
(520) 545-3100
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040817000723
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Other schools in TUCSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is approximately 21.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Elementary School?
At Liberty Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary School in?
Liberty Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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