Cecil Shamley School

www.tempeschools.org/our-schools/k-8-schools/laird-school-2622

411 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Laird Elementary School, located in Tempe, Arizona, is part of the Tempe School District No. 3. The school serves a diverse student population, emphasizing a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on academic growth and social-emotional development. By leveraging a variety of instructional strategies, the school aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, fostering a culture of community and high expectations.

In addition to its core curriculum, Laird Elementary is known for being a hub for its local neighborhood, often engaging families through various school events and extracurricular opportunities. The school integrates modern technology into the classroom to enhance learning outcomes and provides resources designed to help students overcome challenges. With a focus on the whole child, Laird Elementary works to cultivate a welcoming campus where students are encouraged to be curious, collaborative, and engaged citizens.

411

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cecil Shamley School
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	246
Black	45
Asian	22
Two or More	17
American Indian	29
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
246 (59.9%)
White
51 (12.4%)
Black
45 (10.9%)
American Indian
29 (7.1%)
Asian
22 (5.4%)
Two or More
17 (4.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tempe School District (4258)
Phone:	(480)941-2440
Website:	http://www.tempeschools.org/our-schools/k-8-schools/laird-school-2622
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	411
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 49

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 45

Grade 8 50

Ungraded 6