Liberty Elementary School

www.susd12.org/liberty

490 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School, located on South Liberty Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, is part of the Sunnyside Unified School District. It serves a diverse student population, typically catering to students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is situated in a residential area of South Tucson, focusing on providing foundational academic education while fostering a supportive community environment for its students and their families.

Academically, the school emphasizes core subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics, while often integrating programs aimed at social-emotional learning and student engagement. Like many schools in the Sunnyside District, Liberty Elementary is committed to narrowing achievement gaps and preparing students for the transition to middle school through structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities. The school serves as a central hub for the surrounding neighborhood, prioritizing a safe and inclusive atmosphere that encourages long-term student success.

490

Total Students

22.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Liberty Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	450
Black	8
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	11

Hispanic
450 (91.8%)
White
11 (2.2%)
American Indian
11 (2.2%)
Black
8 (1.6%)
Two or More
8 (1.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

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:	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Phone:	(520)545-3100
Website:	http://www.susd12.org/liberty
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	490
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.6
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

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 69