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Public elementary school · Sunnyside Unified District (4407) · Tucson, Arizona

Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School rates 6.1, right at the middle of Sunnyside Unified District (4407)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sunnyside Unified District (4407) median is 6.2.

#1,161 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Sunnyside Unified District (4407): 12 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Sunnyside Unified District (4407) elementary school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,161 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 9 of 21 in Sunnyside Unified District (4407).

Liberty Elementary School is listed in Sunnyside Unified District (4407), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math14%24 points below the Arizona average of 38%2025 AASA
Reading23%18 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 19% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 39 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
50% of the rating
Academics
3.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85706; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Liberty Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,072
Median home value
$169,600
Median rent
$981/mo
College educated
9.6%
Homeownership
57.9%
Poverty rate
23.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Drexel Elementary School0.8 mi
    6.8Compare →
  2. Mission Manor Elementary School0.8 mi
    6.8Compare →
  3. Rivera Elementary1.5 mi
    6.8Compare →
  4. Van Buskirk Elementary School1.5 mi
    6.5Compare →
  5. Liberty Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.1
  6. C E Rose Elementary School1.4 mi
    5.8Compare →
  7. La Paloma Academy-South0.4 mi · charter
    5.2Compare →
  8. Math and Science Success Academy1.4 mi · charter
    4.1Compare →
  9. Southgate Academy1.4 mi · charter
    3.6Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Liberty Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?

Liberty Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 524 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 18.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Liberty Elementary School rank in AZ?

Liberty Elementary School ranks #1,161 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Liberty Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Liberty Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Liberty Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Liberty Elementary School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Liberty Elementary School a charter school?

No, Liberty Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Liberty Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Liberty Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
524
Student-teacher ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Phone
(520) 545-3100
Rank in district
#9 of 21
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$10,153
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85706)
56,022
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
29.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.