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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERMAN UNIFIED·NCES 061949010495
Liberty Elementary
16001 E St., Kerman, CA 93630 · (559) 843-9300 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
463 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Liberty Elementary→Kerman Middle
Based on grade levels within Kerman Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.6pp since 2014
Math
39.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 30.6% | 26.5% | 22.9% |
| Math | 15.5% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 28.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 30.4% |
| 2020-21 | 38.7% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 50.8% | 44.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.6% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.2% | 37.7% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary this school | 563 | 82.2% | 43.2% |
| Sinclear Elementary Ceres | 581 | 82.6% | 32.6% |
| Glen View Elementary Escondido | 548 | 83.0% | 32.4% |
| Conway Elementary Escondido | 547 | 81.0% | 37.3% |
| Valleydale Elementary Azusa | 526 | 81.7% | 27.2% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Dinuba | 604 | 79.5% | 43.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liberty Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,216 of 5,151 | #62 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,362 of 5,172 ▲ 196 | #70 of 185 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #1,984 of 5,172 ▲ 131 | #61 of 185 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #868 of 5,116 | #47 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,721 of 5,915 | #90 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,651 of 5,352 | #175 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #4,157 of 5,354 | #136 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #1,947 of 5,625 | #116 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #2,714 of 3,837 | #93 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 22.1 | 25.5:1 | 82% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 26.1 | 23.5:1 | 85% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 26 | 24.2:1 | 71% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 25 | 24.0:1 | 79% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 24 | 26.0:1 | 74% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 24 | 26.5:1 | 76% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | N/A | N/A | 84% (592) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (624 to 563); teachers down 8% (24 to 22.1).
About Liberty Elementary
Among the schools in Kerman, California, is Liberty Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 563 students. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Liberty Elementary is one school in a 9-school district, Kerman Unified, which enrolls 5,272 students.
About 86% of the student body at Liberty Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 7% White and 7% Asian. By comparison, Fresno County residents are about 55% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 25.5 students per teacher and 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Liberty Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.2%) and its predicted rate (31.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Fresno County has about 1,016,725 residents, and the median household income is $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Liberty Elementary, Fresno County has 367 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Liberty Elementary to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Kerman Middle. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Liberty Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Liberty Elementary as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 36 students since 2020-21, to 563. By 2024-25, the school had 25.5 students per teacher, compared with 24.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Liberty Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kerman Unified
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Kerman MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Goldenrod ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Kerman
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Kerman MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Goldenrod ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary is the 27th largest of the 69.
- Liberty ElementaryVictorville, CA · 1,014 students
- Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 865 students
- Liberty ElementaryTulare, CA · 861 students
- Liberty ElementaryRiverside, CA · 651 students
- Liberty ElementaryFresno, CA · 618 students
Nearby schools
- Kerman Middle0.7 mi · 810
- Enterprise High0.8 mi · 57
- Kerman High0.9 mi · 1,493
- Harvest Elementary1.2 mi · 535
- Kerman-Floyd Elementary1.3 mi · 567
- Kerman Unified Online1.3 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElementaryHow large is Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Liberty Elementary serve?
Liberty Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Liberty Elementary have?
Liberty Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Elementary?
At Liberty Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary in?
Liberty Elementary is part of Kerman Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.