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Liberty Primary

170 Liberty School Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 795-4380 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
56
Elementary
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
9 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5191%
Grade 159%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
4173%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
1323%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
24%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
3359%
Female
2341%

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Liberty Primary this school5616.1%N/A
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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 Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Sonoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
56#5,749 of 5,915#96 of 105
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 2024-25
Enrollment
56
+16 (+40%) vs 2020
+367% since 2010-11, when it was 12
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25562.919.6:116% (9)
2023-24542.918.9:122% (12)
2022-23562.720.7:114% (8)
2020-2140220.0:118% (7)
2017-1844222.0:111% (5)
2015-1641220.5:17% (3)
2010-1112N/AN/A50% (6)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Primary.

Since 2017-18: students up 27% (44 to 56); teachers up 43% (2 to 2.9).

About Liberty Primary

Liberty Primary is the name of a small elementary school in Petaluma, California. A federal count lists 56 students at the school, in kindergarten through 1. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 88% smaller than that.

Federal data list 2 schools in Liberty Elementary, with 218 students enrolled.

At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Liberty Primary combined. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Sonoma County, the White share is about 62%. By the diversity index, Liberty Primary comes in at 41%.

A ratio of 19.6:1 comes from the school's 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 16% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Sonoma County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.

Sonoma County has about 485,040 residents, and median household income is about $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Sonoma County number 184 and enroll about 63,389.

The shortest distance from Liberty Primary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Heartwood Charter. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Liberty Primary went from 40 students to 56.

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Sonoma County at a glance

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Population
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Primary
District
Liberty Elementary
Address
170 Liberty School Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone
(707) 795-4380
County
Sonoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–01
Total enrollment
56
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
9 (16%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
062154012693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty Elementary
Other schools in Petaluma
Other Liberty Primary schools

One other US public school is named Liberty Primary. Liberty Primary is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Primary
What is the total enrollment at Liberty Primary?
Liberty Primary enrolls approximately 56 students in grades KG-01.
Is Liberty Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Primary is an elementary school covering grades KG-01.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Primary?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Liberty Primary.
How diverse is Liberty Primary?
Liberty Primary reports a student body of 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Primary?
Liberty Primary is overseen by Liberty Elementary in Sonoma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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