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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE·NCES 120024002549

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

370 ATWATER ST, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954 · (941) 255-7515 · Charlotte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
Enrollment
764
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
422 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
113
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
123
Grade 3
125
Grade 4
123
Grade 5
119
Student demographics
White
43156%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
17423%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 38%
Black
648%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 21%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
8111%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44258%
Female
32242%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
764
+156 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
56%
was 61%
% Hispanic
23%
was 21%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an average-sized elementary-level community in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, operated by CHARLOTTE, hosts 764 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 604.

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 24 schools operated by CHARLOTTE, a district that hosts 16,997 students overall.

On demographics, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 56% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Charlotte County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.5%; this one delivers 58.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Charlotte County) records that median household income runs about $69,952, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Charlotte County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,997 students), of which LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 26%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 764 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 56% across the same window.

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Charlotte County at a glance

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Population
201,064
Census ACS
Median income
$69,952
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
16,997 students

Quick facts

School name
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CHARLOTTE
Address
370 ATWATER ST, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954
Phone
(941) 255-7515
County
Charlotte County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
764
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
422 (55%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
120024002549
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 764 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHARLOTTE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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