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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 300·NCES 170855004802

Liberty Elementary School

6500 Miller Rd, Carpentersville, IL 60110 · (224) 484-4800 · Kane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
Enrollment
749
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
335 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
Community
2
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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
106
Grade 1
110
Grade 2
106
Grade 3
132
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
130
Student demographics
White
33745%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
28638%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 29%
Black
223%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Asian
659%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
365%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
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
39052%
Female
35948%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
62.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +29.4pp since 2023
Math
58.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.8pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
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
749
-30 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
% White
45%
was 49%
% Hispanic
38%
was 31%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
9%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Elementary School

Located at 6500 Miller Rd, in Carpentersville, Illinois, Liberty Elementary School is a sprawling elementary-level community that enrolls 749 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of CUSD 300. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 97% bigger than typical.

Liberty Elementary School is one of 27 schools operated by CUSD 300, a district that works with 20,705 students overall.

On demographics, Liberty Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 38% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Liberty Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Kane County shows median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Liberty Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westfield Community School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Liberty Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Liberty Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 749 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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Kane County at a glance

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Population
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Elementary School
District
CUSD 300
Address
6500 Miller Rd, Carpentersville, IL 60110
Phone
(224) 484-4800
County
Kane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
749
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
335 (45%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
170855004802
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CUSD 300
Other schools in Carpentersville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 749 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elementary School public or private?
Liberty Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUSD 300.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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