Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY CUSD 2·NCES 172277002523
Liberty Elementary School
505 N Park St, Liberty, IL 62347 · (217) 645-3481 · Adams County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
95 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 56%
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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Liberty Elementary School→Liberty High School
Based on grade levels within Liberty CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
54.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
+18 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.0:1
% White
98%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Liberty Elementary School
Set in Liberty, Illinois, Liberty Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus, one of the schools within Liberty CUSD 2. It educates 336 students across grades pre-K through 6.
Across the 2 schools in Liberty CUSD 2 (589 students total), Liberty Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Liberty Elementary School records that nearly all students (98%) are White.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Adams County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Liberty Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.2%, the actual is 49.1%, a residual of -6.1 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household income runs about $66,220, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Liberty Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 8,717 students).
Liberty High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Liberty Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for Liberty Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,754
Census ACS
Median income
$66,220
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Liberty High School0.0 mi · 253
- Seymour Elementary School8.8 mi · 233
- Seymour High School8.9 mi · 216
- Central Elementary School11.1 mi · 227
- Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elem Sch12.8 mi · 500
- Western Jr High School12.8 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 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 98% White, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elementary School public or private?
Liberty Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Liberty CUSD 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.