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Liberty Elementary School

130 N Liberty St, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 942-4251 · Lake County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
231 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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
Grade 17619%
Grade 27619%
Grade 37619%
Grade 48722%
Grade 58321%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
21554%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
11328%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
5213%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
174%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
20652%
Female
19248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Liberty Elementary SchoolHobart Middle SchoolHobart High School
Based on grade levels within School City of Hobart. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
33.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.5%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →

Where Liberty Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Lake County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.8%#461 of 983#26 of 61
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.5%#239 of 986#19 of 61
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#607 of 986#32 of 61
Enrollment
ranked largest first
398#608 of 1,079#50 of 70
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#902 of 991#52 of 69
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.9%#262 of 996#23 of 69
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.2%#325 of 597#21 of 39
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
398
-50 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 23.0:1
% White
54%
was 63%
% Hispanic
28%
was 23%
% Black
13%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2539821.518.5:158% (231)
2023-2440822.518.1:157% (232)
2022-2342322.518.8:150% (212)
2017-1844819.523.0:154% (241)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary School.

About Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School is one of the public schools in Hobart, Indiana. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 398 students in grades 1 through 5.

Within School City of Hobart, Liberty Elementary School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,978 students.

Liberty Elementary School's enrollment is 54% White. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Lake County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. The chance that two students picked at random at Liberty Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.

At Liberty Elementary School, 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Lake County is 11 points.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Liberty Elementary School is 8.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.8%. Predicted: 34.5%.

Census Bureau estimates for Lake County show that median household income is about $71,493, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Liberty Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 74,661 students.

The closest public school, Hobart Middle School, is about 1.2 miles from Liberty Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Liberty Elementary School is 2nd among 6 schools close by.

Federal data place Liberty Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Liberty Elementary School went from 448 students to 398. White students went from 63% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 54% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.0:1 in 2017-18 to 18.5:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Elementary School
District
School City of Hobart
Address
130 N Liberty St, Hobart, IN 46342
Phone
(219) 942-4251
County
Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
231 (58%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
180459000775
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Liberty Elementary School have?
Liberty Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty Elementary School?
Student demographics at Liberty Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elementary School public or private?
Liberty Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School City of Hobart.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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