Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALENA·NCES 200636001385
Liberty Elem
624 E. 8th Street, Galena, KS 66739 · (620) 783-4499 · Cherokee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
107 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 58 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Galena. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
35.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 28.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Schools most like Liberty Elem
Liberty Elem's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elem this school | 167 | 64.1% | 33.7% |
| Sedan Elem Sedan | 178 | 60.1% | 56.5% |
| Swenson Early Childhood Education Center Osawatomie | 172 | 59.9% | N/A |
| Caldwell Elem Caldwell | 136 | 61.8% | 51.4% |
| Anthony Elem Anthony | 210 | 62.4% | 52.3% |
| Rock Hills Elementary School Mankato | 187 | 61.0% | 38.4% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #454 of 625 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #397 of 625 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #279 of 625 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #580 of 714 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #216 of 658 | #7 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
167
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 13.6 | 12.3:1 | 64% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 12.2 | 12.7:1 | 74% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 11.2 | 17.1:1 | 65% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 61% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 12.6 | 15.8:1 | 74% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 76% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 74% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 64% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 26 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (199 to 167); teachers up 8% (12.6 to 13.6).
About Liberty Elem
Liberty Elem is a public elementary school in Galena, Kansas. It serves 167 students in grades 3 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students.
Liberty Elem is a school in Galena. The district has 5 schools and 825 students.
Liberty Elem's enrollment is 78% White. Next come 12% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 87% White among all Cherokee County residents. By the diversity index, Liberty Elem comes in at 37%.
Its 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. That ratio is under the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. Across public schools in Cherokee County, the average is about the same, 61%.
Liberty Elem scores 33.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.5%.
Cherokee County census figures show that median household income is about $57,668, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Liberty Elem is among the 17 public schools in Cherokee County.
Galena Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Liberty Elem is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The school's 33.7% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Liberty Elem the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Liberty Elem enrolled 168; in 2024-25, 167. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.8 to 12.3 over 4 years.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,151
Census ACS
Median income
$57,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galena
- Galena HighHigh · 236 students
- Spring Grove Primary CenterElementary · 229 students
- Galena Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
- Galena Virtual SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Galena
- Galena HighHigh · 236 students
- Spring Grove Primary CenterElementary · 229 students
- Galena Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
- Galena Virtual SchoolHigh · 19 students
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Nearby schools
- Galena Middle School0.0 mi · 174
- Galena Virtual School0.0 mi · 19
- Galena High0.0 mi · 236
- Spring Grove Primary Center0.8 mi · 229
- Riverton High4.0 mi · 218
- Riverton Elem4.0 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty Elem?
Liberty Elem enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Liberty Elem serve?
Liberty Elem serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Liberty Elem have?
Liberty Elem employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Liberty Elem?
Liberty Elem reports a student body of 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elem public or private?
Liberty Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Galena.
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