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What's one thing Liberty Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186002207
Liberty Elementary
2585 LIBERTY RD, Lexington, KY 40509 · (859) 381-4979 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
303 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
59.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #118 of 669 | #12 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #123 of 668 | #12 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #141 of 674 | #13 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #35 of 744 | #4 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #253 of 674 | #30 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #58 of 674 | #11 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #655 of 721 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #193 of 233 | #8 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 721 | 50.5 | 14.3:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 53.8 | 13.5:1 | 41% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 52.2 | 13.8:1 | 38% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 44% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 46.5 | 15.2:1 | 41% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 43% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 41% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary.
About Liberty Elementary
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Liberty Elementary serves students in Lexington, Kentucky. The student body numbers 721 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 71% above that.
The district, Fayette County, operates 73 schools serving 42,138 students.
At Liberty Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 47%. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 68% share among Fayette County residents. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Liberty Elementary counts 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Fayette County report 50%.
On BeatsExpectations, Liberty Elementary is 8.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Within Fayette County, the median household income is $69,479, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Fayette County has 81 public schools and roughly 42,142 students.
The next-closest public school is Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Liberty Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment at Liberty Elementary grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 703 to 721 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
323,725
Census ACS
Median income
$69,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
42,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Nearby schools
- Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt1.0 mi · 164
- Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary1.2 mi · 1
- Ridge Hospital Alt. High School1.2 mi · 11
- Carter G. Woodson Academy1.4 mi · 316
- Frederick Douglass High School1.4 mi · 1,770
- Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School1.6 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Liberty Elementary serve?
Liberty Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Liberty Elementary.
How diverse is Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.