Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASEY COUNTY·NCES 210105000208
Liberty Elementary School
75 College St, Liberty, KY 42539 · (606) 787-6942 · Casey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
264 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Casey County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 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 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary School this school | 369 | 71.5% | 43.6% |
| Salem Elementary School Russell Springs | 401 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary Dry Ridge | 387 | 70.5% | 29.7% |
| Lebanon Junction Elementary Lebanon Junction | 349 | 70.5% | 40.7% |
| Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary London | 388 | 70.1% | 49.7% |
| Shearer Elementary School Winchester | 413 | 69.7% | 41.0% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #347 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #336 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #385 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #479 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #397 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #431 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #243 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #178 of 437 |
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
369
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 369 | 24.3 | 15.2:1 | 72% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 69% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 24.9 | 16.0:1 | 68% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 65% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 25.2 | 17.3:1 | 63% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 63% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 60% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 60% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (435 to 369); teachers down 3% (25.2 to 24.3).
About Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Liberty, Kentucky, administered by Casey County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 369 students.
Liberty Elementary School is in Casey County, a district with 2,179 students across 5 schools.
About 88% of the student body at Liberty Elementary School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.2 students per teacher and 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Casey County average 72%.
allk12 grades Liberty Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.5%. Liberty Elementary School scores 43.6%.
Federal survey data for Casey County show that the median household income is $45,510, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 6 public schools in Casey County, enrolling about 2,179 students in all.
The closest public school to Liberty Elementary School is Casey County Middle School, about 1.6 miles away. Liberty Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 42.2%, lower than Liberty Elementary School's 43.6%.
The federal government classifies Liberty Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Liberty Elementary School declined 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 392 to 369 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.3:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Casey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,914
Census ACS
Median income
$45,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casey County
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Casey County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary School is the 56th largest of the 69.
- Liberty ElementaryLexington, KY · 721 students
- Liberty ElementaryVictorville, CA · 1,014 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolCanton, GA · 977 students
- Liberty ElementaryClarksville, TN · 866 students
- Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Casey County Middle School1.6 mi · 497
- Casey County High School1.8 mi · 630
- Walnut Hill Elementary School2.8 mi · 371
- Jones Park Elementary5.6 mi · 312
- Hustonville Elementary School12.6 mi · 439
- Waynesburg Elementary School14.9 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Elementary SchoolHow large is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-05.
Is Liberty Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 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 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elementary School public or private?
Liberty Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.