Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000270
Liberty Elementary
3901 Maine Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207 · (410) 396-0571 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
289 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
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 | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
50.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 16.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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
Liberty Elementary's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary this school | 335 | 86.3% | 31.4% |
| Cecil Elementary Baltimore | 348 | 85.1% | 17.4% |
| Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 287 | 84.0% | 17.8% |
| Yorkwood Elementary Baltimore | 294 | 82.0% | 26.8% |
| Rosemont Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 294 | 90.1% | 24.6% |
| Park Heights Academy Baltimore | 390 | 90.0% | 18.4% |
Matched among Maryland 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #612 of 853 | #30 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #642 of 853 ▲ 113 | #43 of 104 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #418 of 853 ▲ 207 | #12 of 104 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #704 of 898 | #66 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #568 of 857 | #57 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #831 of 857 | #81 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #132 of 885 | #31 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #75 of 551 | #22 of 56 |
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
335
-93 (-22%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 335 | 22.5 | 14.9:1 | 86% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 20.5 | 15.5:1 | 86% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 17.5 | 19.1:1 | 82% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 79% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 27.5 | 16.9:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 97% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 92% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 84% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 34 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (465 to 335); teachers down 18% (27.5 to 22.5).
About Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary is a small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. Total enrollment is 335 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
Within Baltimore City Public Schools, Liberty Elementary is one of 152 schools. The district enrolls 76,946 students.
The share of Black students at Liberty Elementary is 93%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Liberty Elementary scores 12%.
The school lists 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 86% of the student body. It compares with 74% for public schools in Baltimore city.
In Maryland, Liberty Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.4% actual against a predicted 23.2%.
In the wider Baltimore city area, median household income comes to about $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Baltimore city's 156 public schools enroll about 77,341 students and include Liberty Elementary.
Liberty Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Forest Park High, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Liberty Elementary at 2nd of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 335 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 428.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Liberty Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary is the 59th largest of the 69.
- Liberty ElementaryFrederick, MD · 265 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
- Forest Park High0.6 mi · 1,024
- Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle0.6 mi · 799
- Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle0.7 mi · 252
- Hilton Elementary0.7 mi · 258
- Callaway Elementary0.8 mi · 231
- Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle0.9 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElementaryHow many students attend Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Liberty Elementary serve?
Liberty Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Elementary?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Liberty Elementary.
How diverse is Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary reports a student body of 6% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary in?
Liberty Elementary is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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