Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000637
Liberty Elementary
11820 Liberty Rd, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-1600 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
87 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
58.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
61.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +18.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 43.2% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 (54.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary this school | 265 | 32.8% | 54.5% |
| Mechanicsville Elementary Mechanicsville | 273 | 36.6% | 52.1% |
| Frost Elementary Frostburg | 243 | 36.6% | 85.0% |
| Greenbrier Elementary Boonsboro | 259 | 39.0% | 54.6% |
| Norrisville Elementary White Hall | 213 | 30.5% | 66.9% |
| Lake Shore Elementary Pasadena | 280 | 25.0% | 60.5% |
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 Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #281 of 853 | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #183 of 853 ▲ 185 | #15 of 39 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #318 of 853 ▼ 19 | #30 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #799 of 898 | #36 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #658 of 857 | #20 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #747 of 857 | #38 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #688 of 885 | #21 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #440 of 551 | #12 of 17 |
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
265
+50 (+23%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
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 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 33% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 15.9 | 15.8:1 | 31% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 18.9 | 12.6:1 | 27% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 24% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 16.6 | 16.9:1 | 23% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 29% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 21% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 13% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 25 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (280 to 265); teachers up 2% (16.6 to 17).
About Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Frederick, Maryland. It reports enrollment of 265 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Maryland enroll around 481, and this school is 45% below that mark.
Frederick County Public Schools oversees Liberty Elementary and 66 other schools, with 48,054 students in total.
The share of students at Liberty Elementary who are White is 85%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Frederick County residents are about 68% White. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Liberty Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 15.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Liberty Elementary, which has 17. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Maryland. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%.
In Maryland, Liberty Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.5% actual against a predicted 54.8%.
Census data for Frederick County show the median household earns about $122,002 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Frederick County number 69, with about 48,054 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Linganore High, is about 3.5 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Liberty Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Liberty Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 23% across 4 years, from 215 in 2020-21 to 265 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 15.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Liberty Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Other schools in Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Waverley ElementaryElementary · 965 students
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary is the 61st largest of the 69.
- Liberty ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 335 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
- Linganore High3.5 mi · 1,647
- Blue Heron Elementary4.5 mi · 680
- Glade Elementary5.2 mi · 561
- Walkersville Middle5.4 mi · 779
- Rock Creek5.5 mi · 73
- Walkersville High5.8 mi · 1,181
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElementaryHow many students attend Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
Is Liberty Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Liberty Elementary have?
Liberty Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty Elementary?
Student demographics at Liberty Elementary are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary in?
Liberty Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
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