Liberty
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (72).
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 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 Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
Where Liberty ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #199 of 920 ▲ 39 | #56 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #171 of 920 ▼ 62 | #47 of 104 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #478 of 901 | #57 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #534 of 1,086 | #54 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #657 of 938 | #74 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #173 of 938 | #31 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #125 of 602 | #13 of 49 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 27.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 28.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 28.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 29.2 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | N/A | N/A | 5% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (460 to 367); teachers down 5% (29.2 to 27.8).
About Liberty
This page covers Liberty, a mid-sized elementary school in Braintree, Massachusetts. Federal data show 367 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
Braintree is the local district for Liberty. It runs 10 schools with 5,392 students.
No group is above 50% at Liberty; the largest is White, at 49%. Other reported shares: 32% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Norfolk County's residents are about 70% White, 21 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Liberty has 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Liberty lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Norfolk County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 198 public schools and about 101,300 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, South Middle School, is the closest to Liberty. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 365 to 367, a small change.
This page collects posts and questions about Liberty, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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