Liberty

Liberty is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in Springfield, Massachusetts, operated by Springfield, hosting 238 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

Within Springfield, which oversees 66 schools and 23,670 students, Liberty is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Liberty lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, Liberty records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, Hampden County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Liberty is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Van Sickle Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 283 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Liberty typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.