Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERAL R-II·NCES 291851001002
LIBERAL ELEM.
401 YALE, LIBERAL, MO 64762 · (417) 843-5865 · Barton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
56 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · 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 LIBERAL R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.0pp since 2021
Math
38.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 28.5% | 42.8% | 16.3% |
| Math | 16.3% | 22.4% | 40.8% | 20.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 46.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 41.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 LIBERAL ELEM.
LIBERAL ELEM.'s state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERAL ELEM. this school | 116 | 48.3% | 38.9% |
| NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. MAITLAND | 116 | 49.1% | 50.7% |
| MILLER CO. ELEM. TUSCUMBIA | 125 | 48.8% | 20.5% |
| HALFWAY ELEM. HALFWAY | 133 | 51.1% | 36.9% |
| ADAIR CO. ELEM. NOVINGER | 105 | 52.4% | 24.0% |
| BRUNSWICK ELEM. BRUNSWICK | 135 | 45.2% | 43.1% |
Matched among Missouri 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 LIBERAL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #556 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #595 of 1,019 ▼ 195 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #581 of 1,018 ▲ 216 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #471 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #1,121 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #677 of 1,165 |
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
116
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 116 | 12.8 | 9.1:1 | 48% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 12.5 | 8.8:1 | 55% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 12.2 | 9.8:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 11 | 10.0:1 | 45% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 17.4 | 9.5:1 | 53% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 60% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 53% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 47% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERAL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (165 to 116); teachers down 26% (17.4 to 12.8).
About LIBERAL ELEM.
LIBERAL ELEM. is a very small elementary school in LIBERAL, Missouri, one of the schools in LIBERAL R-II. It teaches 116 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 63% lower.
District-wide, LIBERAL R-II has 3 schools and 271 students.
LIBERAL ELEM. is 97% White by enrollment. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
The school has 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The model predicts 41.8% for a school in Missouri with LIBERAL ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. LIBERAL ELEM. posts 38.9%.
In Barton County, home to about 11,690 people, the median household earns about $51,635 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LIBERAL ELEM., Barton County has 10 public schools.
LIBERAL ELEM.'s nearest public school is LIBERAL MIDDLE (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. LIBERAL ELEM. is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 110 to 116.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at LIBERAL ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,690
Census ACS
Median income
$51,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERAL R-II
- LIBERAL HIGHHigh · 96 students
- LIBERAL MIDDLEMiddle · 59 students
Other schools in LIBERAL
- LIBERAL HIGHHigh · 96 students
- LIBERAL MIDDLEMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERAL MIDDLE0.2 mi · 59
- LIBERAL HIGH0.2 mi · 96
- North East High9.6 mi · 133
- Northeast Virtual School9.6 mi · 2
- BRONAUGH ELEM.9.9 mi · 104
- BRONAUGH HIGH9.9 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERAL ELEM.How many students attend LIBERAL ELEM.?
LIBERAL ELEM. enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LIBERAL ELEM. serve?
LIBERAL ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does LIBERAL ELEM. have?
LIBERAL ELEM. employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at LIBERAL ELEM.?
Student demographics at LIBERAL ELEM. are roughly 97% White, 2% Two or more.
Is LIBERAL ELEM. public or private?
LIBERAL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERAL R-II.
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