Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317458000965
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
435 ST PAUL ROAD, ST LIBORY, NE 68872 · (308) 687-6475 · Howard County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
58 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 37%
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 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 57% · 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
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 161 | 36.0% | 63.3% |
| SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTON | 159 | 37.1% | N/A |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELBY | 201 | 31.3% | 66.0% |
| SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUTTON | 225 | 36.4% | 63.4% |
| DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DORCHESTER | 141 | 36.9% | 64.2% |
| WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WOOD RIVER | 224 | 41.1% | 66.0% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #185 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #193 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #205 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #418 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #175 of 359 |
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
161
+17 (+12%) vs 2020
+64% since 2010-11, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 161 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 36% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 13.1 | 12.9:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 14.3 | 11.7:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 43% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 11.2 | 11.8:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 21% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 26% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (132 to 161); teachers up 7% (11.2 to 12).
About ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in ST LIBORY, Nebraska, according to federal school records. It enrolls 161 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. It has 41% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska (about 272).
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the district for ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 5 schools and 1,445 students.
More than half of the students at ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (76%). The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Howard County's population at about 92%. The diversity index for ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 12 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. About 36% of students at ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 63.3%. Predicted: 63.8%.
Looking at the county, Howard County, the median household earns about $76,767 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 2% of people live in poverty. Counting ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Howard County has 7 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, 1R ELEMENTARY is about 6.4 miles from ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school grew from 144 students in 2020-21 to 161 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.1:1 to 13.5:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- CEDAR HOLLOW SCHOOLElementary · 378 students
- 1R ELEMENTARYElementary · 194 students
- LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 32 students
Other St Libory Elementary schools
One other US public school is named St Libory Elementary. ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- St Libory Elementary SchoolSt Libory, IL · 65 students
Nearby schools
- 1R ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 194
- ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 277
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 390
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL10.1 mi · 680
- PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH10.2 mi · 129
- PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.