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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM·NCES 370378001523

Liberty Elementary School

206 N Fayetteville St, Liberty, NC 27298 · (336) 622-2253 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 467
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
408 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
27
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
70
Grade 5
68
Student demographics
White
21252%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
13232%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 22%
Black
297%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 25%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Two+
359%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19347%
Female
21853%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
40.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.9%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.

Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
411
-42 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
52%
was 55%
% Hispanic
32%
was 29%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in Liberty, North Carolina, part of Randolph County School System, serveing 411 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Randolph County School System, which oversees 32 schools and 14,994 students, Liberty Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Liberty Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Liberty Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Liberty Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Randolph County's rate of about 84%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Liberty Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 45.2%, a residual of -3.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Randolph County put the typical household earns roughly $61,022 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Randolph County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students), Liberty Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northeastern Randolph Middle School, roughly 4.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Liberty Elementary School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty Elementary School has decreased 9%, going from 453 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Randolph County at a glance

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Population
146,348
Census ACS
Median income
$61,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
21,656 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Elementary School
District
Randolph County School System
Address
206 N Fayetteville St, Liberty, NC 27298
Phone
(336) 622-2253
County
Randolph County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
411
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
408 (99%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
370378001523
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Randolph County School System
Other schools in Liberty
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
How large is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-05.
Is Liberty Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Liberty Elementary School have?
Liberty Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty Elementary School?
Student demographics at Liberty Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School is overseen by Randolph County School System in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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