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Does Liberty Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438004434
Liberty Elementary School
2901 Whitlow Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 · (614) 365-6482 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest 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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
27.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 15.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #1,358 of 1,569 ▲ 12 | #155 of 199 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,316 of 1,569 ▲ 5 | #142 of 199 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #461 of 1,514 | #75 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #365 of 1,808 | #33 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,293 of 1,582 | #147 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #583 of 1,590 | #141 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #975 of 992 | #134 of 135 |
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
545
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
+49% since 2000-01, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 27 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 26 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 25 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 72% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 88% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 53% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (549 to 545); teachers up 8% (25 to 27).
About Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Columbus, Ohio. A federal count lists 545 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Columbus City Schools District counts 46,249 students in its 115 schools, and Liberty Elementary School is one of them.
Liberty Elementary School is 70% Black by enrollment. Other students are 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% White. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 23% Black. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 20.2:1 here.
Liberty Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
Independence High School is the public school closest to Liberty Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Liberty Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 514 in 2020-21 to 545 in 2024-25.
The Liberty Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary School is the 31st largest of the 69.
- Liberty Elementary SchoolNorth Ridgeville, OH · 624 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolPowell, OH · 425 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolCaledonia, OH · 402 students
- Liberty ElementaryVictorville, CA · 1,014 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolCanton, GA · 977 students
Nearby schools
- Independence High School0.1 mi · 852
- Dunloe Elementary School0.6 mi · 510
- Groveport Madison Middle School North0.9 mi · 485
- Sedalia Elementary0.9 mi · 530
- Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus1.3 mi · 242
- Asbury Elementary School1.3 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Liberty Elementary School serve?
Liberty Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is approximately 20.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Elementary School?
At Liberty Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 9% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary School in?
Liberty Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.