Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in Columbus, Ohio, operated by Columbus City Schools District, enrolling 545 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Liberty Elementary School is one of 115 schools operated by Columbus City Schools District, a district that serves 46,249 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Liberty Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 7% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.2:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Liberty Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Independence High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Liberty Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 549 students in 2018 compared to 545 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Liberty Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.