Liberty Tree Elementary School

Liberty Tree Elementary School is an elementary-level community of well-populated scale in Powell, Ohio, run under Olentangy Local, enrolling 727 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 80% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Liberty Tree Elementary School is one of 29 schools operated by Olentangy Local, a district that instructs 24,133 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Liberty Tree Elementary School logs that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 31% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at school resources, Liberty Tree Elementary School logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Liberty Tree Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Delaware County (around 20%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Liberty Tree Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 86.7%.

In the broader community, Delaware County reports that median household earnings sit near $133,540, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Liberty Tree Elementary School is one of 59 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 44,100 students).

Hyatts Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Liberty Tree Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 88.1%.

Liberty Tree Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty Tree Elementary School has expanded 25%, going from 580 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 53% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.