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What's something Liberty Union Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY UNION-THURSTON LOCAL·NCES 390468802686
Liberty Union Elementary School
1000 S Main St, Baltimore, OH 43105 · (740) 862-4143 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
196 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Liberty Union-Thurston Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.3pp since 2021
Math
76.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 76.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 79.2% |
| 2022-23 | 67.4% | 75.8% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →
Where Liberty Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #414 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #484 of 1,569 | #6 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #798 of 1,569 | #11 of 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #803 of 1,514 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #673 of 1,808 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #368 of 1,582 | #2 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #1,531 of 1,590 | #21 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #360 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #544 of 561 | #9 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 445 | 28.5 | 15.6:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 26.5 | 17.8:1 | 42% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 31% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 41% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 39% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 33% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 13% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 27 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Union Elementary School.
About Liberty Union Elementary School
Liberty Union Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Baltimore, Ohio. School enrollment was 445 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4.
Liberty Union Elementary School belongs to Liberty Union-Thurston Local, a district of 3 schools and 1,175 students.
Liberty Union Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. That compares with about 82% White among all Fairfield County residents. Liberty Union Elementary School has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 at Liberty Union Elementary School, with 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment. Across public schools in Fairfield County, the average is about the same, 41%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Liberty Union Elementary School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 72.4% actual, 72.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Ohio.
In the county around the school, Fairfield County, median household income is about $90,966, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 47 public schools operate in Fairfield County, serving about 26,447 students.
The next-closest public school is Liberty Union Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Liberty Union Elementary School's average proficiency of 72.4% compares with 70.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Liberty Union Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 424 to 445. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Liberty Union Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Liberty Union-Thurston Local
- Liberty Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Liberty Union High SchoolHigh · 349 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Liberty Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Liberty Union High SchoolHigh · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Union Middle School0.1 mi · 381
- Liberty Union High School0.8 mi · 349
- Pleasantville Elementary School4.6 mi · 348
- Bloom Carroll Primary School5.2 mi · 479
- Bloom Carroll Intermediate School5.2 mi · 545
- Millersport Jr/Sr High School5.4 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Union Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty Union Elementary School?
Liberty Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Liberty Union Elementary School serve?
Liberty Union Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Union Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Liberty Union Elementary School.
How diverse is Liberty Union Elementary School?
Liberty Union Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Union Elementary School in?
Liberty Union Elementary School is part of Liberty Union-Thurston Local.
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