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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
Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 404
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
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
97
Grade 2
89
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
79
Student demographics
White
42996%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
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
24355%
Female
20245%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
63.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.3pp since 2021
Math
76.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.2pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
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
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
445
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.7:1
% White
96%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Union Elementary School

Liberty Union Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Baltimore, Ohio, part of Liberty Union-Thurston Local. Current enrollment sits at 445 students spanning grades K through 4.

Within Liberty Union-Thurston Local, which oversees 3 schools and 1,175 students, Liberty Union Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Liberty Union Elementary School records that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, Liberty Union Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Liberty Union Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.2%, the actual is 72.4%, a residual of +0.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Fairfield County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $90,966 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Fairfield County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,447 students), Liberty Union Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Liberty Union Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Liberty Union Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Liberty Union Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 70.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 442 students in 2018 compared to 445 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Fairfield County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Liberty Union Elementary School
District
Liberty Union-Thurston Local
Address
1000 S Main St, Baltimore, OH 43105
Phone
(740) 862-4143
County
Fairfield County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
445
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
196 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390468802686
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty Union-Thurston Local
Other schools in Baltimore
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Union Elementary School
What 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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