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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALLISAW·NCES 402679001400

Liberty Elementary School

136 South Dogwood Street, Sallisaw, OK 74955 · (918) 775-4741 · Sequoyah County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
430 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 68%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K12723%
Kindergarten16429%
Grade 114426%
Grade 212422%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
15528%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
7213%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
8716%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
22841%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
29553%
Female
26447%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Liberty Elementary School→Eastside Elementary School→Sallisaw Middle School→Sallisaw High School
Based on grade levels within SALLISAW. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Liberty Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Sequoyah County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
559#126 of 941#1 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.4:1#683 of 708#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.5%#159 of 708#3 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.9%#339 of 876#6 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
559
+81 (+17%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2555927.320.4:177% (430)
2023-2454427.819.5:178% (427)
2022-235142917.7:158% (299)
2020-214783015.9:173% (350)
2017-185593316.9:1100% (559)
2015-165893516.8:192% (541)
2010-116293816.6:181% (509)
2000-014812916.6:161% (294)
1990-914692618.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (559 to 559); teachers down 17% (33 to 27.3).

About Liberty Elementary School

Federal records list Liberty Elementary School as an elementary school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The school counted 559 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 53% larger than the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

SALLISAW counts 4 schools and 1,919 students, including Liberty Elementary School.

Of every 100 students at Liberty Elementary School, about 41 are Native American, the largest group. It is also 28% White, 16% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1, 4.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Sequoyah County is close, at 75%.

The county, Sequoyah County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $51,093, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 25 public schools and about 7,452 students.

Eastside Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Liberty Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Liberty Elementary School as Town: Distant.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 478 to 559. Students per teacher increased from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 20.4 in 2024-25.

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Sequoyah County at a glance

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Population
39,860
Census ACS
Median income
$51,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,452 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Elementary School
District
SALLISAW
Address
136 South Dogwood Street, Sallisaw, OK 74955
Phone
(918) 775-4741
County
Sequoyah County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
559
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
430 (77%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
402679001400
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Liberty Elementary schools

68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 69.

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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Elementary School
How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-02.
Is Liberty Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Liberty Elementary School have?
Liberty Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Elementary School in?
Liberty Elementary School is part of SALLISAW.
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