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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000890
Liberty Elementary
251 North Hillcrest Street, Liberty, SC 29657 · (864) 397-2100 · Pickens County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 161 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 67% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pickens 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 51.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #314 of 635 ▼ 42 | #11 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #320 of 635 ▲ 15 | #10 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #389 of 709 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #293 of 656 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #599 of 656 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #278 of 395 | #5 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
470
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 470 | 35.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 32.9 | 13.6:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 30.8 | 14.8:1 | 100% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 77% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 100% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 65% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 856 | 53 | 16.1:1 | 63% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 866 | 56 | 15.5:1 | 42% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 43 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (510 to 470); teachers up 4% (34 to 35.5).
About Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Liberty, South Carolina. The school reports 470 students in grades 3 through 5.
Pickens 01, which runs Liberty Elementary, has 23 schools and 16,313 students.
The large majority of students at Liberty Elementary, 84%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is close to the 84% White share among all Pickens County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Liberty Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Liberty Elementary employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Liberty Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Pickens County, median household income is about $61,064, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Pickens County number 27 and enroll about 16,866.
Of nearby public schools, Liberty Middle is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
Liberty Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students climbed from 437 to 470 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Liberty HighHigh · 640 students
- Liberty PrimaryElementary · 637 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Pickens County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Liberty Elementary schools
68 other US public schools in 28 states are named Liberty Elementary. Liberty Elementary is the 38th largest of the 69.
- Liberty ElementaryVictorville, CA · 1,014 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolCanton, GA · 977 students
- Liberty ElementaryClarksville, TN · 866 students
- Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 865 students
- Liberty ElementaryTulare, CA · 861 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle0.4 mi · 458
- Liberty High1.6 mi · 640
- Liberty Primary3.2 mi · 637
- Central Academy of the Arts5.5 mi · 499
- West End Elementary5.8 mi · 643
- Pickens Elementary5.9 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty ElementaryHow many students attend Liberty Elementary?
Liberty Elementary enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Liberty Elementary serve?
Liberty Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Elementary?
At Liberty Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Liberty Elementary public or private?
Liberty Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.