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Liberty Primary

940 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC 29657 · (864) 397-4800 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
43 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
Pre-K
158
Kindergarten
166
Grade 1
160
Grade 2
153
Student demographics
White
51881%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
518%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31%
Two+
488%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
34454%
Female
29346%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
637
+77 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.1:1
% White
81%
was 84%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Primary

Liberty Primary operates as a medium-sized primary school in Liberty, South Carolina, overseen by Pickens 01. Current enrollment sits at 637 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

Pickens 01 comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 16,313 students; Liberty Primary is among them.

On demographics, Liberty Primary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest looks like 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Liberty Primary higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Pickens County shows median household earnings sit near $61,064, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Pickens County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students), Liberty Primary is one campus in the mix.

Liberty High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Liberty Primary.

Liberty Primary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Liberty Primary's enrollment has edged up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 637).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Liberty Primary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pickens County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Liberty Primary
District
Pickens 01
Address
940 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC 29657
Phone
(864) 397-4800
County
Pickens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
637
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450333001565
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pickens 01
Other schools in Liberty
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Primary
How large is Liberty Primary?
Liberty Primary enrolls approximately 637 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Liberty Primary serve?
Liberty Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Primary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Liberty Primary.
How diverse is Liberty Primary?
Liberty Primary reports a student body of 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Primary in?
Liberty Primary is part of Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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