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What's one thing Liberty Primary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333001565
Liberty Primary
940 Chastain Road, Liberty, SC 29657 · (864) 397-4800 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 158 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%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
Students here typically continue to
Liberty Primary→Liberty Elementary
Based on grade levels within Pickens 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Liberty Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #204 of 709 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #472 of 656 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #575 of 656 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #69 of 187 | #5 of 6 |
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
637
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 637 | 43.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 40.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 42.1 | 14.8:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 61% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 39.7 | 14.1:1 | 100% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 62% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (560 to 637); teachers up 9% (39.7 to 43.4).
About Liberty Primary
Families in Liberty, South Carolina, are served by Liberty Primary, a mid-sized elementary school. It has an enrollment of 637 students in pre-K through 2. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 21% above that mark.
A total of 23 schools make up Pickens 01, with 16,313 students enrolled.
Liberty Primary is 81% White by enrollment. Next come 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Pickens County, where about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Staffing at Liberty Primary comes to 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pickens County show that median household income comes to about $61,064, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Pickens County counts 27 public schools with about 16,866 students.
The closest school to Liberty Primary is Liberty High, located about 1.6 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Liberty Primary.
The NCES locale for Liberty Primary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.7:1, from 17.5:1.
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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 ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Pickens County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Liberty Primary schools
One other US public school is named Liberty Primary. Liberty Primary is the largest of the 2.
- Liberty PrimaryPetaluma, CA · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty High1.6 mi · 640
- Liberty Middle3.0 mi · 458
- Liberty Elementary3.2 mi · 470
- Central Academy of the Arts3.3 mi · 499
- R. C. Edwards Middle5.7 mi · 835
- Clemson Elementary5.9 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty PrimaryHow 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.