Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101741
Liberty STEAM Charter School
15 Church Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · (803) 830-5966 · Sumter County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
13.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (147).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 STEAM Charter School→Tall Pines STEM Academy
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +16.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 41.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty STEAM Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #211 of 635 ▲ 169 | #2 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #287 of 635 ▼ 29 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #136 of 709 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #361 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #291 of 656 | #5 of 15 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 730 | 52.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 42.8 | 13.6:1 | 73% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 18.8 | 17.6:1 | 74% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty STEAM Charter School.
About Liberty STEAM Charter School
Liberty STEAM Charter School is an elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, according to federal school records. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 730 students. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.
The district, SC Public Charter School District, operates 43 schools serving 21,383 students.
Black students form the largest group at Liberty STEAM Charter School, 50% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 38% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The Black share in Sumter County as a whole is similar, at about 46%. The chance that two students picked at random at Liberty STEAM Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The school employs the equivalent of 52.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.8:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Liberty STEAM Charter School a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Sumter County, median household income is about $56,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Sumter County number 27 and enroll about 14,608.
The closest public school, Willow Drive Elementary, is about 1.2 miles from Liberty STEAM Charter School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Liberty STEAM Charter School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Charter status: Liberty STEAM Charter School is a public charter school.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
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- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
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- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- Willow Drive Elementary1.2 mi · 504
- Bates Middle1.3 mi · 481
- Alice Drive Middle1.5 mi · 783
- Alice Drive Elementary1.6 mi · 530
- Millwood Elementary1.6 mi · 602
- Crosswell Drive Elementary1.7 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolHow many students attend Liberty STEAM Charter School?
Liberty STEAM Charter School enrolls approximately 730 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Liberty STEAM Charter School serve?
Liberty STEAM Charter School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Liberty STEAM Charter School have?
Liberty STEAM Charter School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty STEAM Charter School?
Student demographics at Liberty STEAM Charter School are roughly 38% White, 4% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty STEAM Charter School?
Liberty STEAM Charter School is overseen by SC Public Charter School District in Sumter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.