DeKalb West Elementary

Set in Liberty, Tennessee, DeKalb West Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus, part of DeKalb County. It teaches 466 students across grades pre-K through 8.

DeKalb County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,644 students. DeKalb West Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DeKalb West Elementary logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to DeKalb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (DeKalb County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,153 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across DeKalb County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,644 students), DeKalb West Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DeKalb Middle School, around 8.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DeKalb West Elementary has climbed 15%, going from 406 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window.

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