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LIBERTY EL

1101 MCDONWELL SCHOOL RD W, COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 · (817) 744-6000 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
21 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
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
19
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
93
Student demographics
White
25862%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5112%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
5614%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
379%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
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
21351%
Female
20149%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
78.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +34.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
62%
was 74%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
14%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIBERTY EL

LIBERTY EL, a compact elementary-level community in COLLEYVILLE, Texas, part of KELLER ISD, hosts 414 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 20% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Within KELLER ISD, which oversees 42 schools and 32,042 students, LIBERTY EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, LIBERTY EL records that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, LIBERTY EL reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LIBERTY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 5% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LIBERTY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.5%, the actual is 78.2%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put median household earnings sit near $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LIBERTY EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is CARROLL EL, roughly 1.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LIBERTY EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIBERTY EL has stayed largely flat, going from 421 students in 2018 to 414 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
LIBERTY EL
District
KELLER ISD
Address
1101 MCDONWELL SCHOOL RD W, COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034
Phone
(817) 744-6000
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
21 (5%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482526011021
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in KELLER ISD
Other schools in COLLEYVILLE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About LIBERTY EL
How large is LIBERTY EL?
LIBERTY EL enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does LIBERTY EL serve?
LIBERTY EL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIBERTY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIBERTY EL is approximately 13.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIBERTY EL?
At LIBERTY EL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is LIBERTY EL in?
LIBERTY EL is part of KELLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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