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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Liberty Creek Elementary School?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530111003596
Liberty Creek Elementary School
2309 E Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 · (509) 558-6300 · Spokane County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 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
14.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
137 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 128 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 38% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 68% · 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 Creek Elementary School→Liberty Lake Elementary
Based on grade levels within Central Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2017-18 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
WA avg 57.8%
Math
58.1%
WA avg 47.9%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 65 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 Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 48.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Liberty Creek Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Creek Elementary School this school | 453 | 30.2% | N/A |
| Hutton Elementary Spokane | 492 | 29.7% | 73.4% |
| Chester Elementary School Spokane Valley | 410 | 30.2% | 67.0% |
| Midway Elementary COLBERT | 418 | 27.5% | 70.2% |
| Conway School District 317 Mount Vernon | 421 | 29.9% | 51.1% |
| Spokane Public Montessori Spokane | 413 | 29.3% | 44.1% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liberty Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #291 of 1,103 | #19 of 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #228 of 1,102 | #14 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #437 of 1,268 | #22 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #255 of 1,085 | #41 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #961 of 1,088 | #63 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #930 of 1,169 | #75 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #232 of 778 | #22 of 67 |
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
453
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 30% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 34% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 41.9 | 14.0:1 | 24% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (586 to 453); teachers down 26% (41.9 to 31).
About Liberty Creek Elementary School
Liberty Creek Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Liberty Lake, Washington. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 2, with 453 students enrolled.
Central Valley School District has 33 schools and 15,087 students, and Liberty Creek Elementary School is one of those schools.
Liberty Creek Elementary School is 78% White by enrollment. Other students are 9% multiracial and 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Liberty Creek Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The lunch program counts 30% of students at Liberty Creek Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Spokane County is 52%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Spokane County, the median household income is $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Liberty Creek Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Liberty Creek Elementary School is Liberty Lake Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 475 in 2020-21 to 453 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.6:1 to 14.6:1.
Community posts for Liberty Creek Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Valley School District
- Ridgeline High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Central Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Greenacres ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Other schools in Liberty Lake
- Ridgeline High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Selkirk Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Liberty Lake ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- CVSD Open Doors ProgramsHigh · 102 students
Other Liberty Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Liberty Creek Elementary. Liberty Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Liberty Creek ElementaryGallatin, TN · 735 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Lake Elementary0.2 mi · 524
- CVSD Open Doors Programs0.9 mi · 102
- Selkirk Middle School2.3 mi · 613
- Ridgeline High School2.3 mi · 1,575
- Otis Orchards School2.6 mi · 339
- Spokane Valley Learning Academy3.2 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Liberty Creek Elementary School?
Liberty Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades KG-02.
Is Liberty Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Liberty Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Liberty Creek Elementary School?
Liberty Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Creek Elementary School?
Liberty Creek Elementary School is overseen by Central Valley School District in Spokane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.