Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks 2063 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Liberty Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 40% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tulare Western High

Liberty Elementary

Summary:

Liberty Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 781 students. The school is part of the Liberty Elementary District, which is ranked 559 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy, where the school's proficiency rates are around 50% for most grade levels, compared to the state average of around 45%. However, the school's performance in mathematics is more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. The school's diverse student population, including a significant proportion of Hispanic and low-income students, is a strength, as the school is able to support these subgroups effectively. Despite this, Liberty Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 0% in 2017-2018 to 11.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Elementary generally outperforms the other schools in the Tulare City School District, which are all ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools. However, Cottonwood Creek Elementary, a school in the Visalia Unified School District located about 3 miles from Liberty Elementary, has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as a higher overall statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public K-8

1771 East Pacific Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-1106

(559) 686-1675

District: Liberty Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2063^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,281

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tulare Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Liberty Elementary ranks better than 58.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.5%), White (40.5%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary is 23.3. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary is $7,281.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary 2063^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Liberty Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary 1150^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Liberty Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary 559^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.59	2907^th	4809	39.6%
2005	27.40	3452^nd	4822	28.4%
2006	40.11	2717^th	4818	43.6%
2007	32.61	3391^st	5113	33.7%
2008	26.00	3896^th	5113	23.8%
2009	45.94	2711^th	5193	47.8%
2010	23.59	4324^th	5314	18.6%
2011	19.47	4719^th	5377	12.2%
2012	22.95	4459^th	5390	17.3%
2013	17.29	4907^th	5530	11.3%
2015	24.46	4179^th	5611	25.5%
2016	30.10	3759^th	5614	33.0%
2017	54.69	2289^th	5692	59.8%
2018	49.75	2578^th	5662	54.5%
2019	60.72	2027^th	5789	65.0%
2022	51.16	2487^th	5883	57.7%
2023	52.51	2407^th	5874	59.0%
2024	59.99	2063^rd	5862	64.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.10	2100^th	5084	58.7%
2019	71.53	1108^th	5173	78.6%
2022	54.40	2009^th	5264	61.8%
2023	48.13	2487^th	5374	53.7%
2024	64.70	1515^th	5511	72.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.86	2385^th	5413	55.9%
2019	64.40	1773^rd	5492	67.7%
2022	43.90	2760^th	5635	51.0%
2023	50.27	2393^rd	5617	57.4%
2024	53.47	2247^th	5605	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.59	2592^nd	5431	52.3%
2019	53.89	2263^rd	5510	58.9%
2022	56.87	2100^th	5663	62.9%
2023	53.70	2251^st	5650	60.2%
2024	64.28	1774^th	5636	68.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.23	1615^th	4830	66.6%
2019	73.11	1005^th	4963	79.8%
2022	64.10	1426^th	5084	72.0%
2023	66.36	1346^th	5098	73.6%
2024	70.54	1163^rd	5102	77.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.62	2088^th	2737	23.7%
2019	44.55	1709^th	2834	39.7%
2022	28.18	2066^th	2726	24.2%
2023	25.71	2086^th	2662	21.6%
2024	42.37	1637^th	2647	38.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.71	1045^th	1769	40.9%
2005	43.06	934^th	1777	47.4%
2006	48.85	839^th	1804	53.5%
2007	35.74	1233^rd	1999	38.3%
2008	18.49	1719^th	2005	14.3%
2009	27.61	1536^th	2063	25.5%
2010	38.10	1359^th	2179	37.6%
2011	23.58	1813^th	2236	18.9%
2012	26.45	1749^th	2259	22.6%
2013	25.50	1865^th	2379	21.6%
2015	34.59	1482^nd	2477	40.2%
2016	29.39	1671^st	2497	33.1%
2017	24.26	1886^th	2508	24.8%
2018	30.52	1647^th	2480	33.6%
2019	46.78	1245^th	2715	54.1%
2022	53.22	1078^th	2740	60.7%
2023	47.96	1225^th	2802	56.3%
2024	50.66	1150^th	2777	58.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.69	1572^nd	2230	29.5%
2019	52.31	953^rd	2369	59.8%
2022	68.46	544^th	2458	77.9%
2023	57.92	796^th	2549	68.8%
2024	55.75	857^th	2575	66.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.79	1816^th	2262	19.7%
2019	39.51	1328^th	2380	44.2%
2022	45.58	1184^th	2509	52.8%
2023	57.13	888^th	2547	65.1%
2024	48.88	1091^st	2546	57.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.10	1224^th	2273	46.2%
2019	53.76	945^th	2407	60.7%
2022	58.17	847^th	2527	66.5%
2023	40.07	1347^th	2558	47.3%
2024	50.14	1077^th	2547	57.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.83	1711^th	2072	17.4%
2019	54.93	812^th	2213	63.3%
2022	63.11	641^st	2359	72.8%
2023	58.24	765^th	2391	68.0%
2024	62.93	659^th	2383	72.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Liberty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.16	1174^th	1496	21.5%
2019	27.00	1182^nd	1602	26.2%
2022	42.05	883^rd	1555	43.2%
2023	35.60	983^rd	1552	36.7%
2024	34.43	987^th	1535	35.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	173	0	2	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	208
1989	185	0	1	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	217
1990	153	0	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	195
1991	156	0	2	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1992	164	0	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1993	176	2	4	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1994	165	2	9	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1995	145	3	2	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1996	145	3	2	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1997	141	0	2	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1998	144	0	2	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1999	153	2	2	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2000	161	2	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2001	142	2	4	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2002	129	4	3	77	0	n/a	n/a	8	221
2003	129	4	3	77	0	n/a	n/a	8	221
2004	141	4	1	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2005	136	1	1	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2006	128	1	0	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2007	110	3	2	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2008	120	7	1	132	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	111	5	2	146	0	0	2	0	266
2010	102	7	2	147	2	0	3	0	263
2011	123	8	5	139	2	1	1	0	279
2012	121	5	1	152	0	1	3	0	283
2013	139	7	2	171	1	1	2	0	323
2014	144	10	2	193	1	0	2	0	352
2015	151	18	3	235	2	1	4	0	414
2016	186	22	2	264	2	2	7	0	485
2017	199	15	4	332	3	0	20	0	573
2018	226	15	6	367	2	0	17	0	633
2019	245	20	7	366	5	0	22	0	665
2020	255	13	3	367	4	0	19	0	661
2021	235	12	5	405	3	0	17	0	677
2022	266	14	7	437	6	0	19	0	749
2023	316	14	13	402	9	1	26	0	781

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
1989	217	9.0	24.1	n/a
1990	195	9.0	21.6	n/a
1991	200	8.0	25.0	n/a
1992	233	8.1	28.7	58.4
1993	250	9.0	27.8	49.2
1994	257	9.0	28.6	51.4
1995	259	10.0	25.9	44.4
1996	259	10.0	25.9	44.4
1997	239	10.3	23.2	58.2
1998	240	10.1	23.8	60.4
1999	239	12.2	19.6	69
2000	260	11.8	22.0	60.8
2001	215	12.4	17.3	65.6
2002	221	11.0	20.1	63.4
2003	221	11.0	20.1	63.4
2004	228	22.0	10.4	52.2
2005	235	11.0	21.4	58.7
2006	239	11.0	21.7	57.7
2007	239	11.5	20.8	64
2008	260	11.5	22.6	55.4
2009	266	13.0	20.5	55.6
2010	263	12.0	21.9	56.3
2011	279	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	283	12.0	23.5	n/a
2013	323	13.0	24.8	57
2014	352	16.0	22.0	64.8
2015	414	20.0	20.7	60.6
2016	485	23.0	21.0	61.4
2017	573	24.0	23.8	54.3
2018	633	26.0	24.3	55.1
2019	665	27.0	24.6	53.1
2020	661	n/a	n/a	53
2021	677	29.0	23.3	52
2022	749	31.0	24.1	52.1
2023	781	33.4	23.3	40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
1989	217	9.0	24.1	n/a
1990	195	9.0	21.6	n/a
1991	200	8.0	25.0	n/a
1992	233	8.1	28.7	58.4
1993	250	9.0	27.8	49.2
1994	257	9.0	28.6	51.4
1995	259	10.0	25.9	44.4
1996	259	10.0	25.9	44.4
1997	239	10.3	23.2	58.2
1998	240	10.1	23.8	60.4
1999	239	12.2	19.6	69
2000	260	11.8	22.0	60.8
2001	215	12.4	17.3	65.6
2002	221	11.0	20.1	63.4
2003	221	11.0	20.1	63.4
2004	228	22.0	10.4	52.2
2005	235	11.0	21.4	58.7
2006	239	11.0	21.7	57.7
2007	239	11.5	20.8	64
2008	260	11.5	22.6	55.4
2009	266	13.0	20.5	55.6
2010	263	12.0	21.9	56.3
2011	279	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	283	12.0	23.5	n/a
2013	323	13.0	24.8	57
2014	352	16.0	22.0	64.8
2015	414	20.0	20.7	60.6
2016	485	23.0	21.0	61.4
2017	573	24.0	23.8	54.3
2018	633	26.0	24.3	55.1
2019	665	27.0	24.6	53.1
2020	661	n/a	n/a	53
2021	677	29.0	23.3	52
2022	749	31.0	24.1	52.1
2023	781	33.4	23.3	40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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