Elementary Schools in Liberty

The elementary schools located in Liberty, Florida serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This analysis covers three schools in the area: W. R. Tolar K-8 School, Hosford Elementary Junior High School, and Liberty Early Learning Center.

Among the three schools, W. R. Tolar K-8 School stands out as the largest, with 499 students, and the most diverse, with a student population that is 69.74% White, 9.22% African American, and 16.03% Hispanic. This school also performs well on standardized tests, often exceeding district and state averages, particularly in Civics, 8th grade Science, and several grade levels of Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Hosford Elementary Junior High School has a predominantly White student population (91.55%) and also performs well on standardized tests, while Liberty Early Learning Center, the smallest school with only 26 students, does not have any standardized test score data available as it only serves pre-kindergarten students.

Across the schools, chronic absenteeism rates vary significantly, with Liberty Early Learning Center having the highest rate at 66.7%, compared to 46.8% at Hosford Elementary Junior High School and 40.4% at W. R. Tolar K-8 School. Additionally, the schools serve student populations with varying levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by their free and reduced lunch rates, which range from 11.54% at Liberty Early Learning Center to 45.49% at W. R. Tolar K-8 School.