Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 645 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 269 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Liberty Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking between 497 and 532 out of 557-574 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) is also below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Liberty Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.27% to 89.62% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Morningside Elementary, Leeds Elementary, and Spalding Park Elementary.
Despite the challenges faced by Liberty Elementary, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.6 over the past three school years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools. This may indicate that the school is allocating resources towards smaller class sizes, but this strategy does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. The unique racial makeup of Liberty Elementary, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander students compared to nearby schools, does not appear to be a factor in the school's academic performance.
Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : West Middle SchoolHigh : West High School
Students at Liberty Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 8% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 645 students attended Liberty Elementary School.
Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Iowa elementary schools.
Sioux City Community School District