Liberty Charter School

Summary:

Liberty Charter School is a public charter school located in Nampa, Idaho that serves 393 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. This high-performing school stands out among its peers in the area, consistently delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Liberty Charter School's key strengths include its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 96.4% to 100% over the past five years, which are significantly higher than the state average and many nearby charter schools like Thomas Jefferson Charter and Vision Charter School. The school also boasts impressive standardized test scores, with 77.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, 68.9% in ISAT Science, and 85.5% in ISAT English Language Arts, outperforming the state averages and most surrounding charter schools in the Joint School District No. 2.

Additionally, Liberty Charter School stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1%, much lower than the state average and many nearby charter schools like Compass Public Charter School and Idaho Arts Charter School. While the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.97% to 28.28%, it is able to achieve these exceptional results with a student-teacher ratio that is higher than some of its peers in the Compass Public Charter School Inc. and Idaho Arts Charter School Inc. districts.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

9955 Kris Jensen Lane
Nampa, ID 83686

(208) 466-7952

District: Liberty Charter School Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 301 Idaho Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Charter School ranks better than 98.3% of elementary schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Liberty Charter School ranks better than 95.7% of middle schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Liberty Charter School ranks better than 98.1% of high schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberty Charter School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter School 5^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Liberty Charter School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter School 7^th of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Liberty Charter School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter School 3^rd of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Liberty Charter School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Liberty Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	83.83	14^th	335	95.8%
2009	78.18	47^th	349	86.5%
2010	77.92	45^th	356	87.4%
2011	74.65	60^th	359	83.3%
2012	80.77	37^th	354	89.5%
2013	75.55	52^nd	357	85.4%
2017	86.97	27^th	292	90.8%
2018	86.04	24^th	254	90.6%
2024	95.17	5^th	301	98.3%

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

Rank History for Liberty Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	84.61	10^th	158	93.7%
2009	84.68	9^th	160	94.4%
2010	80.76	13^th	166	92.2%
2011	82.88	6^th	169	96.4%
2012	78.57	12^th	171	93.0%
2013	85.61	3^rd	173	98.3%
2017	94.20	6^th	131	95.4%
2018	92.04	6^th	100	94.0%
2024	94.77	7^th	164	95.7%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Liberty Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	93.29	2^nd	151	98.7%
2010	77.04	20^th	169	88.2%
2011	82.14	9^th	165	94.5%
2012	86.39	5^th	162	96.9%
2013	81.77	12^th	160	92.5%
2017	90.60	6^th	101	94.1%
2024	97.73	3^rd	159	98.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Liberty Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.47	4^th	78	94.9%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho 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: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	354	3	14	30	6	n/a	n/a	407
2007	365	3	9	29	1	n/a	n/a	407
2008	358	3	11	33	4	n/a	n/a	409
2009	352	3	7	39	3	n/a	n/a	404
2010	359	9	9	34	2	n/a	n/a	413
2011	416	4	6	17	2	4	1	450
2012	367	7	5	36	2	3	1	421
2013	374	7	4	40	2	3	1	431
2014	361	12	6	52	1	4	1	437
2015	348	8	5	56	0	3	1	421
2016	334	4	7	67	0	4	0	416
2017	334	4	6	63	0	3	0	410
2018	354	4	6	47	0	5	1	417
2019	352	5	5	40	0	4	2	408
2020	347	8	4	45	0	4	3	411
2021	328	9	4	47	0	5	3	396
2022	330	8	5	50	0	8	0	401
2023	328	6	8	38	0	4	9	393

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	407	17.1	23.8	22.1
2007	407	16.1	25.3	23.6
2008	409	15.7	26.1	25.4
2009	404	17.3	23.3	31.2
2010	413	16.8	24.5	36.3
2011	450	16.1	27.9	35.6
2012	421	15.4	27.3	3.8
2013	431	14.6	29.3	29.2
2014	437	14.6	29.9	32.3
2015	421	15.0	28.0	37.5
2016	416	16.0	26.0	36.3
2017	410	16.1	25.4	34.1
2018	417	16.2	25.6	32.6
2019	408	15.2	26.7	25.5
2020	411	18.8	21.7	28.2
2021	396	17.2	23.0	28.3
2022	401	17.7	22.5	12
2023	393	17.3	22.5	24.4

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 Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	407	17.1	23.8	22.1
2007	407	16.1	25.3	23.6
2008	409	15.7	26.1	25.4
2009	404	17.3	23.3	31.2
2010	413	16.8	24.5	36.3
2011	450	16.1	27.9	35.6
2012	421	15.4	27.3	3.8
2013	431	14.6	29.3	29.2
2014	437	14.6	29.9	32.3
2015	421	15.0	28.0	37.5
2016	416	16.0	26.0	36.3
2017	410	16.1	25.4	34.1
2018	417	16.2	25.6	32.6
2019	408	15.2	26.7	25.5
2020	411	18.8	21.7	28.2
2021	396	17.2	23.0	28.3
2022	401	17.7	22.5	12
2023	393	17.3	22.5	24.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,140 (14.4%)	$6,752 (85.6%)	$7,892

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	408	393	3.7%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	8	60%
Hispanic	40	38	5%
Pacific Islander	4	4
White	352	328	6.8%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.5%	24.4%	1.1%

Schools Near Liberty Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2024)								ISAT Science (2024)				ISAT English Language Arts (2024)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9955 Kris Jensen Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Liberty Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 466-7952	393	17	22.5	24.4%	328 (83.5%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)		72.7	78.8	78.6				77.1		73.1		68.9	75.8	78.7	81.9					85.5	$7,892	$1,140	$6,752
Victory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9779 Kris Jensen Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Victory Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 442-9400	379	17	22.1	24.8%	312 (82.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	73.3	73.3	74.2	75.8			68.7	74.7		72.4		72.6	80.0	70.0	80.7	65.5		76.7		78.9	$7,065	$852	$6,213
Gem Prep: Nampa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 West Iowa Avenue	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Gem Prep: Nampa LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-2848	465	23	20.2	51.4%	289 (62.2%)	4 (0.9%)	156 (33.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)	55.8	64.8	25.5	44.9	28.2	35.7	54.5	43.2	21.5			32.8	46.1	45.9		61.3	43.6	38.1		48.7
Nampa Online Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3313 Parkridge Drive	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 468-2808	261	21	12.7		145 (55.6%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (36.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)								8.8		14.3		17.2					23.5	12.3	44.0	26.8
Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,303	75	17.3	46.2%	862 (66.2%)	8 (0.6%)	351 (26.9%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	62 (4.8%)								(n/a)	45.4	42.7	32.2	35.8	36.2	34.5	43.1	38.3	45.0	41.8	57.6	46.6	42.8	49.5	53.8	48.8	53.4	56.9	72.8	52.7
Compass Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4667 West Aviator Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Compass Public Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 888-5847	1,250	64	19.5	15.4%	992 (79.4%)	15 (1.2%)	131 (10.5%)	37 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	67 (5.4%)								(n/a)	76.2	69.3			68.7	55.4	80.0	69.8	63.0			65.2		73.8	86.4	79.8	82.2	76.6		80.8	$5,937	$683	$5,254
Project Impact Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1422 S Tech Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Project Impact Stem Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 576-4811	252	18	14.1		221 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	25 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.2				45.8			45.8				49.1			48.0		70.8	40.9		52.5	$9,449	$577	$8,872
Vision Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19291 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vision Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 455-9220	751	32	23.5	21.4%	578 (77.0%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (16.8%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)								(n/a)	46.6	53.0	47.8	46.8	37.7	53.4	57.9	48.9	50.7			55.6		49.3	59.7	71.5		77.5	85.7	66.3	$6,555	$605	$5,951
Gem Prep: Meridian North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	5390 North McDermott Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Gem Prep: Meridian North LLC	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 917-9150	392	18	21.7		299 (76.3%)	5 (1.3%)	67 (17.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)	75.0		59.2					64.6				47.3	65.4		63.3	76.6	87.0			74.5
Virtual School House	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1303 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 350-5079	607	38	15.9		451 (74.3%)	10 (1.6%)	91 (15.0%)	14 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)								(n/a)								9.8				26.1								52.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Charter School

How many students attend Liberty Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Liberty Charter School.

Is Liberty Charter School a good school?

Yes! Liberty Charter School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 301 Idaho alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Charter School?

Students at Liberty Charter School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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