Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 71 st of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Les Bois Junior High School High : Timberline High School

Liberty Elementary School

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 436 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 37 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Liberty Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Idaho, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in ISAT Math and English Language Arts that are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.1% of Liberty students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.5% for the district and 53.3% for the state. The school's 4th and 5th-grade students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state in both Math and ELA. However, Liberty has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, from 14th out of 226 schools in 2014-2015 to 71st out of 301 schools in 2023-2024, indicating the need for continued focus on maintaining and improving its academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Elementary outperforms most in academic metrics, with Roosevelt Elementary and Adams Elementary serving as good benchmarks for the level of achievement Liberty is able to maintain. In contrast, Garfield Elementary and Owyhee Elementary struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism, highlighting the disparity in educational outcomes within the Boise Independent District. The relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Liberty Elementary also suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1740 East Bergeson Street
Boise, ID 83706-5904

(208) 854-5410

District: Boise Independent District

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,487

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Les Bois Junior High School
High:	Timberline High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary School ranks better than 76.4% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 10^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.28. (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 Liberty Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Boise Independent District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary School is $9,487. 19 elementary schools in the Boise Independent District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary School 71^st of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Liberty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Boise Independent District:

SchoolDigger ranks Boise Independent District 37^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	71.90	68^th	335	79.7%
2009	70.96	76^th	349	78.2%
2010	80.12	34^th	356	90.4%
2011	86.51	6^th	359	98.3%
2012	82.37	27^th	354	92.4%
2013	82.15	23^rd	357	93.6%
2015	90.79	14^th	226	93.8%
2016	76.84	49^th	240	79.6%
2017	62.03	116^th	292	60.3%
2018	81.24	35^th	254	86.2%
2019	73.56	37^th	171	78.4%
2021	83.36	25^th	166	84.9%
2022	87.70	22^nd	188	88.3%
2023	83.00	39^th	252	84.5%
2024	76.28	71^st	301	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.26	16^th	121	86.8%
2024	74.19	15^th	69	78.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.84	17^th	121	86.0%
2024	83.01	11^th	69	84.1%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	773	773
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	764	764
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	718	718
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	692	692
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	751	751
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	751	751
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	762	762
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	697	697
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	690	690
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	656	656
2001	583	12	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2002	574	9	12	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	574	9	12	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	543	12	15	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	499	2	19	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	430	6	16	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	411	5	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	409	8	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	450	5	21	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2010	431	9	20	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
2011	415	3	18	28	2	7	14	0	487
2012	426	4	20	26	4	6	16	0	502
2013	426	5	21	28	3	9	11	0	503
2014	458	4	16	28	4	7	17	0	534
2015	445	6	15	31	5	4	17	0	523
2016	445	4	21	35	4	1	19	0	529
2017	450	6	21	28	2	0	23	0	530
2018	440	3	13	39	4	2	25	0	526
2019	436	2	14	40	1	2	26	0	521
2020	440	3	12	38	1	2	25	0	521
2021	320	2	8	25	0	0	12	0	367
2022	360	3	14	32	0	2	20	0	431
2023	357	5	15	35	0	1	23	0	436

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	773	37.0	20.8	4.4
1992	764	36.6	20.8	5.4
1993	718	35.4	20.3	6.3
1994	692	35.0	19.8	5.1
1995	751	34.4	21.8	7.5
1996	751	34.4	21.8	7.5
1997	762	35.5	21.5	9.2
1998	697	32.0	21.8	11.9
1999	690	34.3	20.1	15.8
2000	656	33.4	19.6	16.5
2001	628	31.3	20.1	16.9
2002	616	31.0	19.9	23.5
2003	616	31.0	19.9	23.5
2004	588	28.5	20.6	27.7
2005	541	29.5	18.3	28.3
2006	471	27.1	17.4	24.6
2007	441	24.7	17.9	26.1
2008	448	25.5	17.6	24.1
2009	492	26.3	18.7	28
2010	476	27.1	17.5	28.2
2011	487	26.5	18.3	30.2
2012	502	27.1	18.4	33.5
2013	503	26.7	18.8	31.6
2014	534	28.0	19.0	28.5
2015	523	29.0	18.0	27.2
2016	529	28.0	18.8	23.1
2017	530	26.5	20.0	20.4
2018	526	27.0	19.4	20.7
2019	521	26.5	19.6	17.1
2020	521	27.0	19.2	19.6
2021	367	23.3	15.7	16.3
2022	431	25.0	17.2	5.8
2023	436	25.0	17.4	19

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	773	37.0	20.8	4.4
1992	764	36.6	20.8	5.4
1993	718	35.4	20.3	6.3
1994	692	35.0	19.8	5.1
1995	751	34.4	21.8	7.5
1996	751	34.4	21.8	7.5
1997	762	35.5	21.5	9.2
1998	697	32.0	21.8	11.9
1999	690	34.3	20.1	15.8
2000	656	33.4	19.6	16.5
2001	628	31.3	20.1	16.9
2002	616	31.0	19.9	23.5
2003	616	31.0	19.9	23.5
2004	588	28.5	20.6	27.7
2005	541	29.5	18.3	28.3
2006	471	27.1	17.4	24.6
2007	441	24.7	17.9	26.1
2008	448	25.5	17.6	24.1
2009	492	26.3	18.7	28
2010	476	27.1	17.5	28.2
2011	487	26.5	18.3	30.2
2012	502	27.1	18.4	33.5
2013	503	26.7	18.8	31.6
2014	534	28.0	19.0	28.5
2015	523	29.0	18.0	27.2
2016	529	28.0	18.8	23.1
2017	530	26.5	20.0	20.4
2018	526	27.0	19.4	20.7
2019	521	26.5	19.6	17.1
2020	521	27.0	19.2	19.6
2021	367	23.3	15.7	16.3
2022	431	25.0	17.2	5.8
2023	436	25.0	17.4	19

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$587 (6.2%)	$8,900 (93.8%)	$9,487

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 39^th of 252 Elementary schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	62.7	60	2.7%
3rd Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	54.6	52.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
4th Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	66.7	70.9	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	50.8	48.8	2%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	73.3	75.1	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	55.6	51.7	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	51.1	58.9	7.8%
5th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	43	41.5	1.5%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	65.9	64.4	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.5	53.4	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	58.5	59.3	0.8%
6th Grade Math (Boise Independent District)	44.2	50.5	6.3%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
All Grades Math (Liberty Elementary School)	59.2	61.7	2.5%
All Grades Math (Boise Independent District)	46.5	45.5	1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Liberty Elementary School)	68.6	54.8	13.8%
All Grades Science (Boise Independent District)	58.7	40.8	17.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	67.1	65.5	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boise Independent District)	57.3	55.5	1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	436	16.3%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	14	15	7.1%
Hispanic	40	35	12.5%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	436	357	18.1%
Two or More Races	26	23	11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.1%	19%	2%

Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1740 East Bergeson Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5410	436	25	17.4	19.0%	357 (81.9%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (8.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	76.3	71^st of 301 public elementary schools	76.4%		83	39^th of 252 public elementary schools	84.5%	32	50.6	70.0	62.0	54.6	57.6	60.0	59.3	76.0	74.0	58.5	65.1	$9,487	$587	$8,900
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 East Victory	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-5980	616	32	19.5	5.7%	478 (77.6%)	6 (1.0%)	62 (10.1%)	38 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.0%)	82.8	50^th of 301 public elementary schools	83.4%		86.1	33^rd of 252 public elementary schools	86.9%	17	70.7	71.1	57.8	56.2	63.6	64.5	82.5	69.8	64.5	63.2	69.2	$7,387	$450	$6,937
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6530	548	30	18.5	23.4%	327 (59.7%)	41 (7.5%)	72 (13.1%)	69 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.8%)	79.9	60^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.7	34^th of 252 public elementary schools	86.5%	26	58.0	58.5	69.9	55.8	60.8	68.3	60.8	63.5	73.4	72.7	67.4	$10,191	$708	$9,483
Dallas Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3302 South Barnside Way	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 854-6680	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	71.1	65.8	62.0	75.0	69.0		75.0	68.4	58.5	80.8	71.6
Trail Wind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 East Lake Forest Drive	Boise	83716	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6320	501	25	20.4	9.6%	385 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.2%)	45 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.8%)	74	76^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.8%		82.9	40^th of 252 public elementary schools	84.1%	36	71.4	58.8	40.0	62.2	57.5		78.7	67.6	45.6	78.4	66.7	$8,219	$508	$7,710
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-4950	256	18	14.2	77.3%	145 (56.6%)	27 (10.5%)	44 (17.2%)	25 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.3%)	11.2	273^rd of 301 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.3	238^th of 252 public elementary schools	5.6%	35				36.7	15.7				13.9		28.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 205-8818	332	21	15.5		256 (77.1%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)					11.5		18.9	17.9	48.3	28.6	31.9	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1725 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-4190	272	15	18.1	7.7%	232 (85.3%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	93	16^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.8	28^th of 252 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	67.5	82.9	75.9	75.0	75.5				79.3	79.2	78.7	$8,646	$399	$8,247
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 854-5000	266	18	15.2	63.9%	171 (64.3%)	5 (1.9%)	46 (17.3%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%		53.3	116^th of 252 public elementary schools	54.0%	25	70.5			35.3	54.3	47.4		47.0		38.2	54.0	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 East Jefferson Street	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	No	No	(208) 854-6030	283	17	17.1	12.0%	232 (82.0%)	8 (2.8%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	89.9	31^st of 301 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.2	21^st of 252 public elementary schools	91.7%	10					66.3				74.4	82.2	70.6	$9,132	$686	$8,445

Liberty Elementary School

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