Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 166 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chesterton, Indiana, serving 496 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Duneland School Corporation, which is ranked 49 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments for grades 3 and 4. In 2023-2024, 56.86% of all students were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to the Duneland School Corporation average of 63.63% and the Indiana state average of 38.6-41.8%. In the same year, 63.24% of all students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to the Duneland School Corporation average of 66.31% and the Indiana state average of 48-52.4%. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (19.35%) compared to the other nearby schools in the Duneland School Corporation, which range from 13.19% to 18.97%. However, the school has a lower percentage of African American students (1.21%) compared to the other nearby schools, which range from 1.91% to 4.99%.

While Liberty Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating consistent high performance, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (12.6% in 2022-2023) compared to the other nearby schools in the Duneland School Corporation, which range from 5.0% to 11.6%. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (32.86% in 2022-2023) compared to the other nearby schools, which range from 16.83% to 27.97%. These factors suggest the school may be serving a more diverse and economically disadvantaged population, which could have implications for the school's resource allocation, support services, and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-4

50 W 900 N
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 983-3650

District: Duneland School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
166^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,510

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chesterton Middle School
	Liberty Intermediate School
High:	Chesterton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary School ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Duneland School Corporation District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.45. (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 Duneland School Corporation District. Racial makeup is: White (74.4%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 16.4, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Duneland School Corporation District! (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary School employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary School is $11,510, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Duneland School Corporation District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Liberty Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Duneland School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Duneland School Corporation 44^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	52.83	510^th	959	46.8%
2006	68.77	272^nd	961	71.7%
2007	75.87	183^rd	985	81.4%
2008	71.60	246^th	996	75.3%
2009	77.04	187^th	1003	81.4%
2010	78.21	163^rd	1009	83.8%
2011	73.67	232^nd	1025	77.4%
2012	59.95	460^th	1015	54.7%
2013	78.19	163^rd	1035	84.3%
2014	70.07	303^rd	1036	70.8%
2015	81.34	130^th	1040	87.5%
2016	87.13	65^th	1046	93.8%
2017	74.37	241^st	1033	76.7%
2018	80.18	161^st	1027	84.3%
2019	76.29	211^th	1031	79.5%
2021	76.61	210^th	1016	79.3%
2022	75.30	228^th	1020	77.6%
2023	81.93	159^th	1016	84.4%
2024	81.45	166^th	1010	83.6%

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

Data source: Indiana 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
1988	477	1	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1989	484	0	1	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	512
1990	455	0	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	460	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	445	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	436	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1994	423	1	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	436	0	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	436	0	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	423	0	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	462	0	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1999	476	1	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	467	0	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2001	464	0	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	351	2	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	351	2	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	353	0	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	366	1	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
2006	381	2	1	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2007	383	1	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	18	436
2008	419	3	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	24	480
2009	440	3	6	32	0	n/a	n/a	24	505
2010	452	4	7	28	1	n/a	n/a	34	526
2011	437	4	5	27	1	0	39	0	513
2012	468	4	4	57	3	0	14	0	550
2013	446	2	2	65	0	0	20	0	535
2014	452	6	3	53	0	0	20	0	534
2015	439	4	1	51	1	0	18	0	514
2016	425	6	1	64	1	0	26	0	523
2017	395	10	3	63	1	0	27	0	499
2018	394	7	3	67	0	0	27	0	498
2019	394	7	3	78	0	0	20	0	502
2020	389	5	3	92	0	0	25	0	514
2021	363	6	2	80	0	0	24	0	475
2022	370	6	2	87	1	0	20	0	486
2023	369	6	4	96	1	0	20	0	496

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
1988	493	23.5	20.9	5.7
1989	512	25.8	19.8	8.8
1990	467	23.8	19.6	6.4
1991	469	24.6	19.0	11.3
1992	455	22.5	20.2	13.4
1993	445	20.5	21.7	12.4
1994	441	18.4	24.0	11.6
1995	450	19.6	23.0	13.3
1996	450	19.6	23.0	13.3
1997	440	21.2	20.8	15.9
1998	477	23.6	20.2	15.9
1999	501	23.2	21.6	18
2000	491	25.0	19.6	21.8
2001	483	24.0	20.1	25.9
2002	365	20.5	17.8	37
2003	365	20.5	17.8	37
2004	365	20.5	17.8	37.5
2005	386	19.5	19.8	35.5
2006	415	19.5	21.3	35.4
2007	436	n/a	n/a	29.9
2008	480	24.0	20.0	27
2009	505	25.0	20.2	29.3
2010	526	28.0	18.7	37.4
2011	513	24.0	21.3	34.1
2012	550	29.0	18.9	31.6
2013	535	27.0	19.8	32.7
2014	534	28.0	19.0	30.1
2015	514	27.0	19.0	28.6
2016	523	27.0	19.3	28.5
2017	499	27.0	18.4	32.3
2018	498	27.0	18.4	30.1
2019	502	26.2	19.1	33.5
2020	514	27.9	18.3	29
2021	475	29.0	16.3	29.1
2022	486	32.2	15.0	28.4
2023	496	30.1	16.4	32.9

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
1988	493	23.5	20.9	5.7
1989	512	25.8	19.8	8.8
1990	467	23.8	19.6	6.4
1991	469	24.6	19.0	11.3
1992	455	22.5	20.2	13.4
1993	445	20.5	21.7	12.4
1994	441	18.4	24.0	11.6
1995	450	19.6	23.0	13.3
1996	450	19.6	23.0	13.3
1997	440	21.2	20.8	15.9
1998	477	23.6	20.2	15.9
1999	501	23.2	21.6	18
2000	491	25.0	19.6	21.8
2001	483	24.0	20.1	25.9
2002	365	20.5	17.8	37
2003	365	20.5	17.8	37
2004	365	20.5	17.8	37.5
2005	386	19.5	19.8	35.5
2006	415	19.5	21.3	35.4
2007	436	n/a	n/a	29.9
2008	480	24.0	20.0	27
2009	505	25.0	20.2	29.3
2010	526	28.0	18.7	37.4
2011	513	24.0	21.3	34.1
2012	550	29.0	18.9	31.6
2013	535	27.0	19.8	32.7
2014	534	28.0	19.0	30.1
2015	514	27.0	19.0	28.6
2016	523	27.0	19.3	28.5
2017	499	27.0	18.4	32.3
2018	498	27.0	18.4	30.1
2019	502	26.2	19.1	33.5
2020	514	27.9	18.3	29
2021	475	29.0	16.3	29.1
2022	486	32.2	15.0	28.4
2023	496	30.1	16.4	32.9

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	$259 (2.7%)	$9,496 (97.3%)	$9,755
2020	$295 (3.1%)	$9,336 (96.9%)	$9,631
2021	$266 (2.5%)	$10,326 (97.5%)	$10,592
2022	$532 (4.6%)	$10,978 (95.4%)	$11,510

Data source: Indiana 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 211^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 159^th of 1016 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	61.9	55.1	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duneland School Corporation)	59.2	61.7	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	78.4	71	7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Duneland School Corporation)	74	73.9	0.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	50.5	59.4	8.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duneland School Corporation)	53.3	60.4	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Liberty Elementary School)	69.7	62.4	7.3%
4th Grade Math (Duneland School Corporation)	68.4	71.4	3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Liberty Elementary School)	52.5	46.5	6%
4th Grade Science (Duneland School Corporation)	55.1	57	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	496	1.2%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	78	96	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	394	369	6.3%
Two or More Races	20	20
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.5%	32.9%	0.6%

Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	496	30	16.4	32.9%	369 (74.4%)	6 (1.2%)	96 (19.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	81.5	166^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.6%		81.9	159^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.4%	7	58.2	55.8		56.9	69.2	58.4		63.2		$11,510	$532	$10,978
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	401	26	15.3	37.9%	303 (75.6%)	20 (5.0%)	56 (14.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.1	113^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.9%	21	52.3	74.4		63.1	67.1	78.1		72.5		$12,291	$629	$11,662
Paul Saylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	331 Midway	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8040	292	17	17.1	74.7%	139 (47.6%)	70 (24.0%)	63 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	17.1	845^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.5	790^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.2%	55	18.2	18.8	14.0	17.0	29.6	28.6	27.9	28.7	9.3	$10,937	$1,468	$9,469
South Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Midway Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8045	281	16	18.1	64.4%	189 (67.3%)	25 (8.9%)	47 (16.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	36.8	662^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.8	666^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.4%	4	28.3	31.9	29.3	29.9	50.0	46.8	22.0	40.3	22.0	$11,754	$1,486	$10,268
Newton Yost Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 W Beam St	Porter	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3640	369	27	13.8	38.5%	267 (72.4%)	12 (3.3%)	70 (19.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	89.1	79^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.2%		77.3	204^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.9%	125	56.3	68.6		62.7	72.5	69.8		71.1		$11,773	$619	$11,154
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	K-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	305	17	17.9	57.4%	171 (56.1%)	25 (8.2%)	94 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	48.4	543^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.4	553^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	45.6%	10	37.5	36.2	47.1	40.1	56.3	44.7	23.5	42.6	23.5	$11,522	$1,461	$10,061
Cooks Corners Elementary School	Public	K-5	358 Bullseye Lake Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3040	470	21	22.1	23.4%	377 (80.2%)	9 (1.9%)	62 (13.2%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	87.9	97^th of 1010 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.8	119^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.3%	22	53.3	59.5	63.8	58.9	66.2	73.8	58.8	66.4	67.5	$7,590	$489	$7,101
Flint Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4106 N Calumet Ave	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3160	474	30	15.6	43.0%	325 (68.6%)	42 (8.9%)	68 (14.3%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	79.7	185^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.7%		67.7	330^th of 1016 public elementary schools	67.5%	145	61.1	54.6	48.4	55.5	77.8	57.1	53.2	64.2	40.3	$9,935	$1,075	$8,860
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	354	23	15.3	28.0%	277 (78.2%)	9 (2.5%)	51 (14.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	92.1	57^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.3	24^th of 1016 public elementary schools	97.6%	33	63.4	75.4		68.7	78.1	67.7		73.5		$11,650	$513	$11,137
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	472	22	21.9	55.3%	210 (44.5%)	66 (14.0%)	166 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	46.2	568^th of 1010 public elementary schools	43.8%		46.6	572^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	43.7%	4	47.7	44.6	29.5	40.8	51.1	52.7	20.5	41.7	12.8	$9,604	$1,117	$8,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 166^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesterton Middle School
Middle : Liberty Intermediate School
High : Chesterton Senior High School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Duneland School Corporation

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