Liberty Elementary

Public PK, KG-2

17901 205th Ave N W
Big Lake, MN 55309-8888

(763) 262-8100

District: Big Lake Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,455

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Big Lake Middle School
High:	Big Lake Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 806

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (7.2%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary employs 54.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary is $11,455.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Big Lake Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Lake Public School District 228^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2007	67.18	241^st	777	69.0%
2008	66.07	268^th	781	65.7%
2010	55.83	448^th	803	44.2%
2011	53.49	472^nd	814	42.0%
2012	61.30	377^th	820	54.0%
2013	45.07	544^th	824	34.0%
2014	56.04	428^th	826	48.2%
2015	45.19	560^th	840	33.3%
2016	68.55	277^th	848	67.3%
2017	67.01	309^th	853	63.8%

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

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, September 10, 2012

School has a great layout, teachers are great, kids love going there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Liberty Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	807	11	8	26	15	n/a	n/a	867
2005	818	19	11	30	21	n/a	n/a	899
2006	830	27	13	49	15	n/a	n/a	934
2007	774	18	6	40	12	n/a	n/a	850
2008	749	15	5	39	7	n/a	n/a	815
2009	710	18	12	42	6	n/a	n/a	788
2010	687	17	11	37	2	n/a	n/a	754
2011	665	7	9	28	0	0	27	736
2012	619	10	7	43	1	0	28	708
2013	647	14	6	41	1	0	28	737
2014	632	13	5	44	2	0	34	730
2015	621	9	4	51	2	0	35	722
2016	591	16	5	53	3	0	34	702
2017	614	15	7	48	2	0	39	725
2018	603	22	11	34	3	0	30	703
2019	618	23	6	33	1	0	37	718
2020	604	32	5	42	1	0	39	723
2021	553	31	9	55	1	0	40	689
2022	607	34	6	55	3	0	39	744
2023	640	40	12	58	5	0	51	806

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	867	45.0	19.3	16
2005	899	47.4	19.0	17.6
2006	934	46.4	20.1	17.7
2007	850	40.9	20.8	18.9
2008	815	43.4	18.8	20.7
2009	788	41.4	19.0	27.5
2010	754	39.3	19.1	28.9
2011	736	40.3	18.2	32.2
2012	708	38.4	18.4	32.1
2013	737	39.7	18.5	33.6
2014	730	41.8	17.4	29.2
2015	722	44.0	16.4	28.5
2016	702	42.0	16.7	28.1
2017	725	45.5	15.9	23.4
2018	703	43.2	16.2	26
2019	718	47.0	15.2	24.8
2020	723	49.7	14.5	28.4
2021	689	47.7	14.4	21.6
2022	744	47.2	15.7	20.2
2023	806	54.9	14.6	40

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	867	45.0	19.3	16
2005	899	47.4	19.0	17.6
2006	934	46.4	20.1	17.7
2007	850	40.9	20.8	18.9
2008	815	43.4	18.8	20.7
2009	788	41.4	19.0	27.5
2010	754	39.3	19.1	28.9
2011	736	40.3	18.2	32.2
2012	708	38.4	18.4	32.1
2013	737	39.7	18.5	33.6
2014	730	41.8	17.4	29.2
2015	722	44.0	16.4	28.5
2016	702	42.0	16.7	28.1
2017	725	45.5	15.9	23.4
2018	703	43.2	16.2	26
2019	718	47.0	15.2	24.8
2020	723	49.7	14.5	28.4
2021	689	47.7	14.4	21.6
2022	744	47.2	15.7	20.2
2023	806	54.9	14.6	40

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

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,455

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	718	806	12.3%
African American	23	40	73.9%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	6	12	100%
Hispanic	33	58	75.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	618	640	3.6%
Two or More Races	37	51	37.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.8%	40%	15.2%

Schools Near Liberty Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	17901 205th Ave N W	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 262-8100	806	55	14.6	40.0%	640 (79.4%)	40 (5.0%)	58 (7.2%)	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$11,455
Independence Elementary	Public	3-5	701 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2537	660	42	15.6	39.7%	512 (77.6%)	37 (5.6%)	51 (7.7%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	52.8	457^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.1%		58.6	385^th of 845 public elementary schools	54.4%	72	53.0	55.4	51.8	53.4	37.6	42.0	57.9	45.6	47.1	47.1	$11,086
Big Lake Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 262-6174	25	0	147.0	68.0%	17 (68.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)				10.0				40.0
882 Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	302 Washington Street	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 272-2000	11	0		36.4%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastview Education Center	Public	PK-K	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	342	35	9.6	45.3%	276 (80.7%)	11 (3.2%)	32 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$16,426
Primary DCD - SNW	Public	PK-K	9375 Fenning Avenue NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	5	4	1.1		2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Swan River Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	500 Maple St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Swan River Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 271-7926	164	13	12.4	22.0%	152 (92.7%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	64.4	317^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.4	448^th of 845 public elementary schools	47.0%	131	75.0	55.6	18.2	50.7	60.0	71.4	57.1	63.6	45.5	45.5	$12,079
Pinewood Elementary - SNW	Public	K-6	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	20	1	16.1	30.0%	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Pinewood Elementary	Public	1-5	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2401	788	53	14.7	37.4%	629 (79.8%)	18 (2.3%)	78 (9.9%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	75.8	189^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.5%		77.7	168^th of 845 public elementary schools	80.1%	21	66.7	61.0	62.2	63.4	50.3	60.0	76.9	61.4	59.7	59.7	$12,623
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	1-5	9350 Fallon Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2600	593	40	14.9	39.6%	453 (76.4%)	26 (4.4%)	56 (9.4%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	64.4	316^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.1%		66.4	289^th of 845 public elementary schools	65.8%	27	57.6	58.1	56.0	57.3	43.7	49.6	68.8	53.4	55.1	55.1	$12,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Big Lake Middle School
High : Big Lake Senior High

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 806 students attended Liberty Elementary.

What district is Liberty Elementary in?

Big Lake Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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