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Liberty Elementary School

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 504 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 679 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 56.3% to 38.7% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Oakmont Elementary, Woodcrest Elementary, and Dunloe Elementary, which range from 29.1% to 52.1%. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Ohio State Tests, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages.

Despite having higher spending per student ($11,228 in 2018-2019) compared to some nearby schools, Liberty Elementary School's performance is lagging behind, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's student-teacher ratio is similar to nearby schools, ranging from 18.6 to 19.7 students per teacher. To drive meaningful improvements, Liberty Elementary School may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance, particularly for specific student subgroups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2901 Whitlow Rd
       Columbus, OH  43232-5421

(614) 365-6482

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1420th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Yorktown Middle School
High:    Independence High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.0%
Two or more races:
9.7%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.9% Help


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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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Liberty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary School 1420th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Liberty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Liberty Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.95 1255th 1471 14.7%
2005 14.67 1371st 1501 8.7%
2006 15.43 1346th 1504 10.5%
2007 14.12 1434th 1609 10.9%
2008 13.88 1425th 1582 9.9%
2009 23.31 1339th 1610 16.8%
2010 10.87 1500th 1662 9.7%
2011 3.44 1631st 1686 3.3%
2012 8.46 1579th 1709 7.6%
2013 6.36 1593rd 1701 6.3%
2014 9.42 1536th 1687 9.0%
2015 12.20 1494th 1684 11.3%
2016 5.57 1598th 1678 4.8%
2017 9.45 1498th 1651 9.3%
2018 9.97 1475th 1636 9.8%
2019 15.31 1424th 1676 15.0%
2021 10.10 1417th 1610 12.0%
2022 10.70 1391st 1588 12.4%
2023 8.48 1443rd 1596 9.6%
2024 9.21 1420th 1577 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.38 151st 183 17.5%
2024 27.88 149th 202 26.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.46 174th 213 18.3%
2024 28.55 193rd 258 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.74 887th 900 1.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.55 1315th 1465 10.2%
2019 22.07 1218th 1465 16.9%
2021 11.65 1237th 1404 11.9%
2022 13.55 1237th 1419 12.8%
2023 10.48 1306th 1447 9.7%
2024 10.96 1333rd 1484 10.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.04 1427th 1518 6.0%
2019 11.34 1349th 1502 10.2%
2021 7.31 1335th 1467 9.0%
2022 10.93 1295th 1488 13.0%
2023 8.99 1319th 1483 11.1%
2024 11.83 1279th 1466 12.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.13 992nd 1021 2.8%
2019 33.31 649th 956 32.1%
2022 16.09 775th 824 5.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.79 1345th 1536 12.4%
2019 19.51 1272nd 1535 17.1%
2021 7.40 1363rd 1499 9.1%
2022 7.63 1382nd 1518 9.0%
2023 7.19 1383rd 1498 7.7%
2024 6.35 1395th 1485 6.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.54 437th 598 26.9%
2019 37.61 373rd 605 38.3%
2021 27.46 384th 533 28.0%
2022 25.60 462nd 601 23.1%
2023 21.40 499th 610 18.2%
2024 21.63 500th 603 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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Data source: Ohio 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
1992 151 81 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1993 152 86 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1994 146 124 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1995 154 181 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 347
1996 154 181 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 347
1997 133 155 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1998 115 165 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 296
1999 112 199 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2000 112 231 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 119 237 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 76 326 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2003 76 326 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2004 78 346 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2005 78 374 6 16 0 n/a n/a 11 485
2006 85 383 5 17 0 n/a n/a 26 516
2007 59 323 6 15 0 n/a n/a 18 421
2008 36 322 3 14 0 n/a n/a 29 404
2009 31 250 2 14 0 n/a n/a 20 317
2010 31 222 2 6 0 n/a n/a 30 291
2011 24 225 1 13 1 0 22 0 286
2012 32 213 1 11 0 0 17 0 274
2013 42 235 0 24 0 0 22 0 323
2014 48 269 3 15 2 0 21 0 358
2015 61 357 5 32 2 0 30 0 487
2016 56 382 4 24 2 0 34 0 502
2017 50 400 5 25 1 0 43 0 524
2018 62 395 12 31 1 0 48 0 549
2019 51 374 13 32 0 0 45 0 515
2020 40 382 11 28 4 0 52 0 517
2021 42 380 6 34 0 0 52 0 514
2022 44 386 5 32 0 0 62 0 529
2023 36 383 4 30 1 1 49 0 504

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
1992 238 10.0 23.8 15.5
1993 242 10.0 24.2 28.9
1994 280 13.0 21.5 37.5
1995 347 15.0 23.1 0
1996 347 15.0 23.1 0
1997 298 13.0 22.9 33.6
1998 296 14.0 21.1 37.5
1999 323 15.0 21.5 43.7
2000 355 18.0 19.7 48.5
2001 367 17.0 21.6 52.6
2002 419 21.0 20.0 51.3
2003 419 21.0 20.0 51.3
2004 447 22.0 20.3 52.3
2005 485 23.0 21.1 43
2006 516 21.0 24.6 65.1
2007 421 23.0 18.3 64.8
2008 404 17.0 23.8 n/a
2009 317 15.0 21.1 90.6
2010 291 15.0 19.4 85.8
2011 286 15.0 19.0 87.8
2012 274 15.0 18.2 80.7
2013 323 15.0 21.5 81.7
2014 358 17.0 21.0 79.1
2015 487 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 502 27.0 18.5 71.9
2017 524 28.0 18.7 n/a
2018 549 25.0 21.9 n/a
2019 515 26.0 19.8 n/a
2020 517 26.0 19.8 n/a
2021 514 26.0 19.7 n/a
2022 529 27.0 19.5 n/a
2023 504 27.0 18.6 n/a

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
1992 238 10.0 23.8 15.5
1993 242 10.0 24.2 28.9
1994 280 13.0 21.5 37.5
1995 347 15.0 23.1 0
1996 347 15.0 23.1 0
1997 298 13.0 22.9 33.6
1998 296 14.0 21.1 37.5
1999 323 15.0 21.5 43.7
2000 355 18.0 19.7 48.5
2001 367 17.0 21.6 52.6
2002 419 21.0 20.0 51.3
2003 419 21.0 20.0 51.3
2004 447 22.0 20.3 52.3
2005 485 23.0 21.1 43
2006 516 21.0 24.6 65.1
2007 421 23.0 18.3 64.8
2008 404 17.0 23.8 n/a
2009 317 15.0 21.1 90.6
2010 291 15.0 19.4 85.8
2011 286 15.0 19.0 87.8
2012 274 15.0 18.2 80.7
2013 323 15.0 21.5 81.7
2014 358 17.0 21.0 79.1
2015 487 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 502 27.0 18.5 71.9
2017 524 28.0 18.7 n/a
2018 549 25.0 21.9 n/a
2019 515 26.0 19.8 n/a
2020 517 26.0 19.8 n/a
2021 514 26.0 19.7 n/a
2022 529 27.0 19.5 n/a
2023 504 27.0 18.6 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,228
2022 $12,057
2023 $13,706

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1424th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1443rd of 1596 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)41.88.3
 33.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)52.726
 26.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)36.224.7
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)45.725.9
 19.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Liberty Elementary School)25.410.9
 14.5%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)2014.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)46.541.8
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students515504
 2.1%
African American374383
 2.4%
American Indian01
Asian134
 69.2%
Hispanic3230
 6.3%
Pacific Islander01
White5136
 29.4%
Two or More Races4549
 8.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

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

Middle : Yorktown Middle School
High : Independence High School

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 76% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% White, 6% Hispanic.


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