Best Public Schools in Liberty, PA

Summary:

The city of Liberty, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - North Penn-Liberty Junior/Senior High School and Liberty Elementary School, both part of the Southern Tioga School District. While the schools have some differences in their academic performance, they both face challenges related to the socioeconomic status of their student populations.

North Penn-Liberty Junior/Senior High School stands out with a relatively high graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA and Keystone Exams, particularly in science and English language arts. In contrast, Liberty Elementary School excels in science and English language arts on the PSSA tests, but lags behind in math.

Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with North Penn-Liberty Junior/Senior High School at 47.9% and Liberty Elementary School at 53.45%, suggesting that the community faces socioeconomic challenges. While Liberty Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6 compared to 11.3 at North Penn-Liberty Junior/Senior High School, both schools have room for improvement, as indicated by their consistent 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	8622 Route 414	Liberty	16930	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 324-2521	168	16	10.5	56.0%	163 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	42.3	987^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.3	1000^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.8%	13				52.3	31.8	29.6	15.8			32.6	72.8		72.8	71.4	45.5	44.4	47.4			51.6	$18,382	$3,399	$14,983
North Penn-Liberty Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8675 Route 414	Liberty	16930	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 324-2071	242	22	11.0	52.1%	227 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	47.4	411^th of 686 public high schools	40.1%		45.8	416^th of 674 public high schools	38.3%	5	42.9	48.5	51.4					44.9	40.0	42.7		65.0	65.0					63.3	60.0	61.8	$21,720	$1,735	$19,985

Cities Near Liberty

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blossburg	9.18 mi	1	656^th
Canton	15.21 mi	2	447^th
Wellsboro	16.77 mi	4	219^th
Cogan Station	17.27 mi	1
Mansfield	17.72 mi	2	638^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.