Liberty Primary

Public PK, KG-2

940 Chastain Road
Liberty, SC 29657

(864) 397-4800

District: Pickens 01

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,944

Students who attend Liberty Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

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

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), two or more races (6.9%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Primary is 14.7, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Pickens 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Primary employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Primary is $9,944. 11 elementary schools in the Pickens 01 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Pickens 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Pickens 01 16^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Primary

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2014	49.45	355^th	630	43.7%
2015	28.50	494^th	638	22.6%
2016	33.54	433^rd	619	30.0%
2017	43.49	364^th	639	43.0%
2018	40.17	366^th	624	41.3%
2019	57.00	276^th	643	57.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.28	380^th	588	35.4%
2019	64.85	205^th	600	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.39	375^th	570	34.2%
2019	52.35	289^th	588	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.15	338^th	571	40.8%
2019	57.66	251^st	590	57.5%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.10	433^rd	457	5.3%
2019	27.81	364^th	472	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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: South Carolina State Department of Education

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100%

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Amazing school! Very forward thinking, works toward student strengths and the teachers and faculty are like family. So grateful to have our children in Chastain Road Elementary! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Liberty Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	462	13	0	36	1	1	22	535
2013	479	14	1	38	0	1	23	556
2014	477	15	1	33	1	2	24	553
2015	484	22	2	36	1	1	23	569
2016	488	20	4	41	0	1	24	578
2017	481	21	6	45	1	1	22	577
2018	470	21	3	46	0	1	19	560
2019	498	23	3	47	0	1	28	600
2020	596	18	3	53	0	1	28	699
2021	527	12	2	34	0	0	39	614
2022	584	15	3	42	0	0	40	684
2023	531	13	1	33	1	0	43	622

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 Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	535	30.0	17.8	65.2
2013	556	34.0	16.3	64.7
2014	553	32.8	16.8	58.6
2015	569	34.0	16.7	56.6
2016	578	32.0	18.0	61.8
2017	577	35.5	16.2	100
2018	560	39.7	14.1	100
2019	600	35.3	16.9	61
2020	699	40.5	17.2	99.6
2021	614	35.9	17.1	61.1
2022	684	39.9	17.1	100
2023	622	42.1	14.7	100

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 Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	535	30.0	17.8	65.2
2013	556	34.0	16.3	64.7
2014	553	32.8	16.8	58.6
2015	569	34.0	16.7	56.6
2016	578	32.0	18.0	61.8
2017	577	35.5	16.2	100
2018	560	39.7	14.1	100
2019	600	35.3	16.9	61
2020	699	40.5	17.2	99.6
2021	614	35.9	17.1	61.1
2022	684	39.9	17.1	100
2023	622	42.1	14.7	100

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 Primary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,266 (12.6%)	$966 (9.6%)	$2,232 (22.2%)	$6,911 (68.8%)	$901 (9.0%)	$7,812 (77.8%)	$10,043
2020	$1,378 (13.8%)	$630 (6.3%)	$2,007 (20.1%)	$6,786 (68.1%)	$1,175 (11.8%)	$7,961 (79.9%)	$9,969
2021	$747 (8.5%)	$605 (6.9%)	$1,352 (15.4%)	$6,450 (73.7%)	$954 (10.9%)	$7,403 (84.6%)	$8,755
2022	$1,119 (10.8%)	$854 (8.2%)	$1,972 (19.0%)	$7,268 (70.1%)	$1,123 (10.8%)	$8,391 (81.0%)	$10,363
2023	$1,179 (11.9%)	$798 (8.0%)	$1,977 (19.9%)	$7,001 (70.4%)	$965 (9.7%)	$7,966 (80.1%)	$9,944

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Primary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	600	622	3.7%
African American	23	13	43.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	47	33	29.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	498	531	6.6%
Two or More Races	28	43	53.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61%	100%	39%

Schools Near Liberty Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)				SC READY Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Liberty Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	940 Chastain Road	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-4800	622	42	14.7	100.0%	531 (85.4%)	13 (2.1%)	33 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)								(n/a)									$9,944	$1,179	$798	$1,977	$7,001	$965	$7,966
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	251 North Hillcrest Street	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2100	455	31	14.7	100.0%	387 (85.1%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	51.5	300^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.0%		49.9	315^th of 644 public elementary schools	51.1%	15	50.3	49.0	53.5		61.0	47.7	46.4		$12,339	$1,730	$938	$2,667	$8,709	$962	$9,672
Central Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Johnson Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1400	443	33	13.2	100.0%	259 (58.5%)	76 (17.2%)	62 (14.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.5%)	62	232^nd of 638 public elementary schools	63.6%		67.8	202^nd of 644 public elementary schools	68.6%	30	44.5	63.8	65.5		49.4	59.4	55.2		$10,344	$664	$687	$1,352	$8,258	$734	$8,992
Clemson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	581 Berkeley Drive	Clemson	29631	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1500	794	51	15.5	40.1%	531 (66.9%)	83 (10.5%)	53 (6.7%)	63 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	92.7	33^rd of 638 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.7	41^st of 644 public elementary schools	93.6%	8	66.7	81.8	83.1		76.1	81.8	77.7		$10,273	$895	$518	$1,413	$7,990	$869	$8,860
Pendleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 East Queen Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2500	479	35	13.8	100.0%	250 (52.2%)	130 (27.1%)	32 (6.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.5%)	64.1	218^th of 638 public elementary schools	65.8%		59	252^nd of 644 public elementary schools	60.9%	34	68.1	60.3	55.0	61.2	62.5	50.8	43.6	40.3	$14,667	$1,150	$1,119	$2,268	$10,669	$1,730	$12,399
Six Mile Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	777 North Main Street	Six Mile	29682	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2400	545	36	15.0	64.4%	489 (89.7%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	71.5	174^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.7%		63.4	227^th of 644 public elementary schools	64.8%	53	59.8	75.9	65.0		59.8	59.5	47.4		$10,413	$648	$648	$1,295	$8,269	$848	$9,117
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Pelzer Highway	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2500	622	42	14.7	100.0%	376 (60.5%)	65 (10.5%)	99 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.0%)	43.3	363^rd of 638 public elementary schools	43.1%		47.3	332^nd of 644 public elementary schools	48.4%	31	45.6	58.4	43.7		58.9	40.6	34.4		$10,096	$1,323	$704	$2,028	$7,143	$925	$8,068
Hunt Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Hunt Road	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-3987	574	40	14.4	47.4%	489 (85.2%)	21 (3.7%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	81.4	106^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.9	98^th of 644 public elementary schools	84.8%	8	69.0	72.6	64.7		67.9	64.2	60.3		$9,857	$1,362	$388	$1,750	$7,163	$944	$8,108
Pickens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	567 Hampton Avenue	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2300	498	40	12.5	100.0%	426 (85.5%)	14 (2.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	60.6	241^st of 638 public elementary schools	62.2%		53.3	291^st of 644 public elementary schools	54.8%	50	54.4	60.2	44.4		60.5	60.2	52.7		$11,679	$1,126	$647	$1,773	$9,110	$795	$9,905
East End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Second Avenue	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1700	574	46	12.6	77.9%	373 (65.0%)	74 (12.9%)	72 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	60	249^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.0%		66.4	211^th of 644 public elementary schools	67.2%	38	60.5	61.9	57.2		54.3	53.6	41.7		$10,500	$776	$765	$1,541	$8,067	$892	$8,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Primary

What schools do graduates of Liberty Primary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle
High : Liberty High

How many students attend Liberty Primary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 622 students attended Liberty Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Primary?

Students at Liberty Primary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Liberty Primary in?

Pickens 01

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