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Liberty County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,833 students in Liberty County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Liberty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
10,925 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Liberty County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.7%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
14%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
54%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% White
20%
34%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,521 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$29,690 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$148 MM
$28,127 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,815
$17,023
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,521
$16,127
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Liberty County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Taylors Creek Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
378 Airport Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 369-0378
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 369-0378
Gr: K-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Joseph Martin Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Joseph Martin Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3114
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3114
Gr: K-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
425 Edgewater Dr
Midway, GA 31320
(912) 884-6677
Midway, GA 31320
(912) 884-6677
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Edgewater Dr
Midway, GA 31320
(912) 884-3326
Midway, GA 31320
(912) 884-3326
Gr: K-5 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
Waldo Pafford Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2550 15th St
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-4188
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-4188
Gr: K-5 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Frank Long Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 Long Frasier Dr
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3595
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3595
Gr: K-5 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Button Gwinnett Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
635 Taylor Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 876-0146
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 876-0146
Gr: PK-5 | 1,162 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
Snelson-golden Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
465 Coates Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-3112
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-3112
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Lewis Frasier Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
910 Long Frasier Dr
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-5367
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 877-5367
Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1010.
Lyman Hall Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1396 Shaw Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3348
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 368-3348
Gr: K-5 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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