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Liberty Drive Elementary School

401 Liberty Drive
Thomasville, NC 27360

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Serving 342 students in grades 4-5, Liberty Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Liberty Drive Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Drive Elementary School
4	167
5	175

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School
2023	357
2022	343
2021	313
2020	377
2019	377
2018	387
2017	387
2016	372
2015	357
2014	329
2013	372
2012	387
2011	387
2010	394
2009	417
2008	641
2007	599
2006	578
2005	581
2004	588
2003	608
2002	655
2001	675
2000	637
1999	384
1998	364
1997	355
1996	351
1995	344
1994	311
1993	294
1992	399
1991	400
1990	378
1989	358
1988	407
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School
2023	18
2022	23
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	26
2014	25
2013	27
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	40
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	40
2002	27
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	22
1996	22
1995	21
1994	20
1993	22
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Liberty Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Drive Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2454 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School
2022	#2454
2021	#2350
2019	#2441
2018	#2264
2017	#2264
2016	#1660
2015	#1579
2014	#1655
2013	#1786
2012	#2174
2011	#2126

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22%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2022	22%	51%	28%
2021	15%	42%	24%
2019	15%	42%	23%
2018	29%	48%	26%
2017	31%	47%	28%
2016	48%	47%	34%
2015	47%	44%	34%
2014	46%	43%	31%
2013	40%	42%	29%
2012	73%	82%	67%
2011	71%	82%	66%

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23%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2022	23%	50%	26%
2021	24%	47%	25%
2019	18%	46%	23%
2018	19%	47%	26%
2017	19%	46%	23%
2016	27%	47%	27%
2015	27%	46%	27%
2014	22%	46%	27%
2013	23%	45%	29%
2012	49%	73%	53%
2011	51%	70%	50%

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40-44%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2022	42%	63%	49%
2021	37%	61%	42%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	20:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	24:1	15:1	14:1
2001	25:1	15:1	13:1
2000	24:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	14:1
1996	16:1	16:1	13:1
1995	16:1	16:1	13:1
1994	16:1	16:1	13:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	12:1
1991	16:1	16:1	12:1
1990	16:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	37%	20%	37%
2022	38%	20%	37%
2021	35%	19%	35%
2020	33%	18%	35%
2019	33%	18%	35%
2018	33%	17%	34%
2017	33%	17%	34%
2016	31%	16%	32%
2015	36%	16%	32%
2014	36%	15%	30%
2013	30%	14%	30%
2012	31%	13%	29%
2011	29%	13%	28%
2010	27%	11%	28%
2009	26%	11%	25%
2008	28%	11%	24%
2007	29%	10%	25%
2006	24%	8%	21%
2005	20%	8%	19%
2004	19%	7%	16%
2003	17%	6%	16%
2002	13%	5%	14%
2001	11%	4%	11%
2000	8%	4%	7%
1999	8%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Black

36%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	37%	25%	38%
2022	34%	25%	37%
2021	32%	25%	37%
2020	36%	25%	37%
2019	36%	25%	37%
2018	35%	26%	36%
2017	35%	26%	36%
2016	36%	26%	38%
2015	34%	26%	38%
2014	31%	26%	37%
2013	34%	26%	38%
2012	31%	26%	38%
2011	34%	26%	38%
2010	43%	31%	45%
2009	46%	31%	48%
2008	41%	29%	44%
2007	41%	29%	44%
2006	48%	32%	49%
2005	51%	31%	50%
2004	52%	31%	51%
2003	50%	31%	50%
2002	51%	31%	49%
2001	50%	31%	49%
2000	51%	31%	51%
1999	51%	31%	50%
1998	53%	30%	51%
1997	53%	31%	50%
1996	50%	31%	49%
1995	49%	30%	49%
1994	48%	30%	49%
1993	46%	30%	49%
1992	44%	30%	48%
1991	40%	30%	49%

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White

14%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	14%	44%	15%
2022	19%	45%	17%
2021	23%	46%	19%
2020	18%	48%	20%
2019	18%	48%	20%
2018	24%	49%	24%
2017	24%	49%	24%
2016	27%	50%	24%
2015	25%	50%	24%
2014	26%	51%	25%
2013	30%	52%	24%
2012	30%	53%	26%
2011	29%	53%	27%
2010	28%	54%	25%
2009	27%	54%	25%
2008	28%	55%	28%
2007	27%	56%	28%
2006	27%	56%	29%
2005	27%	57%	30%
2004	28%	58%	32%
2003	33%	59%	34%
2002	35%	60%	35%
2001	37%	61%	38%
2000	40%	61%	40%
1999	40%	62%	43%
1998	42%	63%	44%
1997	45%	64%	46%
1996	47%	64%	48%
1995	47%	65%	49%
1994	50%	66%	49%
1993	54%	66%	51%
1992	54%	66%	50%
1991	60%	66%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.69
2022	0.70	0.70	0.70
2021	0.72	0.69	0.71
2020	0.72	0.68	0.71
2019	0.72	0.68	0.71
2018	0.71	0.67	0.71
2017	0.71	0.67	0.71
2016	0.70	0.66	0.70
2015	0.70	0.66	0.70
2014	0.73	0.65	0.71
2013	0.72	0.65	0.71
2012	0.72	0.64	0.71
2011	0.73	0.64	0.71
2010	0.67	0.61	0.66
2009	0.65	0.61	0.65
2008	0.71	0.61	0.66
2007	0.70	0.60	0.67
2006	0.65	0.58	0.64
2005	0.64	0.58	0.63
2004	0.63	0.57	0.62
2003	0.62	0.56	0.62
2002	0.61	0.55	0.62
2001	0.61	0.53	0.61
2000	0.58	0.53	0.58
1999	0.58	0.52	0.56
1998	0.55	0.52	0.55
1997	0.52	0.50	0.54
1996	0.53	0.50	0.54
1995	0.54	0.49	0.52
1994	0.52	0.48	0.52
1993	0.50	0.48	0.51
1992	0.52	0.48	0.52
1991	0.48	0.48	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	99%
2022	99%	47%	99%
2021	99%	49%	100%
2020	99%	52%	98%
2019	99%	52%	98%
2018	99%	53%	97%
2017	99%	53%	97%
2016	98%	52%	97%
2015	99%	52%	98%
2014	84%	47%	83%
2013	83%	47%	83%
2012	82%	45%	80%
2011	80%	43%	78%
2010	80%	40%	78%
2009	74%	28%	74%
2008	74%	25%	71%
2007	77%	35%	71%
2006	75%	35%	72%
2005	76%	37%	72%
2004	72%	36%	72%
2003	65%	27%	63%
2002	59%	30%	57%
2001	55%	29%	55%
2000	50%	31%	54%
1999	50%	31%	51%
1998	51%	31%	49%
1997	54%	30%	51%
1996	55%	30%	50%
1995	51%	29%	53%
1994	54%	29%	53%
1993	65%	29%	50%
1992	37%	22%	39%
1991	44%	31%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Liberty Drive Elementary School	North Carolina	Thomasville City Schools School District
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	11%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	15%	8%	14%
2001	13%	7%	13%
2000	14%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Thomasville City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Drive Elementary School is ranked #2454 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Liberty Drive Elementary School?

342 students attend Liberty Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Liberty Drive Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty Drive Elementary School?

Liberty Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Liberty Drive Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Drive Elementary School part of?

Liberty Drive Elementary School is part of Thomasville City Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education