Liberty Elementary School
Tel:
(770)345-6411
- Liberty Elementary School serves 1,230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60%.
Top Placements
Liberty Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Liberty Elementary School's student population of 1,230 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,230 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 73 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Liberty Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Liberty Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #350 out of 2,174 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 15% |
| Black | 10% | 37% |
| White | 71% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cherokee County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Liberty Elementary School is Cherokee High School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Freedom Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Freedom Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Canton Freedom Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1159 students
0.0 miles
10550 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(770)704-1100 0.0 6-8 1159 - Canton J. Knox Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 770 students
1.5 miles
151 River Bend Way
Canton, GA 30114
(770)345-4307 1.5 PK-5 770 - Canton Sixes Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 698 students
2.0 miles
20 Ridge Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(770)721-5840 2.0 PK-5 698 - Canton Cherokee Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 818 students
2.3 miles
2126 Sixes Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(678)385-7322 2.3 K-8 818 - Canton Cherokee High School Grades: 9-12 | 2677 students
3.3 miles
930 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA 30114
(770)721-5300 3.3 9-12 2677
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