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Liberty Elementary School

600 E Pregel Dr
Mishawaka, IN 46545

Bottom 50%

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Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Elementary School
Kind	55
1	61
2	48
3	62
4	58
5	66
6	72

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	417
2022	429
2021	436
2020	493
2019	493
2018	500
2017	500
2016	473
2015	457
2014	489
2013	482
2012	431
2011	398
2010	380
2009	384
2008	426
2007	402
2006	433
2005	429
2004	482
2003	518

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	34
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	28
2006	27
2005	27
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29

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School Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1413 out of 1763 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2022	#1413
2021	#1413
2019	#1394
2018	#1056
2017	#1034
2016	#702
2015	#830
2014	#630
2013	#362
2012	#541
2011	#709

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2022	24%	38%	24%
2021	23%	36%	23%
2019	35%	45%	32%
2018	50%	54%	42%
2017	52%	54%	47%
2016	66%	55%	49%
2015	69%	64%	61%
2014	90%	83%	82%
2013	90%	81%	81%
2012	87%	80%	82%
2011	87%	79%	82%

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23%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2022	23%	41%	29%
2021	22%	43%	30%
2019	35%	49%	37%
2018	60%	62%	42%
2017	60%	63%	55%
2016	65%	64%	57%
2015	70%	68%	67%
2014	84%	80%	81%
2013	89%	78%	79%
2012	82%	78%	79%
2011	77%	77%	78%

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15-19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2022	17%	34%	20%
2021	22%	38%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	13:1	16:1	14:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	14:1	17:1	15:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	14:1
2009	15:1	17:1	14:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	18:1	17:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	14%	14%	10%
2022	10%	14%	10%
2021	9%	13%	10%
2020	10%	12%	10%
2019	10%	12%	10%
2018	9%	12%	8%
2017	9%	12%	8%
2016	9%	11%	9%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	8%	10%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	9%	9%	6%
2011	8%	8%	4%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	10%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	16%	13%	14%
2022	16%	13%	13%
2021	15%	13%	11%
2020	17%	13%	10%
2019	17%	13%	10%
2018	16%	12%	9%
2017	16%	12%	9%
2016	14%	12%	7%
2015	11%	12%	7%
2014	11%	12%	6%
2013	10%	12%	6%
2012	9%	12%	5%
2011	10%	12%	5%
2010	13%	13%	6%
2009	11%	13%	6%
2008	14%	13%	5%
2007	11%	13%	5%
2006	7%	13%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	6%	12%	3%
2003	6%	12%	3%

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White

59%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	56%	64%	64%
2022	57%	65%	66%
2021	58%	66%	67%
2020	61%	67%	70%
2019	61%	67%	70%
2018	64%	69%	75%
2017	64%	69%	75%
2016	67%	69%	77%
2015	69%	70%	79%
2014	70%	71%	80%
2013	70%	72%	81%
2012	70%	72%	83%
2011	69%	73%	83%
2010	71%	75%	84%
2009	72%	76%	85%
2008	71%	77%	86%
2007	74%	78%	87%
2006	82%	80%	91%
2005	85%	81%	91%
2004	85%	82%	93%
2003	86%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	17%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	10%	5%	8%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	9%	4%	5%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	0.63	0.55	0.55
2022	0.62	0.54	0.53
2021	0.61	0.53	0.52
2020	0.58	0.52	0.48
2019	0.58	0.52	0.48
2018	0.55	0.50	0.43
2017	0.55	0.50	0.43
2016	0.52	0.50	0.40
2015	0.50	0.49	0.36
2014	0.49	0.47	0.36
2013	0.49	0.46	0.33
2012	0.49	0.46	0.31
2011	0.51	0.45	0.30
2010	0.50	0.43	0.27
2009	0.49	0.42	0.26
2008	0.50	0.41	0.24
2007	0.45	0.39	0.23
2006	0.32	0.34	0.17
2005	0.26	0.33	0.16
2004	0.27	0.31	0.14
2003	0.25	0.31	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	74%	47%	64%
2022	51%	39%	47%
2021	58%	42%	52%
2020	58%	41%	52%
2019	58%	41%	52%
2018	63%	40%	55%
2017	63%	40%	55%
2016	63%	41%	56%
2015	59%	41%	54%
2014	59%	41%	54%
2013	57%	41%	52%
2012	56%	40%	50%
2011	60%	39%	50%
2010	49%	37%	44%
2009	49%	33%	40%
2008	49%	31%	37%
2007	42%	29%	36%
2006	45%	28%	35%
2005	52%	28%	39%
2004	47%	27%	31%
2003	42%	25%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Mishawaka School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	9%	6%	9%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	15%	8%	12%
2019	15%	8%	12%
2018	12%	8%	9%
2017	12%	8%	9%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	13%	8%	12%
2014	13%	8%	12%
2013	13%	8%	12%
2012	13%	8%	13%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	19%	9%	13%
2009	15%	9%	13%
2008	13%	8%	14%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	14%	8%	14%
2005	16%	8%	13%
2004	12%	8%	14%
2003	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School City Of Mishawaka School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Elementary School is ranked #1413 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Liberty Elementary School often compared to?

Liberty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Twin Branch Elementary School, Battell Elementary School, Fred J Hums Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

422 students attend Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Liberty Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

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

Liberty Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Liberty Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Elementary School part of?

Liberty Elementary School is part of School City Of Mishawaka School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education