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Liberty Elementary School

624 E. 8th Street
Galena, KS 66739

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Serving 155 students in grades 3-5, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 155 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School's student population of 155 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Elementary School
3	51
4	55
5	49

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Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	192
2022	175
2021	168
2020	179
2019	179
2018	177
2017	177
2016	169
2015	161
2014	184
2013	211
2012	209
2011	197
2010	169
2009	167
2008	162
2007	166
2006	164
2005	164
2004	165
2003	169
2002	169
2001	186
2000	180
1999	198
1998	371
1997	388
1996	345
1995	360
1994	363
1993	374
1992	357
1991	353
1990	334
1989	309
1988	315
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	11
2022	12
2021	10
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	15
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	12
2008	12
2007	13
2006	12
2005	12
2004	12
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	14
1999	15
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	23
1994	36
1993	22
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	23
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#621 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2022	#621
2021	#569
2019	#551
2018	#531
2017	#671
2016	#743
2015	#696
2014	#972
2013	#972
2012	#954
2011	#949

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25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2022	27%	29%	28%
2021	27%	28%	23%
2019	32%	33%	24%
2018	32%	33%	26%
2017	27%	34%	22%
2016	27%	35%	24%
2015	27%	33%	21%
2013	72%	77%	72%
2012	84%	84%	82%
2011	77%	84%	82%
2010	82%	82%	83%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2022	32%	32%	30%
2021	37%	36%	35%
2019	42%	37%	29%
2018	42%	37%	26%
2017	37%	38%	28%
2016	37%	41%	32%
2015	42%	42%	31%
2013	81%	84%	84%
2012	83%	86%	85%
2011	87%	87%	86%
2010	87%	85%	88%

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50-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2022	54%	31%	37%
2021	34%	35%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	12:1	10:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	11:1
1998	13:1	14:1	12:1
1997	14:1	14:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	12:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	15:1	11:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	13:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1
1989	13:1	16:1	14:1
1988	15:1	16:1	15:1
1987	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	5%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	1%	4%
2009	7%	3%	8%
2008	9%	2%	9%
2007	10%	2%	9%
2006	8%	2%	8%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	5%	2%	7%
2003	6%	2%	7%
2002	4%	1%	6%
2001	5%	1%	6%
2000	7%	1%	6%
1999	6%	1%	7%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	6%	21%	6%
2022	7%	21%	7%
2021	4%	20%	6%
2020	6%	20%	5%
2019	6%	20%	5%
2018	7%	19%	4%
2017	7%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	5%	19%	6%
2014	3%	18%	4%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	5%	17%	6%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	6%	16%	6%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	4%	13%	4%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	7%	12%	6%
2004	8%	11%	5%
2003	4%	10%	3%
2002	2%	10%	3%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	3%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	2%	8%	1%
1989	3%	8%	1%
1988	3%	8%	2%

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White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	74%	62%	79%
2022	78%	63%	80%
2021	85%	63%	82%
2020	87%	64%	84%
2019	87%	64%	84%
2018	82%	65%	88%
2017	82%	65%	88%
2016	88%	65%	87%
2015	85%	65%	85%
2014	86%	66%	85%
2013	83%	67%	83%
2012	86%	67%	84%
2011	87%	68%	84%
2010	88%	69%	84%
2009	87%	71%	87%
2008	85%	73%	86%
2007	82%	73%	85%
2006	88%	75%	86%
2005	86%	74%	86%
2004	86%	75%	88%
2003	87%	77%	89%
2002	92%	78%	89%
2001	90%	79%	89%
2000	88%	80%	90%
1999	89%	80%	89%
1998	92%	81%	94%
1997	90%	82%	91%
1996	89%	82%	92%
1995	92%	83%	93%
1994	94%	84%	94%
1993	96%	84%	95%
1992	96%	84%	96%
1991	96%	85%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	10%	5%	7%
2013	10%	4%	8%
2012	9%	4%	7%
2011	7%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	0.44	0.57	0.37
2022	0.38	0.56	0.35
2021	0.27	0.56	0.31
2020	0.24	0.55	0.28
2019	0.24	0.55	0.28
2018	0.32	0.54	0.23
2017	0.32	0.54	0.23
2016	0.22	0.54	0.24
2015	0.27	0.54	0.26
2014	0.25	0.53	0.27
2013	0.30	0.53	0.30
2012	0.25	0.52	0.29
2011	0.25	0.51	0.28
2010	0.22	0.49	0.29
2009	0.24	0.47	0.23
2008	0.27	0.45	0.25
2007	0.32	0.45	0.26
2006	0.22	0.42	0.24
2005	0.27	0.44	0.25
2004	0.26	0.42	0.21
2003	0.23	0.39	0.20
2002	0.15	0.38	0.20
2001	0.19	0.36	0.20
2000	0.22	0.34	0.19
1999	0.21	0.34	0.20
1998	0.15	0.33	0.13
1997	0.19	0.32	0.16
1996	0.20	0.31	0.16
1995	0.15	0.31	0.13
1994	0.12	0.29	0.11
1993	0.08	0.28	0.09
1992	0.08	0.28	0.08
1991	0.07	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	58%	41%	55%
2022	53%	34%	46%
2021	52%	36%	46%
2020	49%	37%	49%
2019	49%	37%	49%
2018	59%	39%	52%
2017	59%	39%	52%
2016	65%	40%	55%
2015	68%	40%	61%
2014	69%	40%	61%
2013	67%	39%	58%
2012	61%	39%	56%
2011	59%	37%	56%
2010	59%	36%	55%
2009	51%	32%	51%
2008	50%	30%	49%
2007	60%	30%	55%
2006	53%	30%	51%
2005	56%	29%	53%
2004	59%	28%	53%
2003	59%	26%	47%
2002	50%	25%	41%
2001	52%	24%	43%
2000	41%	23%	37%
1998	60%	33%	54%
1997	63%	32%	55%
1996	60%	32%	50%
1995	48%	24%	40%
1994	53%	24%	43%
1993	53%	23%	42%
1992	53%	28%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Kansas	Galena School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	7%	10%	10%
2021	8%	9%	12%
2020	17%	10%	14%
2019	17%	10%	14%
2018	16%	9%	15%
2017	16%	9%	15%
2016	10%	9%	15%
2015	9%	10%	11%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	12%	10%	14%
2012	16%	10%	17%
2011	15%	10%	15%
2010	12%	10%	14%
2009	14%	11%	13%
2008	17%	10%	14%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	10%	10%	12%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	9%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Galena School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Elementary School is ranked #621 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

155 students attend Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Liberty Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Liberty Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Liberty Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Elementary School part of?

Liberty Elementary School is part of Galena School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 155 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education