Liberty
Tel:
(413) 787-7299
- Liberty serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Liberty placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Liberty's student population of 283 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 283 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Liberty is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Liberty is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1187 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 76% | 20% |
| Black | 9% | 9% |
| White | 13% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Springfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Liberty is The Springfield Renaissance School An Expeditionary Learning (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rise Academy At Van Sickle (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Rise Academy At Van Sickle Grades: 6-7 | 215 students
0.4 miles
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887 0.4 6-7 215 - Springfield The Springfield Renaissance School An Expeditionary Learning Grades: 6-12 | 694 students
0.4 miles
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2929 0.4 6-12 694 - Springfield Van Sickle Academy Grades: 6-8 | 403 students
0.4 miles
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887 0.4 6-8 403 - Springfield Glenwood Grades: K-5 | 298 students
0.6 miles
50 Morrison Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7527 0.6 K-5 298 - Springfield Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 434 students
0.7 miles
474 Armory St
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7400 0.7 PK-8 434
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