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Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Liberty ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Liberty's student population of 246 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty
Pre-K	31
Kind	34
1	26
2	33
3	38
4	42
5	42

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty
2023	251
2022	264
2021	289
2020	282
2019	282
2018	288
2017	288
2016	268
2015	284
2014	275
2013	261
2012	281
2011	276
2010	286
2009	300
2008	301
2007	289
2006	268
2005	280
2004	261
2003	278
2002	274
2001	310
2000	291
1999	316
1998	321
1997	290
1996	310
1995	320
1994	312
1993	328
1992	358
1991	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Liberty
2023	27
2022	27
2021	25
2020	19
2019	19
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	22
2007	26
2006	26
2005	24

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School Rankings

Liberty ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1409 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty
2022	#1409
2021	#1388
2019	#1402
2018	#1187
2017	#1291
2016	#1040
2015	#1297
2014	#1357
2013	#1454
2012	#1500
2011	#1470

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15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	17%	41%	15%
2021	12%	37%	13%
2019	27%	51%	25%
2018	42%	52%	27%
2017	42%	53%	26%
2016	62%	64%	39%
2015	52%	61%	35%
2014	52%	61%	33%
2013	42%	61%	32%
2012	32%	59%	29%
2011	37%	59%	28%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	22%	44%	22%
2021	27%	49%	25%
2019	37%	54%	30%
2018	42%	56%	27%
2017	32%	54%	32%
2016	62%	71%	47%
2015	47%	69%	42%
2014	37%	69%	41%
2013	37%	69%	40%
2012	37%	69%	40%
2011	37%	70%	40%

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11-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	15%	44%	16%
2021	24%	42%	18%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

79%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	78%	24%	68%
2022	76%	23%	68%
2021	75%	22%	67%
2020	75%	21%	66%
2019	75%	21%	66%
2018	74%	19%	65%
2017	74%	19%	65%
2016	77%	19%	65%
2015	78%	18%	63%
2014	72%	17%	62%
2013	68%	16%	61%
2012	74%	16%	60%
2011	72%	15%	58%
2010	67%	15%	57%
2009	67%	14%	55%
2008	65%	15%	54%
2007	57%	14%	51%
2006	64%	13%	52%
2005	58%	12%	50%
2004	59%	12%	49%
2003	63%	11%	47%
2002	56%	11%	45%
2001	54%	11%	44%
2000	50%	10%	43%
1999	43%	10%	41%
1998	45%	10%	41%
1997	38%	10%	40%
1996	42%	9%	39%
1995	43%	9%	38%
1994	37%	9%	37%
1993	34%	9%	35%
1992	31%	8%	34%
1991	26%	8%	33%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	8%	10%	18%
2022	11%	10%	18%
2021	14%	10%	19%
2020	11%	9%	19%
2019	11%	9%	19%
2018	9%	9%	20%
2017	9%	9%	20%
2016	7%	9%	20%
2015	8%	9%	21%
2014	12%	9%	20%
2013	13%	9%	20%
2012	10%	8%	21%
2011	10%	8%	21%
2010	13%	8%	22%
2009	13%	8%	23%
2008	15%	8%	25%
2007	18%	8%	26%
2006	18%	8%	26%
2005	22%	9%	28%
2004	22%	9%	28%
2003	17%	9%	28%
2002	19%	9%	29%
2001	24%	9%	30%
2000	23%	9%	30%
1999	26%	9%	31%
1998	23%	8%	30%
1997	24%	8%	30%
1996	22%	8%	31%
1995	22%	8%	30%
1994	25%	7%	29%
1993	24%	7%	29%
1992	27%	7%	28%
1991	23%	8%	28%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	13%	54%	9%
2022	11%	56%	9%
2021	9%	57%	10%
2020	10%	59%	11%
2019	10%	59%	11%
2018	15%	61%	12%
2017	15%	61%	12%
2016	14%	63%	13%
2015	12%	64%	12%
2014	13%	65%	12%
2013	15%	66%	13%
2012	12%	67%	14%
2011	13%	68%	14%
2010	14%	69%	15%
2009	14%	70%	16%
2008	17%	71%	17%
2007	21%	72%	19%
2006	16%	73%	18%
2005	18%	74%	19%
2004	17%	74%	20%
2003	17%	75%	22%
2002	23%	75%	23%
2001	21%	76%	24%
2000	26%	77%	25%
1999	31%	77%	26%
1998	32%	78%	27%
1997	38%	78%	28%
1996	36%	79%	28%
1995	35%	79%	30%
1994	37%	80%	32%
1993	40%	80%	34%
1992	41%	81%	36%
1991	50%	81%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	0.37	0.64	0.50
2022	0.40	0.62	0.50
2021	0.41	0.62	0.51
2020	0.42	0.60	0.52
2019	0.42	0.60	0.52
2018	0.43	0.58	0.53
2017	0.43	0.58	0.53
2016	0.39	0.56	0.53
2015	0.37	0.55	0.55
2014	0.45	0.54	0.56
2013	0.50	0.53	0.57
2012	0.43	0.52	0.58
2011	0.46	0.51	0.60
2010	0.52	0.50	0.61
2009	0.52	0.51	0.63
2008	0.54	0.47	0.61
2007	0.62	0.46	0.63
2006	0.55	0.45	0.63
2005	0.59	0.43	0.64
2004	0.58	0.43	0.65
2003	0.56	0.42	0.65
2002	0.60	0.41	0.66
2001	0.61	0.40	0.67
2000	0.64	0.39	0.68
1999	0.66	0.39	0.68
1998	0.65	0.38	0.69
1997	0.67	0.38	0.69
1996	0.66	0.36	0.69
1995	0.65	0.36	0.69
1994	0.67	0.35	0.69
1993	0.67	0.35	0.69
1992	0.67	0.34	0.69
1991	0.64	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	100%	35%	73%
2022	95%	35%	73%
2021	87%	36%	75%
2020	89%	35%	74%
2019	89%	35%	74%
2015	88%	36%	76%
2014	88%	34%	81%
2013	86%	32%	82%
2012	84%	30%	81%
2011	84%	29%	79%
2010	77%	27%	75%
2009	80%	25%	71%
2008	74%	24%	71%
2007	74%	23%	69%
2006	79%	23%	68%
2005	74%	23%	67%
2004	74%	22%	68%
2001	51%	19%	58%
2000	84%	20%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Liberty	Massachusetts	Springfield School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	14%	5%	8%
2007	14%	5%	8%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2005	5%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2001	10%	5%	8%
2000	15%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Springfield School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty's ranking?

Liberty is ranked #1409 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Liberty often compared to?

Libertyis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Liberty?

246 students attend Liberty.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Liberty students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty?

Liberty has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Liberty offer ?

Liberty offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Liberty part of?

Liberty is part of Springfield School District.

In what neighborhood is Liberty located?

Liberty is located in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield, MA. There are 8 other public schools located in Liberty Heights.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education