Elementary school (grades K-5) · Midway, GA

Liberty Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Liberty Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130330001305
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberty Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

41
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
718
students enrolled

Liberty Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Midway, GA 31320
District: Liberty County · Georgia

NCES ID 130330001305 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Liberty Elementary School held near 738 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 49.3 → 49.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 130330001305 · Midway, GA Elementary · MID · TRAD

718 enr · 14.7:1 · 54.1% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Bradwell Institute (1,900 students)

Liberty Elementary School held near 738 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 49.3 → 49.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Liberty Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Liberty Elementary School reports 718 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Liberty Elementary School compares

Liberty Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% ▼ 11% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 718 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
718
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Georgia - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,560
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 40.1%
African American 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 9.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 40.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Liberty Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Liberty County reports $12,560 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Liberty Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bradwell Institute Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Button Gwinnett Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snelson-Golden Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lewis Frasier Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liberty County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~718 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has 718 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Midway, GA. CCD year-over-year: 737 (2022-23) → 738 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 14.7:1, which is 2% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty Elementary School?

54.1% of students at Liberty Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Liberty Elementary School is White at 40.1% of enrollment, in Midway, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Liberty County?

Besides Liberty Elementary School, Liberty County also operates Bradwell Institute (1,900 students), Liberty County High School (1,192 students), and Button Gwinnett Elementary School (1,162 students). See the Liberty County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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