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Schools in Liberty Township · Liberty Local School District

Liberty Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Liberty Township, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Liberty Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#905of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
1,097 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1104 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Liberty Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,173 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Liberty High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Victory Christian School (private) and Villa Maria Teresa (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Liberty Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #905 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1104)Better than 11%
Towns in Trumbull County (24)Better than 4%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 702 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Liberty Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (693 in math, 711 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Liberty Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3E J Blott Elementary SchoolLiberty Local School DistrictC
7–12Liberty High SchoolLiberty Local School DistrictC

Liberty Township’s public schools are run by Liberty Local School District. Parts of Liberty Township (20% of its land) are served by Girard City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Liberty Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,097 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,173OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 59.5% · 711 students tested
Math35%
State average 52.2% · 693 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Liberty Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Liberty TownshipC+Liberty Local
YoungstownC−Youngstown City
GirardB−Girard City
WeathersfieldB−Weathersfield Local PK–12 · Niles City PK–12
HubbardB+Hubbard Exempted Village
ViennaB+Mathews Local

Every school in Liberty Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Liberty Townshipby address
E J Blott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Youngstown
C
351 students10:1Rate it →
William S Guy Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Youngstown
C
254 students20:1Rate it →
Liberty High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Youngstown
C
492 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Liberty Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Girard Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Girard
C+
421 students12:1Rate it →
Prospect Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Girard
B−
498 students19:1Rate it →
Girard Intermediate Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Girard
C+
349 students13:1Rate it →
Girard Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Girard
B−
221 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Victory Christian School
Grades K–12 · Niles
Private · Religious
143 students9:1Rate it →
Villa Maria Teresa
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hubbard
Private · Catholic
60 studentsRate it →

Questions about Liberty Township’s schools

Are Liberty Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Liberty Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #905 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Liberty Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,097 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Liberty Township are served by Girard City.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$15,173 in Liberty Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Liberty Township?

Yes: Victory Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 143 students) and Villa Maria Teresa (Catholic, grades PK–K, 60 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.