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Schools in Liberty · Liberty Independent School District

Liberty’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Liberty, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#403of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,438 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 668 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,269 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Liberty El, then Liberty Middle, then Liberty H S. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (668)Better than 46%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,227 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Liberty anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,204 in math, 1,250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1San Jacinto ElLiberty Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–5Liberty ElLiberty Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Liberty MiddleLiberty Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Liberty H SLiberty Independent School DistrictA−

Liberty’s public schools are run by Liberty Independent School District, which also serves Ames. Parts of Liberty (5% and 3% of its land) are served by Hardin Independent and Dayton Independent 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,438 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,269TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 1250 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 1204 students tested

Liberty vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LibertyC+Liberty Independent
AmesC+Liberty Independent
DaytonCDayton Independent

Every school in Liberty

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

District schools in Libertyby address
San Jacinto El
Elementary · Grades PK–1
451 students18:1Rate it →
Liberty El
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
685 students18:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
534 students17:1Rate it →
Liberty H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
768 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty’s schools

Are Liberty’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Liberty children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty in?

Liberty Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,438 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Liberty are served by Hardin Independent and Dayton Independent.

Where do Liberty kids go to high school?

Liberty H S, with 768 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Liberty’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Liberty spend per student?

$12,269 in Liberty Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.