Liberty Elementary School

Q: Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 852 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 622 students in grades PK-5 in Port Charlotte, Florida, which is part of the Charlotte County School District. While the school generally outperforms the district and state averages on academic measures, it faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools.

Liberty Elementary has a higher percentage of White (59.65%) and Hispanic (20.90%) students compared to surrounding schools, which range from 51.15% to 69.30% White students. Academically, the school performs better than the Charlotte County and Florida state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, Liberty's 5th-grade Science proficiency was 58%, compared to 49% for Charlotte County and 53% for the state. However, Liberty Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (30.8% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 5.2% to 34.2%.

Additionally, Liberty Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.11% in 2022-2023) compared to the other schools in the area, which range from 46.95% to 83.54%. While Liberty Elementary maintains a relatively stable 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the nearby Sarasota County School District, such as Lamarque Elementary, Cranberry Elementary, and Toledo Blade Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

370 Atwater St
Port Charlotte, FL 33954

(941) 255-7515

District: Charlotte

SchoolDigger Rank:
852^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,565

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murdock Middle School
High:	Port Charlotte High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 694

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary School ranks better than 62.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), Hispanic (21.2%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 17.3. 9 elementary schools in the Charlotte School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary School is $11,565. 5 elementary schools in the Charlotte School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Liberty Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charlotte:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte 37^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2007	58.51	768^th	1786	57.0%
2008	65.96	630^th	1789	64.8%
2009	67.58	596^th	1847	67.7%
2010	67.63	635^th	1919	66.9%
2011	57.49	894^th	1985	55.0%
2012	51.51	961^st	1984	51.6%
2013	47.02	1071^st	2029	47.2%
2014	37.88	1308^th	2064	36.6%
2016	53.27	978^th	2087	53.1%
2017	51.08	1039^th	2112	50.8%
2018	50.68	1039^th	2118	50.9%
2019	51.59	1044^th	2182	52.2%
2021	56.40	955^th	2247	57.5%
2022	66.30	707^th	2219	68.1%
2023	59.00	867^th	2240	61.3%
2024	60.41	852^nd	2256	62.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	735	19	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1989	914	41	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1990	920	71	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1991	719	69	7	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	816
1992	699	75	10	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
1993	745	93	13	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	875
1994	732	79	13	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	862
1995	759	75	15	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	884
1996	759	75	15	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	884
1997	792	71	14	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
1998	732	77	11	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	622	58	9	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2000	659	53	8	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
2001	670	61	8	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
2002	620	65	6	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	620	65	6	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	604	80	5	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
2005	636	84	6	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	795
2006	626	74	11	77	6	n/a	n/a	0	794
2007	529	85	13	77	7	n/a	n/a	63	774
2008	481	87	8	84	2	n/a	n/a	67	729
2009	498	96	6	77	3	n/a	n/a	60	740
2010	476	86	4	89	7	n/a	n/a	54	716
2011	482	87	6	118	7	1	40	0	741
2012	454	88	6	115	3	2	40	0	708
2013	410	75	6	118	3	2	31	0	645
2014	381	69	6	118	1	1	50	0	626
2015	364	74	5	135	1	1	46	0	626
2016	372	60	1	126	0	1	43	0	603
2017	384	53	4	118	0	2	44	0	605
2018	372	56	5	125	0	4	46	0	608
2019	345	50	6	114	0	3	45	0	563
2020	353	53	5	123	0	2	47	0	583
2021	286	48	5	111	0	1	36	0	487
2022	331	39	12	131	0	3	48	0	564
2023	371	49	15	130	0	3	54	0	622
2024	400	58	14	147	0	6	69	0	694

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	39.0	19.5	23.2
1989	964	46.0	20.9	21.9
1990	1014	54.0	18.7	25.2
1991	816	40.0	20.4	29.3
1992	811	44.0	18.4	27.3
1993	875	47.0	18.6	5.9
1994	862	49.0	17.6	32.6
1995	884	48.0	18.4	34.2
1996	884	48.0	18.4	34.2
1997	911	47.0	19.4	34.5
1998	871	46.0	18.9	33.1
1999	733	33.0	22.2	49.2
2000	760	36.0	21.1	49.1
2001	785	40.0	19.6	47.6
2002	749	46.0	16.3	54.3
2003	749	46.0	16.3	54.3
2004	742	48.0	15.5	44.3
2005	795	50.0	15.9	31.9
2006	794	51.0	15.6	46.6
2007	774	49.0	15.8	54.4
2008	729	49.5	14.7	66.5
2009	740	57.1	15.4	70
2010	716	48.0	14.9	73.4
2011	741	50.0	14.8	72.1
2012	708	45.0	15.7	77.4
2013	645	41.0	15.7	78.3
2014	626	42.0	14.9	76.8
2015	626	42.0	14.9	79.7
2016	603	41.0	14.7	81.9
2017	605	38.0	15.9	56.4
2018	608	37.0	16.4	54.3
2019	563	37.0	15.2	57.9
2020	583	34.0	17.1	57.8
2021	487	31.0	15.7	55.9
2022	564	34.0	16.5	58.2
2023	622	37.0	16.8	56.1
2024	694	40.0	17.3	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	39.0	19.5	23.2
1989	964	46.0	20.9	21.9
1990	1014	54.0	18.7	25.2
1991	816	40.0	20.4	29.3
1992	811	44.0	18.4	27.3
1993	875	47.0	18.6	5.9
1994	862	49.0	17.6	32.6
1995	884	48.0	18.4	34.2
1996	884	48.0	18.4	34.2
1997	911	47.0	19.4	34.5
1998	871	46.0	18.9	33.1
1999	733	33.0	22.2	49.2
2000	760	36.0	21.1	49.1
2001	785	40.0	19.6	47.6
2002	749	46.0	16.3	54.3
2003	749	46.0	16.3	54.3
2004	742	48.0	15.5	44.3
2005	795	50.0	15.9	31.9
2006	794	51.0	15.6	46.6
2007	774	49.0	15.8	54.4
2008	729	49.5	14.7	66.5
2009	740	57.1	15.4	70
2010	716	48.0	14.9	73.4
2011	741	50.0	14.8	72.1
2012	708	45.0	15.7	77.4
2013	645	41.0	15.7	78.3
2014	626	42.0	14.9	76.8
2015	626	42.0	14.9	79.7
2016	603	41.0	14.7	81.9
2017	605	38.0	15.9	56.4
2018	608	37.0	16.4	54.3
2019	563	37.0	15.2	57.9
2020	583	34.0	17.1	57.8
2021	487	31.0	15.7	55.9
2022	564	34.0	16.5	58.2
2023	622	37.0	16.8	56.1
2024	694	40.0	17.3	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$660 (7.8%)	$7,817 (92.2%)	$8,477
2019	$678 (7.4%)	$8,475 (92.6%)	$9,153
2020	$715 (7.4%)	$8,938 (92.6%)	$9,653
2021	$1,313 (11.9%)	$9,705 (88.1%)	$11,018
2022	$1,182 (10.1%)	$10,477 (89.9%)	$11,659
2023	$1,490 (12.9%)	$10,075 (87.1%)	$11,565

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1044^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 867^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	76	49	27%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	69	55	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)	85	63	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	70	61	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	51	60	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)	63	64	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	60	66	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Elementary School)	47	71	24%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte)	56	61	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary School)	48	59	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte)	56	60	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Liberty Elementary School)	43	51	8%
5th Grade Science (Charlotte)	52	51	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	563	622	10.5%
African American	50	49	2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	15	150%
Hispanic	114	130	14%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	345	371	7.5%
Two or More Races	45	54	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.9%	56.1%	1.8%

Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atwater St	Port Charlotte	33954	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7515	694	40	17.3	71.8%	400 (57.6%)	58 (8.4%)	147 (21.2%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	69 (9.9%)	60.4	852^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.2%		59	867^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.3%	15	59.0	51.0	62.0	63.0	65.0	53.0	58.0	$11,565	$1,490	$10,075
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Breezeswept Ave	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7450	784	49	16.0	73.3%	385 (49.1%)	108 (13.8%)	217 (27.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.0%)	47	1174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.0%		58.3	881^st of 2240 public elementary schools	60.7%	293	54.0	48.0	51.0	59.0	65.0	47.0	44.0	$11,385	$1,348	$10,038
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Lake View Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7470	669	42	15.9	71.0%	405 (60.5%)	51 (7.6%)	148 (22.1%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	47 (7.0%)	57	924^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.5	825^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.2%	99	57.0	45.0	56.0	73.0	54.0	57.0	59.0	$13,344	$1,954	$11,390
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Huntsville Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 257-2317	853	61	13.9	66.4%	528 (61.9%)	83 (9.7%)	164 (19.2%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.7%)	71	618^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.6%		69.8	632^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	71.8%	14	79.0	62.0	57.0	76.0	64.0	53.0	63.0	$12,288	$1,581	$10,707
Kingsway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23300 Quasar Blvd	Port Charlotte	33980	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7590	587	38	15.4	62.9%	326 (55.5%)	77 (13.1%)	124 (21.1%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.2%)	36.4	1448^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.8%		50.5	1083^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	51.7%	365	49.0	53.0	54.0	40.0	54.0	39.0	38.0	$13,378	$1,664	$11,713
Toledo Blade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Geranium Ave	North Port	34288	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 426-6100	800	54	14.8	59.4%	560 (70.0%)	52 (6.5%)	129 (16.1%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.8%)	82.2	352^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	84.4%		79.8	410^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%	58	71.0	68.0	72.0	80.0	68.0	66.0	72.0	$11,819	$872	$10,947
Peace River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4070 Beaver Ln	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7622	524	38	13.7	73.9%	272 (51.9%)	77 (14.7%)	109 (20.8%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.2%)	19.4	1917^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.0%		29.2	1631^st of 2240 public elementary schools	27.2%	286	35.0	35.0	41.0	39.0	47.0	26.0	37.0	$14,427	$2,322	$12,106
Cranberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Shalimar Ter	North Port	34286	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 480-3400	779	56	13.8	69.7%	519 (66.6%)	41 (5.3%)	155 (19.9%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.3%)	71.5	606^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.4%	100	64.0	61.0	57.0	73.0	68.0	57.0	73.0	$14,114	$2,091	$12,023
Deep Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26900 Harbor View Rd	Pt Charlotte	33983	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7535	767	50	15.3	55.5%	502 (65.4%)	78 (10.2%)	122 (15.9%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	62.6	808^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.2%		67.7	669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.1%	139	62.0	51.0	67.0	64.0	62.0	60.0	53.0	$11,212	$1,409	$9,802
Lamarque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Lamarque Ave	North Port	34286	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 426-6371	1,076	84	12.8	67.8%	742 (69.0%)	61 (5.7%)	184 (17.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.1%)	60.3	853^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.2%		66.3	710^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.3%	143	58.0	51.0	60.0	52.0	58.0	70.0	72.0	$14,506	$1,863	$12,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Charlotte

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murdock Middle School
High : Port Charlotte High School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 852^nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

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