Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 361 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 50% African American, 21% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Ridge Middle School High : Danville High School

Liberty Elementary School

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Danville, Illinois, serving 340 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Danville CCSD 118 district, which is ranked 776 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and subgroup performance that is consistently lower than state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.7% of all students at Liberty Elementary School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 14.7% for the Danville CCSD 118 district and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, the performance is even lower, with only 3.3% of 3rd-grade students and 5.3% of 4th-grade students at Liberty Elementary School being proficient or better, compared to 13% and 9.3% for the district, respectively, and 33.8% and 28.4% for the state.

When comparing Liberty Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Danville CCSD 118 district, it becomes evident that Liberty is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, Southwest Elementary School and Meade Park Elementary School have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Liberty Elementary School. Additionally, Liberty Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which likely contributes to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-4

20 E Liberty Ln
Danville, IL 61832-1441

(217) 444-3000

District: Danville CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
1835^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,821

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Ridge Middle School
High:	Danville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

White:

20.8%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary School ranks worse than 88.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.3. (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 Student population at Liberty Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.4%), White (20.8%), two or more races (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 17.6. 3 elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary School is $20,821. 4 elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary School 1835^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Liberty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Danville CCSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville CCSD 118 776^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.24	1003^rd	2020	50.3%
2004	63.76	875^th	2030	56.9%
2005	47.99	1278^th	2022	36.8%
2006	36.19	1573^rd	2086	24.6%
2007	45.66	1402^nd	2095	33.1%
2008	38.40	1487^th	2092	28.9%
2009	45.81	1356^th	2120	36.0%
2010	41.40	1462^nd	2139	31.7%
2011	40.78	1472^nd	2147	31.4%
2012	27.38	1718^th	2166	20.7%
2013	26.40	1668^th	2167	23.0%
2014	32.95	1466^th	2093	30.0%
2015	32.59	1340^th	2052	34.7%
2016	21.31	1659^th	2046	18.9%
2017	29.37	1429^th	2044	30.1%
2018	46.74	1004^th	2037	50.7%
2019	46.69	1032^nd	2086	50.5%
2022	22.20	1592^nd	2082	23.5%
2023	21.25	1636^th	2077	21.2%
2024	15.30	1835^th	2067	11.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	82.55	112^th	1194	90.6%
2023	26.58	881^st	1156	23.8%
2024	23.97	974^th	1195	18.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.28	699^th	1765	60.4%
2019	46.64	920^th	1816	49.3%
2022	32.28	1221^st	1763	30.7%
2023	27.27	1407^th	1808	22.2%
2024	20.09	1588^th	1793	11.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.13	1011^th	1964	48.5%
2019	42.86	1116^th	2019	44.7%
2022	22.29	1526^th	1970	22.5%
2023	22.78	1513^th	1957	22.7%
2024	15.12	1751^st	1942	9.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.79	553^rd	886	37.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.12	953^rd	1972	51.7%
2019	54.61	827^th	2019	59.0%
2022	23.49	1474^th	1977	25.4%
2023	22.80	1520^th	1984	23.4%
2024	15.71	1738^th	1959	11.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.09	256^th	698	63.3%
2019	68.08	124^th	711	82.6%
2022	39.44	368^th	684	46.2%
2023	41.90	351^st	692	49.3%
2024	28.75	512^th	655	21.8%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.12	1332^nd	1392	4.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board 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	272	50	34	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	360
1989	251	57	32	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	230	44	25	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	301
1991	246	68	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1992	229	65	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1993	217	80	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1994	212	87	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1995	195	76	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1996	195	76	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1997	172	70	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1998	237	91	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1999	230	100	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2000	258	104	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	212	93	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	222	128	13	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	386
2003	222	128	13	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	386
2004	214	131	16	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2005	205	128	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2006	216	178	14	26	0	n/a	n/a	7	441
2007	189	137	15	22	1	n/a	n/a	19	383
2008	172	135	23	26	1	n/a	n/a	23	380
2009	159	162	12	31	1	n/a	n/a	29	394
2010	156	148	9	27	0	n/a	n/a	29	369
2011	141	136	5	31	0	0	27	0	340
2012	147	163	2	31	0	0	39	0	382
2013	132	172	5	26	0	1	42	0	378
2014	121	157	7	26	0	2	43	0	356
2015	107	150	7	21	0	2	36	0	323
2016	91	153	12	16	0	1	40	0	313
2017	62	123	8	18	2	1	34	0	248
2018	44	115	8	19	0	0	25	0	211
2019	50	114	3	19	0	0	26	0	212
2020	46	121	6	18	0	0	29	0	220
2021	53	109	7	23	1	0	32	0	225
2022	53	123	10	19	0	2	36	0	243
2023	59	174	11	41	0	1	54	0	340
2024	75	182	6	43	1	2	52	0	361

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	360	17.4	20.6	n/a
1989	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
1990	301	18.0	16.7	n/a
1991	347	22.5	15.4	n/a
1992	317	20.6	15.3	n/a
1993	317	16.0	19.8	n/a
1994	316	19.0	16.6	n/a
1995	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1996	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1997	253	18.5	13.7	n/a
1998	354	19.0	18.6	n/a
1999	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
2000	377	23.7	15.9	n/a
2001	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
2002	386	22.0	17.5	53.1
2003	386	22.0	17.5	53.1
2004	384	18.9	20.3	58.1
2005	362	18.9	19.2	56.1
2006	441	21.7	20.3	65.9
2007	383	20.0	19.2	66.2
2008	380	20.0	19.0	66.7
2009	394	21.2	18.6	70.4
2010	369	20.6	17.8	79.1
2011	340	19.3	17.5	70.3
2012	382	19.8	19.2	75.4
2013	378	29.8	12.6	76.2
2014	356	21.0	16.9	74.4
2015	323	20.0	16.1	79.9
2016	313	20.0	15.6	74.8
2017	248	16.5	15.0	82.3
2018	211	16.5	12.7	69.7
2019	212	16.0	13.2	77.8
2020	220	15.5	14.1	80.9
2021	225	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	243	15.4	15.7	83.1
2023	340	18.2	18.6	88.2
2024	361	20.5	17.6	91.1

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	360	17.4	20.6	n/a
1989	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
1990	301	18.0	16.7	n/a
1991	347	22.5	15.4	n/a
1992	317	20.6	15.3	n/a
1993	317	16.0	19.8	n/a
1994	316	19.0	16.6	n/a
1995	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1996	281	18.0	15.6	n/a
1997	253	18.5	13.7	n/a
1998	354	19.0	18.6	n/a
1999	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
2000	377	23.7	15.9	n/a
2001	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
2002	386	22.0	17.5	53.1
2003	386	22.0	17.5	53.1
2004	384	18.9	20.3	58.1
2005	362	18.9	19.2	56.1
2006	441	21.7	20.3	65.9
2007	383	20.0	19.2	66.2
2008	380	20.0	19.0	66.7
2009	394	21.2	18.6	70.4
2010	369	20.6	17.8	79.1
2011	340	19.3	17.5	70.3
2012	382	19.8	19.2	75.4
2013	378	29.8	12.6	76.2
2014	356	21.0	16.9	74.4
2015	323	20.0	16.1	79.9
2016	313	20.0	15.6	74.8
2017	248	16.5	15.0	82.3
2018	211	16.5	12.7	69.7
2019	212	16.0	13.2	77.8
2020	220	15.5	14.1	80.9
2021	225	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	243	15.4	15.7	83.1
2023	340	18.2	18.6	88.2
2024	361	20.5	17.6	91.1

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.

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