Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 541 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jerling Junior High School High : Carl Sandburg High School

Liberty Elementary School

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Orland Park, Illinois, with 621 students. It is part of the Orland School District 135, which is ranked 172 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Liberty Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Liberty Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 50.6% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 55.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Liberty Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Orland School District 135 average, indicating that it is a high-performing school within the district. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and Special Education students in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Christa McAuliffe School and John A Bannes Elementary School in the Kirby School District 140, Liberty Elementary School generally outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.0% in 2019-2020 to 16.5% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public 3-5

8801 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462-3450

(708) 364-3805

District: Orland School District 135

SchoolDigger Rank:
541^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,703

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jerling Junior High School
High:	Carl Sandburg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Elementary School ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Orland School District 135. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.65. (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 Liberty Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Orland School District 135. Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (18%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 15.2. 4 elementary schools in the Orland School District 135 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary School is $16,703. 3 elementary schools in the Orland School District 135 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary School 541^st 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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Disabled students:

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White students:

Orland School District 135:

SchoolDigger ranks Orland School District 135 172^nd 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	78.41	400^th	2020	80.2%
2004	70.50	680^th	2030	66.5%
2005	71.10	636^th	2022	68.5%
2006	73.38	571^st	2086	72.6%
2007	73.74	557^th	2095	73.4%
2008	77.69	430^th	2092	79.4%
2009	77.40	458^th	2120	78.4%
2010	76.70	487^th	2139	77.2%
2011	78.83	405^th	2147	81.1%
2012	82.98	232^nd	2166	89.3%
2013	84.41	292^nd	2167	86.5%
2014	78.72	426^th	2093	79.6%
2015	71.54	505^th	2052	75.4%
2016	69.74	560^th	2046	72.6%
2017	62.91	687^th	2044	66.4%
2018	52.45	905^th	2037	55.6%
2019	68.18	599^th	2086	71.3%
2021	75.49	414^th	1948	78.7%
2022	74.98	476^th	2082	77.1%
2023	73.92	479^th	2077	76.9%
2024	70.65	541^st	2067	73.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.12	444^th	718	38.2%
2019	40.53	440^th	743	40.8%
2021	73.42	53^rd	537	90.1%
2022	65.23	142^nd	768	81.5%
2023	66.99	144^th	788	81.7%
2024	55.21	250^th	826	69.7%

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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
2018	71.90	118^th	763	84.5%
2019	75.58	159^th	1194	86.7%
2021	56.00	210^th	640	67.2%
2022	84.14	87^th	1113	92.2%
2023	77.81	165^th	1156	85.7%
2024	67.11	281^st	1195	76.5%

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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	40.79	1038^th	1765	41.2%
2019	55.32	670^th	1816	63.1%
2021	69.42	267^th	1514	82.4%
2022	68.72	350^th	1763	80.1%
2023	64.77	455^th	1808	74.8%
2024	59.75	557^th	1793	68.9%

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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	54.79	817^th	1964	58.4%
2019	70.90	521^st	2019	74.2%
2021	72.46	381^st	1680	77.3%
2022	64.98	615^th	1970	68.8%
2023	71.09	483^rd	1957	75.3%
2024	67.32	551^st	1942	71.6%

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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
2023	72.46	149^th	907	83.6%
2024	64.48	188^th	886	78.8%

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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	49.68	901^st	1972	54.3%
2019	63.55	653^rd	2019	67.7%
2021	72.31	395^th	1707	76.9%
2022	79.81	339^th	1977	82.9%
2023	73.46	449^th	1984	77.4%
2024	71.05	495^th	1959	74.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.89	494^th	938	47.3%
2019	57.42	313^th	955	67.2%
2021	80.96	62^nd	742	91.6%
2022	64.31	232^nd	954	75.7%
2023	65.60	223^rd	970	77.0%
2024	71.53	166^th	959	82.7%

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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
2018	39.46	910^th	1463	37.8%
2019	54.64	645^th	1462	55.9%
2021	62.36	442^nd	1308	66.2%
2022	60.39	519^th	1425	63.6%
2023	58.70	544^th	1419	61.7%
2024	56.31	589^th	1392	57.7%

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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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by a citizen
Monday, August 8, 2022

AWFUL school— it is full of such fake people. People face so much discrimination here. Stay FAR FAR away from this place. Close Quote

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	536	10	29	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1989	523	14	28	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	506	12	34	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	472	11	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1992	439	14	36	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	430	13	29	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	492	14	41	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	476	11	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	476	11	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	508	9	34	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	504	17	33	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	461	10	37	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	424	11	24	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2001	387	13	22	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
2002	426	28	21	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2003	426	28	21	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2004	467	26	23	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	461	26	26	40	0	n/a	n/a	1	554
2006	453	6	12	31	1	n/a	n/a	10	513
2007	439	18	18	36	1	n/a	n/a	19	531
2008	431	23	21	35	3	n/a	n/a	19	532
2009	432	13	32	42	2	n/a	n/a	10	531
2010	393	16	27	46	2	n/a	n/a	8	492
2011	384	8	26	56	0	1	13	0	488
2012	376	13	25	54	1	0	9	0	478
2013	369	8	16	58	1	0	9	0	461
2014	333	9	14	78	1	0	9	0	444
2015	361	13	22	90	0	0	19	0	505
2016	361	12	23	92	0	0	20	0	508
2017	351	12	22	89	0	0	15	0	489
2018	347	17	17	82	0	0	15	0	478
2019	409	15	18	93	0	0	13	0	548
2020	427	15	23	87	1	1	8	0	562
2021	461	12	29	86	0	0	16	0	604
2022	495	17	21	88	0	0	17	0	638
2023	465	19	21	95	0	0	21	0	621
2024	432	18	22	107	0	0	16	0	595

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	588	29.0	20.2	n/a
1989	574	29.0	19.7	n/a
1990	559	27.9	20.0	n/a
1991	532	27.1	19.6	n/a
1992	502	27.0	18.5	n/a
1993	484	24.0	20.2	n/a
1994	552	26.0	21.2	n/a
1995	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1996	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1997	561	29.0	19.3	n/a
1998	566	28.0	20.2	n/a
1999	525	28.0	18.8	n/a
2000	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
2001	449	26.6	16.9	n/a
2002	508	30.0	16.9	0
2003	508	30.0	16.9	0
2004	557	30.9	18.0	0
2005	554	33.0	16.8	0
2006	513	32.0	16.0	0
2007	531	28.0	19.0	0
2008	532	29.0	18.3	0
2009	531	34.5	15.4	0
2010	492	34.5	14.2	0
2011	488	33.0	14.7	0
2012	478	31.0	15.4	18.6
2013	461	39.4	11.6	16.3
2014	444	32.0	13.8	19.8
2015	505	34.0	14.8	20.4
2016	508	56.0	9.0	25.4
2017	489	32.6	15.0	22.3
2018	478	32.7	14.6	17.6
2019	548	35.0	15.6	22.8
2020	562	36.4	15.4	20.8
2021	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	638	38.9	16.4	19.6
2023	621	39.5	15.7	n/a
2024	595	39.0	15.2	n/a

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	588	29.0	20.2	n/a
1989	574	29.0	19.7	n/a
1990	559	27.9	20.0	n/a
1991	532	27.1	19.6	n/a
1992	502	27.0	18.5	n/a
1993	484	24.0	20.2	n/a
1994	552	26.0	21.2	n/a
1995	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1996	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1997	561	29.0	19.3	n/a
1998	566	28.0	20.2	n/a
1999	525	28.0	18.8	n/a
2000	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
2001	449	26.6	16.9	n/a
2002	508	30.0	16.9	0
2003	508	30.0	16.9	0
2004	557	30.9	18.0	0
2005	554	33.0	16.8	0
2006	513	32.0	16.0	0
2007	531	28.0	19.0	0
2008	532	29.0	18.3	0
2009	531	34.5	15.4	0
2010	492	34.5	14.2	0
2011	488	33.0	14.7	0
2012	478	31.0	15.4	18.6
2013	461	39.4	11.6	16.3
2014	444	32.0	13.8	19.8
2015	505	34.0	14.8	20.4
2016	508	56.0	9.0	25.4
2017	489	32.6	15.0	22.3
2018	478	32.7	14.6	17.6
2019	548	35.0	15.6	22.8
2020	562	36.4	15.4	20.8
2021	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	638	38.9	16.4	19.6
2023	621	39.5	15.7	n/a
2024	595	39.0	15.2	n/a

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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