Liberty Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Liberty Elementary School

20 E Liberty Ln
Danville, IL 61832

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Bottom 50%

Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 361 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School's student population of 361 students has grown by 70% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Elementary School
Kind	77
1	78
2	84
3	64
4	58

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	340
2022	243
2021	225
2020	212
2019	212
2018	248
2017	248
2016	313
2015	323
2014	356
2013	378
2012	382
2011	340
2010	369
2009	394
2008	380
2007	383
2006	441
2005	362
2004	384
2003	386
2002	377
2001	325
2000	368
1999	334
1998	343
1997	242
1996	269
1995	299
1994	316
1993	317
1992	317
1991	347
1990	301
1989	342
1988	360
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	18
2022	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	20
2015	20
2014	21
2013	30
2012	20
2011	19
2010	21
2009	21
2008	20
2007	20
2006	21
2005	18
2004	18
2003	22
2002	18
2001	19
2000	23
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	19
1993	16
1992	21
1991	23
1990	18

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School Rankings

Liberty Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2897 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School
2023	#2897
2019	#1744
2018	#1492
2017	#2456
2016	#2678
2015	#2009
2014	#2215
2013	#2774
2012	#2494
2011	#2166
2010	#2239

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	7%	27%	7%
2019	37%	33%	13%
2018	47%	32%	15%
2017	27%	32%	15%
2016	22%	31%	15%
2015	22%	29%	13%
2014	52%	59%	40%
2013	42%	58%	36%
2012	77%	80%	69%
2011	82%	80%	68%
2010	82%	80%	72%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2022	12%	30%	11%
2019	27%	38%	16%
2018	27%	37%	15%
2017	17%	38%	16%
2016	12%	36%	17%
2015	27%	38%	21%
2014	47%	57%	37%
2013	47%	58%	39%
2012	67%	75%	62%
2011	72%	75%	60%
2010	67%	74%	63%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	21:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	14:1
1998	18:1	17:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	8%	5%	2%
2007	6%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	5%	3%	2%
1992	6%	3%	2%
1991	8%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	12%	27%	11%
2022	8%	27%	11%
2021	10%	27%	10%
2020	9%	26%	10%
2019	9%	26%	10%
2018	7%	26%	10%
2017	7%	26%	10%
2016	5%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	7%	24%	8%
2012	8%	24%	8%
2011	9%	23%	7%
2010	9%	22%	8%
2009	10%	22%	7%
2008	9%	21%	7%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	7%	19%	7%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	2%	13%	4%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	1%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	4%

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Black

50%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	51%	17%	44%
2022	50%	17%	45%
2021	49%	17%	44%
2020	54%	17%	43%
2019	54%	17%	43%
2018	50%	17%	42%
2017	50%	17%	42%
2016	49%	17%	41%
2015	47%	17%	40%
2014	44%	17%	40%
2013	46%	18%	40%
2012	43%	18%	40%
2011	40%	18%	40%
2010	42%	20%	42%
2009	43%	20%	42%
2008	37%	20%	42%
2007	37%	20%	41%
2006	40%	20%	40%
2005	35%	20%	38%
2004	34%	21%	38%
2003	33%	21%	37%
2002	31%	21%	35%
2001	29%	21%	34%
2000	27%	21%	34%
1999	29%	21%	33%
1998	26%	21%	31%
1997	28%	20%	31%
1996	27%	21%	31%
1995	27%	20%	30%
1994	28%	21%	29%
1993	25%	21%	28%
1992	21%	21%	28%
1991	20%	21%	28%

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White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	18%	45%	30%
2022	22%	47%	32%
2021	24%	47%	33%
2020	24%	48%	35%
2019	24%	48%	35%
2018	26%	49%	39%
2017	26%	49%	39%
2016	30%	49%	42%
2015	34%	49%	44%
2014	34%	50%	44%
2013	35%	50%	44%
2012	38%	51%	45%
2011	41%	51%	46%
2010	44%	53%	48%
2009	42%	53%	48%
2008	46%	54%	49%
2007	50%	55%	50%
2006	49%	56%	52%
2005	57%	57%	55%
2004	56%	57%	54%
2003	58%	58%	56%
2002	62%	59%	58%
2001	65%	60%	59%
2000	69%	61%	61%
1999	68%	62%	61%
1998	68%	63%	63%
1997	69%	64%	64%
1996	71%	64%	64%
1995	70%	65%	64%
1994	67%	65%	65%
1993	68%	65%	66%
1992	72%	66%	66%
1991	70%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	16%	4%	13%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	14%	3%	9%
2017	14%	3%	9%
2016	13%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	12%	3%	6%
2013	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.66
2022	0.68	0.68	0.65
2021	0.68	0.68	0.65
2020	0.63	0.68	0.65
2019	0.63	0.68	0.65
2018	0.66	0.67	0.64
2017	0.66	0.67	0.64
2016	0.66	0.67	0.65
2015	0.65	0.67	0.64
2014	0.68	0.66	0.64
2013	0.66	0.66	0.64
2012	0.66	0.65	0.63
2011	0.66	0.66	0.63
2010	0.66	0.64	0.58
2009	0.66	0.64	0.58
2008	0.66	0.64	0.58
2007	0.63	0.63	0.58
2006	0.60	0.61	0.57
2005	0.55	0.61	0.56
2004	0.57	0.60	0.56
2003	0.56	0.59	0.55
2002	0.52	0.59	0.54
2001	0.50	0.58	0.54
2000	0.46	0.57	0.53
1999	0.46	0.56	0.52
1998	0.48	0.56	0.51
1997	0.47	0.54	0.51
1996	0.45	0.53	0.50
1995	0.44	0.53	0.50
1994	0.48	0.52	0.50
1993	0.48	0.52	0.49
1992	0.44	0.52	0.49
1991	0.46	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

57%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2023	60%	43%	86%
2022	84%	43%	86%
2021	91%	44%	85%
2020	78%	47%	74%
2019	78%	47%	74%
2018	82%	46%	76%
2017	82%	46%	76%
2016	74%	47%	73%
2015	75%	52%	76%
2014	69%	47%	71%
2013	71%	45%	68%
2012	42%	21%	47%
2011	63%	39%	66%
2010	66%	37%	64%
2009	62%	33%	61%
2008	57%	32%	60%
2007	57%	32%	61%
2006	59%	32%	60%
2005	50%	32%	57%
2004	49%	31%	57%
2003	45%	30%	53%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Liberty Elementary School	Illinois	Danville CCSD 118 School District
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	33%	27%	29%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Danville CCSD 118 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Elementary School's ranking?

Liberty Elementary School is ranked #2897 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Liberty Elementary School often compared to?

Liberty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northeast Elementary Magnet School, Bismarck-henning Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

361 students attend Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Liberty Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty Elementary School?

Liberty Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Liberty Elementary School offer ?

Liberty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Liberty Elementary School part of?

Liberty Elementary School is part of Danville CCSD 118 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 361 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education