Liberty Elementary School District

170 Liberty Sch Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Liberty Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 161 students in Liberty Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Liberty Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
217 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Liberty Elementary School District, which is ranked #116 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#117 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Liberty Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
29%
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
46,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
140 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
64%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
47
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,442 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,664 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Liberty Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Liberty Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,442
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Liberty Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,664
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Liberty Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Liberty Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
170 Liberty Sch Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-4380
Grades: 1-6
| 161 students
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Independent Study
Magnet School
Charter School
170 Liberty Sch Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-4380
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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