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Liberty Elementary - 02

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Liberty Elementary - 02 ranks 148 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school located in Harrisburg, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. It is part of the Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked 39 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Liberty Elementary - 02 is part of a well-performing school district, the school has consistently performed below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 49.45%, compared to 59.77% for the Harrisburg School District and 50.93% for the state. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in Mathematics for all grades was 49.45%, compared to 51.13% for the Harrisburg School District and 43.49% for the state. Additionally, Liberty Elementary - 02 has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 20.2% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year.

The nearby schools within the Harrisburg School District, such as Explorer Elementary - 04, Endeavor Elementary - 07, Journey Elementary - 05, and Adventure Elementary - 10, generally outperform Liberty Elementary - 02 in test scores and other key metrics. For example, Adventure Elementary - 10 ranked 7 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Liberty Elementary - 02. While the reasons for these performance differences are complex, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor.

559

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,494

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W Twin Creeks Dr
Harrisburg, SD 57032

(605) 743-2567

District: Harrisburg School District 41-2

Students who attend Liberty Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
High:	Harrisburg High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the South Dakota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

148^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2

39^th of 147Harrisburg School District 41-2 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	148 of 300	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	150 of 201	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	92 of 204	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	112 of 202	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.4	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	37 of 206	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	50 of 204	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	36 of 206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	32 of 201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	66 of 214	69.2%	★★★★☆
2011	36.2	168 of 205	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.4	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.9	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	81 of 194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.0	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	89 of 197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	104 of 194	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.9	88 of 189	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.1	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	79 of 81	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	141 of 291	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	79 of 150	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.3	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	25 of 155	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	29 of 163	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	63 of 163	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	157 of 237	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	126 of 161	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	43 of 157	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	37 of 160	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	25 of 61	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	164 of 287	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	158 of 184	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	100 of 185	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	125 of 184	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	37 of 191	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	56 of 186	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Twin Creeks Dr	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	559	39	14.3	16.1%	462 (82.6%)	9 (1.6%)	39 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	54.2	148^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.7%		30.9	150^th of 201 public elementary schools	25.4%	2	59.6	47.4	41.8	49.5	66.3	56.8	25.3	49.5	27.5	$11,494	$592	$10,902
Freedom Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	1101 Tom Sawyer Trl	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	442	32	13.6	23.3%	357 (80.8%)	15 (3.4%)	36 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	39.7	201^st of 300 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.1	154^th of 201 public elementary schools	23.4%	47	33.8	35.6	38.5	36.0	44.6	30.5	36.9	37.6	32.3	$11,088	$786	$10,302
Adventure Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	27220 472nd Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-2567	440	27	16.4	9.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	91.7	7^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	4^th of 201 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	84.8	81.7	75.3	80.6	87.0	82.8	74.2	81.3	69.9	$13,184	$238	$12,946
Endeavor Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	358	27	13.3	12.6%	280 (78.2%)	18 (5.0%)	17 (4.7%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	71.9	71^st of 300 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.7	47^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.6%	24	62.1	54.0	48.4	54.7	75.9	70.0	53.1	65.7	50.0	$11,403	$455	$10,948
Journey Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	6801 S Grange Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	340	26	13.1	16.5%	270 (79.4%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	79.5	33^rd of 300 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.1	35^th of 201 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	48.0	74.2	68.9	64.7	70.0	72.6	60.7	67.6	57.4	$11,449	$438	$11,011
Horizon Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	458	36	12.8	28.2%	319 (69.7%)	44 (9.6%)	34 (7.4%)	8 (1.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	40.5	197^th of 300 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.9	148^th of 201 public elementary schools	26.4%	49	34.9	43.1	47.8	41.5	43.4	35.4	21.7	34.1	30.4	$11,187	$249	$10,938
Explorer Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	4010 W 82nd St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 743-2567	338	25	13.2	27.8%	223 (66.0%)	33 (9.8%)	28 (8.3%)	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	68.5	91^st of 300 public elementary schools	69.7%		56.3	93^rd of 201 public elementary schools	53.7%	2	58.0	56.5	60.7	58.6	70.0	43.5	55.4	56.6	44.6	$10,968	$251	$10,716
John Harris Elementary - 23	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 E 49th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4111	666	38	17.7	21.0%	528 (79.3%)	35 (5.3%)	31 (4.7%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.1%)	76	45^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.0%		80.6	25^th of 201 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	53.6	68.4	61.3	61.2	67.0	66.7	68.5	67.4	48.7	$11,015	$580	$10,436
Robert Frost Elementary - 18	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	447	26	16.8	42.1%	317 (70.9%)	37 (8.3%)	33 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.1%)	57.4	139^th of 300 public elementary schools	53.7%		53.8	99^th of 201 public elementary schools	50.7%	40	41.9	58.9	48.4	49.0	46.0	41.1	54.8	47.4	48.4	$11,331	$597	$10,735
Challenge Center - 51	Public	2-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	165	11	14.8	15.8%	136 (82.4%)	8 (4.8%)	9 (5.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	97.8	2^nd of 300 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.2	1^st of 201 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	100.0	94.3	97.9	100.0	98.1	88.7	95.2	90.6	$6,651	$560	$6,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary - 02

How many students attend Liberty Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Liberty Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary - 02?

Students at Liberty Elementary - 02 are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Liberty Elementary - 02 in?

Harrisburg School District 41-2

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
High : Harrisburg High School - 01

Is Liberty Elementary - 02 a good school?

Liberty Elementary - 02 ranks 148^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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