Liberty Elementary

Public K-6

 1300 W. Sonya Ln.
       Santa Maria, CA  93458-6322


(805) 361-4530

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5251st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,468 Help


Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arellanes Junior High
High:    Santa Maria High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  873

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.1%
White:
3.3%
Asian:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.8% Help


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Compare Details Liberty Elementary ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.1%), White (3.3%), Asian (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary is 19.5, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Elementary is $7,468, which is the 8th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Liberty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Elementary 5251st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Liberty Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1380th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Liberty Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 12.38 4804th 5113 6.0%
2008 22.82 4131st 5113 19.2%
2009 16.41 4651st 5193 10.4%
2010 14.98 4902nd 5314 7.8%
2011 20.76 4621st 5377 14.1%
2012 9.62 5209th 5390 3.4%
2013 14.82 5060th 5530 8.5%
2015 15.96 4998th 5611 10.9%
2016 11.10 5366th 5614 4.4%
2017 12.59 5318th 5692 6.6%
2018 14.65 5129th 5662 9.4%
2019 13.98 5313th 5789 8.2%
2022 17.54 5103rd 5883 13.3%
2023 15.74 5232nd 5848 10.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.51 3076th 3246 5.2%
2019 23.23 2994th 3275 8.6%
2022 36.62 2078th 3311 37.2%
2023 39.38 1865th 3240 42.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.45 2341st 2416 3.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.38 4638th 5084 8.8%
2019 17.83 4702nd 5173 9.1%
2022 21.11 4566th 5264 13.3%
2023 16.77 4908th 5355 8.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.84 216th 356 39.3%
2023 23.96 300th 336 10.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.85 4790th 5413 11.5%
2019 15.57 4988th 5492 9.2%
2022 18.83 4819th 5635 14.5%
2023 15.84 5050th 5595 9.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 1711th 2128 19.6%
2019 17.31 2525th 2585 2.3%
2022 16.67 2211th 2227 0.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.53 5001st 5431 7.9%
2019 13.94 5125th 5510 7.0%
2022 17.57 4968th 5663 12.3%
2023 16.84 4989th 5627 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.79 4383rd 4830 9.3%
2019 18.72 4462nd 4963 10.1%
2022 21.77 4376th 5084 13.9%
2023 18.52 4565th 5079 10.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Liberty Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 60 17 20 574 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2006 53 14 15 582 3 n/a n/a 0 667
2007 38 12 15 603 5 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 51 10 21 659 4 n/a n/a 0 745
2009 48 8 24 549 3 0 0 0 632
2010 48 1 26 597 4 3 0 0 679
2011 47 5 34 604 4 4 0 0 698
2012 49 9 37 612 5 4 3 0 719
2013 51 8 33 639 3 3 3 0 740
2014 53 9 42 711 2 3 7 0 827
2015 52 4 40 747 0 3 6 0 852
2016 35 3 20 749 2 3 2 0 814
2017 43 3 16 821 2 2 2 0 889
2018 37 6 24 814 2 1 3 0 887
2019 34 6 25 810 1 1 5 0 882
2020 30 5 34 820 0 1 9 0 899
2021 29 4 30 817 0 1 11 0 892
2022 33 9 25 799 1 1 16 0 884
2023 29 5 23 804 1 0 11 0 873

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 673 28.9 23.3 85.9
2006 667 28.0 23.8 69.7
2007 673 28.5 23.6 84.1
2008 745 38.0 19.6 84.7
2009 632 33.0 17.6 86.1
2010 679 25.0 27.1 71.9
2011 698 n/a n/a 77.1
2012 719 28.0 25.6 n/a
2013 740 30.0 24.6 77.3
2014 827 33.7 24.5 59.6
2015 852 34.0 25.0 78.1
2016 814 34.0 23.9 84.6
2017 889 36.0 24.6 77.1
2018 887 35.0 25.3 86.7
2019 882 37.0 23.8 89.1
2020 899 n/a n/a 86
2021 892 41.2 21.6 88
2022 884 39.2 22.5 72.2
2023 873 44.6 19.5 69.8

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 673 28.9 23.3 85.9
2006 667 28.0 23.8 69.7
2007 673 28.5 23.6 84.1
2008 745 38.0 19.6 84.7
2009 632 33.0 17.6 86.1
2010 679 25.0 27.1 71.9
2011 698 n/a n/a 77.1
2012 719 28.0 25.6 n/a
2013 740 30.0 24.6 77.3
2014 827 33.7 24.5 59.6
2015 852 34.0 25.0 78.1
2016 814 34.0 23.9 84.6
2017 889 36.0 24.6 77.1
2018 887 35.0 25.3 86.7
2019 882 37.0 23.8 89.1
2020 899 n/a n/a 86
2021 892 41.2 21.6 88
2022 884 39.2 22.5 72.2
2023 873 44.6 19.5 69.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Liberty Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201398.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%99.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201997.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.1%0.0%1.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,468

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5313th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5232nd of 5848 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Elementary)20.910.1
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)28.918.8
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary)20.712.2
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)31.422.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Elementary)3318.2
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.823.2
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary)2515
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)32.219.1
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Elementary)32.818.3
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)33.425.5
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary)12.213.4
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)18.312.8
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Liberty Elementary)8.115.6
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Maria-Bonita)13.116.1
 3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Elementary)26.235.3
 9.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria-Bonita)34.628.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Elementary)11.213.6
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria-Bonita)24.615.8
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students882873
 1%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian11
Asian2523
 8%
Hispanic810804
 0.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3429
 14.7%
Two or More Races511
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%69.8%
 19.4%


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Liberty Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arellanes Junior High
High : Santa Maria High

In the 2022-23 school year, 873 students attended Liberty Elementary.

Students at Liberty Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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