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Liberty City Elementary School

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Liberty City Elementary School ranks 1312 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Liberty City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 308 students in grades PK-5 in the high-needs area of Miami, Florida. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Liberty City Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools over the past several years.

One of the key challenges facing Liberty City Elementary is its very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 45.4% over the past few years - significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also lags behind in academic performance, with only 33% of 5th graders proficient in science compared to 56% in the district and 55% statewide. Math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 59-77% across grades 3-5, compared to 62-69% district-wide. Additionally, a very high percentage of Liberty City Elementary students, ranging from 73.7% to 95.71%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district have similar demographic and performance profiles to Liberty City Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are not unique but rather reflective of the broader issues in this high-needs area of Miami. Despite the high per-student spending and relatively small class sizes at Liberty City Elementary, the school has not shown meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years. Addressing the complex, systemic challenges in this community will likely require a multi-faceted, long-term approach that goes beyond the school level.

299

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,188

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 NW 71st St
Miami, FL 33147

(305) 691-8532

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Liberty City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownsville Middle School
High:	Miami Northwestern Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.5%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,312^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1312 of 2258	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1812 of 2256	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1786 of 2240	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2072 of 2219	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2031 of 2247	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1818 of 2182	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1845 of 2118	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1699 of 2112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1895 of 2087	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	2013 of 2064	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	1991 of 2029	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	1776 of 1984	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1461 of 1985	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	1590 of 1919	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1372 of 1847	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	1770 of 1789	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1626 of 1786	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	1667 of 1688	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	192 of 202	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%-13 vs state

Science33%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 NW 71st St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-8532	299	16	18.6	65.6%	0 (0.0%)	190 (63.5%)	107 (35.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	1312^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.9%		23.5	1812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.7%	500	48.0	38.0	42.0				77.0	71.0	59.0				33.0						$18,188	$2,457	$15,731
Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1895 NW 75th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-4973	269	14	19.2	73.2%	1 (0.4%)	191 (71.0%)	74 (27.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.1	1782^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.1%		28.9	1652^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.8%	130	31.0	40.0	14.0	61.0	50.0	48.0	36.0	57.0	29.0	74.0	68.0		5.0	56.0	95.0			52.0	$17,666	$2,050	$15,616
Poinciana Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 NW 23rd Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-5640	169	12	14.0	73.4%	0 (0.0%)	123 (72.8%)	45 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4.6	2224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.3	2220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.6%	4	18.0	29.0	24.0				32.0	30.0	18.0				29.0						$25,230	$5,081	$20,149
Charles R Drew K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1775 NW 60th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8021	461	27	17.0	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	410 (88.9%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	2091^st of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%		17.3	1975^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.5%	116	24.0	24.0	17.0	52.0	51.0	35.0	38.0	29.0	5.0	53.0	44.0	30.0	11.0	48.0	96.0	91.0	65.0	78.0	$15,867	$1,807	$14,061
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3421	395	20	19.7	79.2%	1 (0.3%)	325 (82.3%)	68 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25.8	1763^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.1	1821^st of 2256 public elementary schools	19.3%	58	25.0	28.0	31.0				54.0	68.0	37.0				52.0						$13,414	$1,702	$11,713
Agenoria S Paschal/Olinda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5536 NW 21st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0308	296	22	13.4	67.9%	4 (1.4%)	176 (59.5%)	116 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	1596^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.5	1752^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	156	40.0	55.0	53.0				36.0	58.0	42.0				45.0						$20,815	$2,892	$17,923
Orchard Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 NW 13th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-0607	283	16	17.6	68.6%	3 (1.1%)	158 (55.8%)	120 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30.9	1615^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.5%		22.6	1833^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.8%	218	37.0	50.0	46.0				44.0	66.0	20.0				56.0						$17,083	$1,697	$15,387
Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 NW 84th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-6491	383	22	17.4	64.0%	6 (1.6%)	189 (49.3%)	186 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15.8	2018^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.6%		11.3	2122^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.9%	104	30.0	37.0	35.0	39.0	29.0	53.0	29.0	45.0	37.0	65.0	68.0	71.0	28.0	62.0	100.0		96.0	77.0	$15,420	$2,339	$13,081
Arcola Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1037 NW 81st St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2820	601	34	17.6	67.7%	14 (2.3%)	325 (54.1%)	259 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42.8	1277^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%		48.5	1126^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.1%	151	44.0	54.0	53.0				56.0	68.0	60.0				37.0						$16,589	$2,879	$13,709
Thena Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic Special Education	Public	PK-K	757 NW 66th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 836-0012	69	8	8.6	73.9%	1 (1.4%)	51 (73.9%)	17 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty City Elementary School

Is Liberty City Elementary School a good school?

Liberty City Elementary School ranks 1312^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty City Elementary School?

Students at Liberty City Elementary School are 64% African American, 36% Hispanic.

How many students attend Liberty City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Liberty City Elementary School.

What district is Liberty City Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Liberty City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownsville Middle School
High : Miami Northwestern Senior High

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