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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 331 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School in Canton, GA, serves approximately 977 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly rated Cherokee County School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 89th percentile statewide.

Liberty Elementary has earned a consistent 4-star rating for the past decade, currently ranking 330th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (73rd percentile). The school's standout strength is mathematics, where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (60.0%, 58.7%, and 59.1% respectively) consistently exceed state averages by 10-15 percentage points. This math performance is competitive with nearby schools like Sixes Elementary and J. Knox Elementary, even though those schools rank higher overall. The school has also made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 18.7% in 2021-2022 to just 9.3% in 2025-2026—now below the district average (10.2%) and well below the state average (17.7%). This improvement is especially notable given that the school's free/reduced lunch population has grown from 31.9% to 40.7% over the same period.

The most pressing concern is 5th grade science performance, which has declined sharply from 58.7% proficiency in 2023-2024 to just 40.9% in 2025-2026—now trailing the district average by 12.4 points and falling below the state average. This is a dramatic shift, as science was once a relative strength for the school. Nearby schools like Sixes (60.7%) and J. Knox (55.6%) significantly outperform Liberty in this subject. Additionally, special education students represent the school's lowest-performing subgroup (28th percentile statewide), and female students (67th percentile) trail male students (77th percentile) by 10 percentile points. With per-student spending of $14,894—higher than several peer schools—and a favorable 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio, Liberty has solid resources to address these challenges and build on its strong math foundation.

977

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,894

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10500 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 704-1300

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

19.4%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Georgia avg47%

331^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

22^nd of 202Cherokee County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	331 of 1222	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	312 of 1238	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	304 of 1236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	268 of 1223	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	235 of 1220	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	189 of 1214	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	169 of 1234	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	181 of 1209	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	181 of 1205	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	263 of 1233	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	289 of 1240	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	170 of 1231	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	185 of 1225	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	134 of 1201	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	164 of 1212	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	115 of 1183	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	138 of 1133	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	173 of 1134	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	160 of 1125	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	154 of 1101	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	60 of 879	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	158 of 870	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	200 of 876	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	149 of 286	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	394 of 1189	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	390 of 1224	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	314 of 1223	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	289 of 1212	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	240 of 1206	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	184 of 504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	153 of 583	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	160 of 565	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	146 of 535	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	65 of 516	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	270 of 1186	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	256 of 1225	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	279 of 1220	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	247 of 1210	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	230 of 1209	81.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	335 of 466	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	256 of 565	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	337 of 487	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	180 of 455	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	203 of 415	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	309 of 703	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	332 of 769	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	320 of 772	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	270 of 775	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	282 of 779	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-17 vs school

Migrant (2023)55th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Science41%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2011

The expectations for students far exceeds what I thought should be offered to students. It is a gold mine. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

This school is awful. My Son attended this school for 1st and second grade both teachers lacked patience just like the staff in the front office all the way up to the principle. Its a joke. We moved away from this school as fast as we could. If you can send you child to Sixes its a much better school and right around the corner. My son is going into third grade in a new school ( Cobb) starting on Thursday the 5th and we STILL HAVE not received our records that we requested over a month ago. A visit to the office today just confirmed the lazy and rude Staff at this school. I mean when you walk in and the lazy records worker is over 50 easily and wearing a birthday crown? I know its an elementary school but that is for the kids not the staff. Her excuse, I just haven't had the time. But you had time to hairspray that crown into your hair didn't you. Pathetic school because of the staff Good school ranking because the area it is in has great parents that do the staffs job in teaching the children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	69.4	331^st of 1222 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%	19	60.0	58.7	59.1		40.9	$14,894	$334	$14,560
Sixes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Ridge Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5840	741	54	13.7	23.6%	537 (72.5%)	29 (3.9%)	104 (14.0%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.3%)	88.5	142^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	88.4%		86	171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	86.2%	29	69.9	67.3	81.3		60.7	$14,937	$428	$14,508
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	80.1	223^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	81.8%		76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%	39	61.7	61.9	66.4		55.6	$14,892	$410	$14,482
Cherokee Classical Academy School	Public, Charter	K-6	2126 Sixes Road	Canton	30339	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools I- Cherokee Classical Academy School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(470) 502-9720	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	71.3	310^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.6%					(n/a)	44.1	65.7	51.3	48.3	63.6
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1420	831	56	14.8	43.0%	525 (63.2%)	58 (7.0%)	170 (20.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	67.7	348^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.5%		72	308^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.1%	40	54.0	54.1	54.3		51.1	$14,001	$352	$13,649
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	70.3	325^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.4%		78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%	73	59.3	47.7	60.3		53.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111
Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2031 E Cherokee Dr	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-8461	543	32	16.9	44.0%	299 (55.1%)	34 (6.3%)	145 (26.7%)	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	73.4	289^th of 1222 public elementary schools	76.4%		71.9	311^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.9%	22	61.9	73.7	49.4		45.6	$13,411	$137	$13,274
Bascomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Wyngate Pkwy	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6630	911	63	14.4	19.3%	696 (76.4%)	41 (4.5%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.0%)	94	85^th of 1222 public elementary schools	93.0%		88.9	138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%	53	74.1	79.1	73.0		72.9	$13,714	$344	$13,370
William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	52.1	527^th of 1222 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	125	49.1	53.9	41.2		35.4	$16,662	$1,672	$14,990
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Othello Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1400	651	50	12.9	39.5%	405 (62.2%)	59 (9.1%)	130 (20.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	74.5	279^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.8	468^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.2%	189	58.8	58.5	54.2		56.6	$16,186	$456	$15,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Cherokee High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 331^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 977 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

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