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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 692 nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School in Midway, GA, serves approximately 718 students in grades K-5 as part of the Liberty County school district. The school currently ranks in the middle of the pack statewide (43rd percentile), and it serves a student population where 96% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a significant increase from 64% just two years ago.

The clearest bright spot is 4th grade math, where 50.4% of students scored proficient—matching the state average and beating the district average by 10 percentage points. This is the second consecutive year Liberty has outperformed both district and state averages in this subject at this grade level. By contrast, 5th grade science remains a challenge, with only 32.1% proficient versus 44.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 25.5%, has improved for three straight years and now sits below the district average of 28.4%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, notably better than Button Gwinnett Elementary School's 27.1:1.

Compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark but tied to demographics. Frances Meeks Elementary School in Bryan County, just 9 miles away, posts 82% proficiency in 4th grade math but serves a population with only 17% free/reduced lunch eligibility. More instructive is the comparison to Taylors Creek Elementary School, a fellow Liberty County school with a similarly high-poverty population (89% free/reduced lunch) that achieves 65-78% math proficiency and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.8%. Liberty spends slightly more per student ($13,270 vs. $12,668) than Taylors Creek, suggesting that examining Taylors Creek's instructional and attendance strategies could offer a roadmap for improvement. Liberty's resilience amid rapid demographic change is noteworthy, but the path forward likely lies in replicating the successes of its district peer.

718

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,270

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Edgewater Dr
Midway, GA 31320

(912) 884-3326

District: Liberty County

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Midway Middle School
High:	Liberty County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

40.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

692^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Liberty County

129^th of 201Liberty 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	692 of 1219	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	623 of 1238	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	785 of 1236	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	654 of 1223	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	616 of 1220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	781 of 1214	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	516 of 1234	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	527 of 1209	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	557 of 1205	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.9	730 of 1233	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	812 of 1240	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.2	619 of 1231	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	803 of 1225	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	780 of 1201	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	709 of 1212	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	759 of 1183	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	617 of 1133	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	651 of 1134	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	657 of 1125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	673 of 1101	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	559 of 828	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	455 of 892	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	625 of 879	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	341 of 870	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	394 of 876	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	702 of 1186	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	582 of 1224	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	743 of 1223	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	513 of 1212	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	626 of 1206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	697 of 1183	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	653 of 1225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	811 of 1220	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	788 of 1210	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	598 of 1209	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	288 of 465	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	197 of 565	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	308 of 487	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	306 of 455	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	517 of 700	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	542 of 769	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	698 of 772	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	687 of 775	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	574 of 779	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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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	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Edgewater Dr	Midway	31320	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 884-3326	718	49	14.8	96.2%	288 (40.1%)	287 (40.0%)	75 (10.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	38.3	692^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	43.2%		45.3	623^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	49.7%	69	38.5	50.4	30.2	32.1	$13,270	$922	$12,349
Frank Long Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Long Frasier Dr	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3595	685	47	14.5	100.0%	113 (16.5%)	404 (59.0%)	80 (11.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (11.4%)	32.7	788^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.1	674^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	114	48.6	30.1	28.0	33.0	$13,325	$1,050	$12,275
Joseph Martin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Joseph Martin Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3114	720	47	15.3	76.0%	126 (17.5%)	355 (49.3%)	147 (20.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	72 (10.0%)	27.2	876^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.1	832^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.8%	44	39.5	39.6	24.3	21.5	$12,354	$879	$11,475
Frances Meeks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	488 Warren Hill Road	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 851-4100	908	67	13.4	16.9%	623 (68.6%)	62 (6.8%)	107 (11.8%)	40 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.3%)	91.4	114^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.6%		92.5	106^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.4%	8	66.9	82.0	68.0	69.9	$13,167	$305	$12,862
Button Gwinnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Taylor Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-0146	1,162	43	27.1	95.4%	198 (17.0%)	701 (60.3%)	80 (6.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	158 (13.6%)	28.6	854^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.8	945^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.7%	91	41.8	33.7	21.7	32.5	$12,005	$951	$11,054
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1396 Shaw Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3348	588	40	14.7	100.0%	88 (15.0%)	344 (58.5%)	77 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	63 (10.7%)	13	1111^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	1077^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.0%	34	20.7	16.5	18.9	27.4	$13,733	$989	$12,744
Taylors Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	378 Airport Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 369-0378	765	50	15.3	88.6%	187 (24.4%)	361 (47.2%)	127 (16.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.2%)	89.7	131^st of 1219 public elementary schools	89.3%		72.5	302^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	75.6%	171	65.0	78.2	67.5	68.4	$12,668	$949	$11,719
Waldo Pafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	2550 15th St	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 877-4188	741	49	15.1	83.1%	84 (11.3%)	443 (59.8%)	120 (16.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	72 (9.7%)	27.9	863^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.6	826^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.3%	37	37.4	34.1	22.8	35.4	$12,619	$982	$11,637
Richmond Hill Elementary School	Public	2-3	473 Frances Meeks Way	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 459-5100	662	50	13.3	42.4%	301 (45.5%)	108 (16.3%)	126 (19.0%)	43 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (12.2%)								(n/a)	66.2				$12,281	$319	$11,963
Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public	4-5	476 Frances Meeks Way	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 459-5111	658	54	12.1	48.0%	350 (53.2%)	110 (16.7%)	79 (12.0%)	38 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (12.0%)	83.6	191^st of 1219 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.1	160^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.1%	31		68.2	62.7	57.7	$12,722	$311	$12,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Liberty County

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 692^nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Midway Middle School
High : Liberty County High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 40% White, 40% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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