Summary:
Zip code 31320, serving the Midway, Georgia area, is home to one elementary school, Liberty Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 within the Liberty County School District.
Liberty Elementary School serves a student body where 96.24% qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet it demonstrates notable academic strengths. Its standout performance is in 4th grade mathematics, where 50.4% of students are proficient—exceeding both the district (40.4%) and state (50.1%) averages. The school also shows relative strength in early-grade ELA, with 3rd grade scores (35.7%) surpassing both district (25.7%) and state (34.9%) averages in the most recent available data. However, challenges exist in upper grades: 5th grade math proficiency dropped sharply from 40.0% to 30.2% year-over-year, and 5th grade science remains flat at 32.1%, both trailing state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern at 25.5%, nearly 8 points above the state rate of 17.7%, though it is better than the district's 28.4%.
The school has shown positive momentum in its state ranking, improving from the 37th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, though it dipped from a 50th percentile position in 2024-2025. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 and per-student spending of $13,270, the school has resources to support instruction. The dramatic decline in 5th grade math and persistent science challenges warrant targeted intervention, while the school's success in 4th grade math and early-grade ELA suggests effective practices that could be replicated. Current-year ELA results will be released in December and will be important to monitor for a complete picture of the school's performance.
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