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Liberty Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Sioux City, Iowa, with an enrollment of 632 students. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 270 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 464 and 603 out of over 500-600 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.6% to 28.4%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Liberty Elementary lags behind the Sioux City district and the state of Iowa in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects on the ISASP assessments, with only 45.3% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 59.4% in the district and 67.9% statewide.

Despite spending more per student than the state average at $13,723, Liberty Elementary's academic outcomes do not reflect this higher investment. In contrast, nearby schools like Leeds Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Perry Creek Elementary have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates, indicating that Liberty Elementary is underperforming compared to its peers in the district. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding.

659

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,723

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1623 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, IA 51103

(712) 279-6845

District: Sioux City Community School District

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

White:

11.8%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 19th percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (50% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 19th-percentile peak (2022) to 8th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg64%

Iowa avg71%

529^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Sioux City Community School District

270^th of 313Sioux City Community School District among Iowa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	529 of 576	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	501 of 557	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	497 of 565	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	464 of 574	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	532 of 567	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	558 of 603	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	522 of 567	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	502 of 574	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	573 of 599	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.4	603 of 616	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	587 of 603	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-19 vs state

Mathematics51%-23 vs state

Science43%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP 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	1623 Rebecca Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6845	659	51	12.9	84.8%	78 (11.8%)	70 (10.6%)	329 (49.9%)	16 (2.4%)	51 (7.7%)	56 (8.5%)	59 (9.0%)	10.1	529^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.2	501^st of 557 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	45.3	60.6	49.5	50.0	44.2	59.3	42.9	$13,723	$1,309	$12,414
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 W. 27th St	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6833	451	33	13.6	92.9%	51 (11.3%)	66 (14.6%)	260 (57.6%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	18 (4.0%)	29 (6.4%)	18.7	492^nd of 576 public elementary schools	14.6%		15	490^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.0%	2	46.2	67.3	58.3	61.5	69.4	53.3	41.7	$14,662	$1,309	$13,352
Loess Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Casselman Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6843	578	45	12.7	71.6%	146 (25.3%)	48 (8.3%)	277 (47.9%)	11 (1.9%)	22 (3.8%)	17 (2.9%)	57 (9.9%)	34.1	441^st of 576 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.6	417^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.1%	24	55.8	67.3	73.2	66.2	60.2	74.4	53.7	$13,241	$1,082	$12,159
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Jones Street	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6819	608	42	14.4	71.4%	189 (31.1%)	97 (16.0%)	235 (38.7%)	15 (2.5%)	18 (3.0%)	20 (3.3%)	34 (5.6%)	29.7	462^nd of 576 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.5	423^rd of 557 public elementary schools	24.1%	39	54.2	75.0	64.8	67.9	63.8	52.3	56.8	$13,836	$1,171	$12,665
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Floyd Blvd	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6834	605	52	11.5	92.9%	20 (3.3%)	48 (7.9%)	522 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16.2	501^st of 576 public elementary schools	13.0%		10	514^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.7%	13	49.5	73.0	37.0	63.7	70.3	33.3	31.9	$12,850	$1,170	$11,680
Perry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Country Club Blvd	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6836	635	39	16.1	45.0%	315 (49.6%)	74 (11.7%)	169 (26.6%)	18 (2.8%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	34 (5.4%)	47.8	344^th of 576 public elementary schools	40.3%		65.5	195^th of 557 public elementary schools	65.0%	149	66.4	70.5	72.4	71.0	75.5	70.4	64.3	$12,156	$325	$11,830
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 Nash	Sioux City	51109	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6811	227	29	7.8	72.7%	107 (47.1%)	7 (3.1%)	79 (34.8%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.1%)	51.3	320^th of 576 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.1	438^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.4%	118	71.0	72.7	75.7	74.2	72.7	78.4	54.1	$17,090	$1,205	$15,885
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Unity Avenue	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6839	483	39	12.4	80.3%	198 (41.0%)	45 (9.3%)	170 (35.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	39 (8.1%)	18.3	495^th of 576 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.8	503^rd of 557 public elementary schools	9.7%	8	60.0	50.8	62.5	69.2	42.4	56.9	34.4	$13,805	$1,113	$12,692
Leeds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Jefferson St	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 239-7034	593	45	13.2	76.2%	261 (44.0%)	61 (10.3%)	200 (33.7%)	12 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	41 (6.9%)	46.4	359^th of 576 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.4	404^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.5%	45	60.4	76.5	82.7	62.5	64.7	72.4	66.3	$13,803	$1,078	$12,724
Spalding Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Stone Avenue	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4043	683	50	13.7	63.7%	250 (36.6%)	69 (10.1%)	241 (35.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	56 (8.2%)	48 (7.0%)	41.3	394^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.2	409^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.6%	15	63.9	74.4	73.5	66.1	62.8	73.5	59.0	$13,633	$1,329	$12,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Pacific Islander, 8% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : West High School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Sioux City Community School District

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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