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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 385 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a grades 1–5 school in Hobart, Indiana, part of School City of Hobart, serving 398 students with 58.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–2026, Liberty Elementary School ranked 385th of 1,015 Indiana schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), while School City of Hobart ranked 112th of 374 districts (70th percentile, 4 stars).

Math is Liberty’s standout: all-grade ILEARN math proficiency was 58.68%, versus 43.24% in the district and higher than nearby John Wood Elementary School (54.44%), Joan Martin Elementary School (51.41%), Veterans Elementary School at Mundell (48.84%), and others. The advantage is strongest in grades 4 and 5, where 5th-grade math was 57.78%, well above district and state. ELA was 41.32%, below the district’s 46.25% and below Joan Martin Elementary School and Veterans Elementary School at Mundell. Science was 40.26%, slightly above district but behind those same peers, and 5th-grade social studies was 42.22%, below district and same-district peers.

Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism was 5.2% in 2024–2025, less than half the district rate (10.7%) and under one-third of the state rate (16.7%), and the lowest among nearby schools such as Veterans Elementary School at Mundell (7.3%), Joan Martin Elementary School (7.4%), John Wood Elementary School (16.2%), and Central Elementary School (20.7%). Liberty Elementary School has the highest per-student spending among same-district peers ($11,550) and the smallest student-teacher ratio (18.5), though its classes are larger than many surrounding schools. Overall, Liberty is an attendance-strong, math-strong school; its clearest improvement areas are ELA, especially grades 3 and 5, and social studies.

398

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,550

Per pupil spending ?

58.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 N Liberty St
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-4251

District: School City of Hobart

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hobart Middle School
High:	Hobart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

28.4%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Indiana avg47%

385^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the School City of Hobart

112^th of 374School City of Hobart among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	385 of 1015	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	454 of 1005	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	379 of 1011	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	279 of 1016	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	308 of 1020	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	475 of 1016	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	548 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	269 of 1027	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	227 of 1033	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	157 of 1046	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	101 of 1040	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	73.8	220 of 1036	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	199 of 1035	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	215 of 1015	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	251 of 1025	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	236 of 1009	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	149 of 1003	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	286 of 996	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	262 of 985	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	385 of 961	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	265 of 959	72.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math59%

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts41%

Science40%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 N Liberty St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-4251	398	22	18.5	58.0%	215 (54.0%)	52 (13.1%)	113 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	61	385^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.4	454^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.8%	69	40.0	44.2	40.0	41.3	57.3	61.0	57.8	58.7	40.3	40.3	42.2	$11,550	$1,022	$10,528
Joan Martin Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E 10th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 947-7869	497	24	20.7	51.5%	274 (55.1%)	35 (7.0%)	161 (32.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	64.2	352^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.6	440^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.2%	88	46.4	43.5	47.8	45.8	59.5	53.7	41.3	51.4	44.4	44.4	58.7	$10,901	$793	$10,108
Veterans Elementary School at Mundell	Public	1-5	52 North Wisconsin St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-5614	594	31	19.4	67.7%	320 (53.9%)	61 (10.3%)	165 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.6%)	61.8	376^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.0%		47.1	547^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.6%	171	46.0	46.7	47.8	46.8	60.4	49.2	37.2	48.8	42.5	42.5	54.5	$10,076	$866	$9,210
John I Meister Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Jay St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1103	373	23	16.5	72.9%	136 (36.5%)	40 (10.7%)	168 (45.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	15.7	864^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%	36	24.5	12.9	14.1	16.5	32.7	33.3	11.3	24.6	30.7	30.7	12.7	$10,504	$1,108	$9,396
Early Learning Center-George Earle	Public	PK-K	400 N Wilson St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-7263	264	14	18.8	41.7%	137 (51.9%)	19 (7.2%)	82 (31.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$10,852	$1,125	$9,727
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Lake St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1824	200	14	13.9	76.5%	70 (35.0%)	16 (8.0%)	100 (50.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	33.3	691^st of 1015 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%	151	31.3	31.6	24.0	29.5	43.8	39.5	28.0	37.9	34.2	34.2	32.0	$12,913	$1,971	$10,943
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	332	22	15.0	41.3%	182 (54.8%)	20 (6.0%)	101 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	53.6	478^th of 1015 public elementary schools	52.9%		44.2	579^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.4%	101	45.8	49.2	52.8	49.4	50.0	55.6	26.4	44.5	25.4	25.4	45.3	$11,588	$1,273	$10,315
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Union St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1302	235	17	13.5	86.4%	79 (33.6%)	26 (11.1%)	106 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	16.4	855^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.5	831^st of 1005 public elementary schools	17.3%	24	15.9	4.4	25.0	14.9	26.7	28.3	29.6	28.2	15.2	15.2	27.3	$12,192	$1,678	$10,513
Henry S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-5	2915 E 35th Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1608	400	23	17.7	82.3%	151 (37.8%)	51 (12.8%)	163 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	17	847^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.6%		19	829^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.5%	18	22.4	15.4	34.0	23.8	24.1	34.6	14.0	24.4	17.3	17.3	14.0	$10,180	$1,174	$9,006
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	2825 Russell St	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8015	409	25	16.3	48.9%	187 (45.7%)	64 (15.6%)	121 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.3%)	24	788^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.4%		25.8	768^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.6%	20	31.8	30.4	20.6	27.6	30.3	33.3	17.7	27.1	33.3	33.3	20.6	$10,864	$777	$10,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hobart Middle School
High : Hobart High School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

School City of Hobart

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 385^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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