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Liberty Elementary

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Liberty Elementary ranks 624 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary in Baltimore, MD, is a PK-5 school serving 335 students in a high-poverty area, and it stands out as a relative academic bright spot in its neighborhood with a clear upward trajectory in state rankings.

Liberty Elementary is the top-performing school in its immediate cluster, significantly outpacing nearby schools like Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle, Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle, Hilton Elementary, Callaway Elementary, and Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle. In the 2025-2026 school year, Liberty achieved a 16.7% proficiency rate in Math and a 33.8% proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA), while its neighbors all scored below 10% in Math and below 32% in ELA. The school's 3rd grade is a particular strength, with a remarkable 45.7% proficiency in ELA—nearly 15 points above the district average and only 5 points below the state average. Liberty's state ranking has also improved dramatically, from the 8th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to schools like Hilton (5th percentile) and Callaway (3rd percentile) that have stagnated or declined.

Despite these gains, Liberty faces significant challenges. The school experiences a sharp drop in performance between 3rd and 4th grade, with Math proficiency falling from 28.9% to 9.4% and ELA from 45.7% to 21.2%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with a rate of 57.9% in 2024-2025—11.5 points higher than the already-high Baltimore City Public Schools district average. Interestingly, Creative City Public Charter School, just over a mile away, has a much lower absenteeism rate of 36.6%, suggesting this challenge can be addressed. While Liberty has increased per-student spending to $26,541 and improved its student-teacher ratio to 14.8:1, these investments have not yet fully translated into academic gains, highlighting the profound impact of poverty and absenteeism. For parents, Liberty offers a school on the rise with strong early grades, but it is still working to overcome significant hurdles in later years and attendance.

335

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,541

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Maine Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21207-7421

(410) 396-0571

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

624^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 103Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	624 of 864	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	609 of 865	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	780 of 859	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	761 of 855	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	789 of 862	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	641 of 853	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	539 of 857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.5	674 of 847	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	522 of 845	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	547 of 859	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	551 of 867	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	422 of 847	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	303 of 857	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.0	605 of 853	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.8	290 of 855	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	267 of 850	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	397 of 838	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	271 of 818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	196 of 804	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	120 of 805	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	81 of 803	89.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (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/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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	335	23	14.8	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.4	624^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%	15	28.9	9.4	13.0				16.7	45.7	21.2	36.2				33.8		20.0		$26,541	$5,280	$21,262
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	799	49	16.4	77.8%	10 (1.3%)	660 (82.6%)	115 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	10.8	815^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	807^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	12.2	1.3	7.0	5.2	2.9	2.7	5.5	25.6	15.2	17.6	21.4	23.5	15.8	19.8		4.8	2.6	$18,935	$3,910	$15,026
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	252	25	10.2	86.5%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.1%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	19.6	687^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	722^nd of 865 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	4.0	25.0	9.5	0.0	14.8	8.0	9.0	23.1	37.5	27.3	40.6	22.2	36.0	31.1		10.0	4.0	$31,478	$6,298	$25,180
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Carlisle Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0634	258	21	12.2	86.4%	2 (0.8%)	243 (94.2%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10.2	823^rd of 864 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%	1	16.1	7.1	0.0				7.7	38.7	7.1	0.0				15.4		0.0		$27,987	$5,391	$22,595
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Fernhill Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0604	231	16	14.4	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	218 (94.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8.8	838^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.4	786^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.1%	52	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	20.8	21.4	11.1				18.6		16.7		$27,955	$5,964	$21,991
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14.0	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8.9	837^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	16.7	0.0	9.5	0.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	22.2	15.8	4.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	14.9		4.8	2.0	$26,803	$5,179	$21,624
Creative City Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2810 Shirley Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-3600	210	13	16.8	81.9%	12 (5.7%)	182 (86.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.4	735^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.7	736^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.9%	1	10.8	16.7	17.6				14.6	16.2	27.3	29.4				23.5		16.7		$25,196	$5,208	$19,987
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	16	746^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%	37	14.2	18.3	11.7	1.7	13.5	2.6	12.9	31.0	27.5	27.6	16.4	33.6	25.0	26.6	74.3	9.5	7.2	$26,234	$4,903	$21,330
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	134	14	9.9	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	129 (96.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$37,324	$8,067	$29,257
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0638	201	19	10.5	84.6%	1 (0.5%)	196 (97.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.1	824^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%	24	15.8	12.1	2.4				9.8	13.2	20.6	19.5				17.7		4.8		$26,772	$6,267	$20,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Liberty Elementary.

Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks 624^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Liberty Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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