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Liberty Elementary

Q: Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks 210 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary is a small, rural school in Frederick, MD, serving 265 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the high-performing Frederick County Public Schools district.

Liberty Elementary has made a remarkable turnaround in recent years, jumping from the 56th percentile to the 76th percentile and earning a 4-star rating. This improvement is largely driven by exceptional 5th-grade performance, where 76.5% of students are proficient in English Language Arts—nearly 17 percentage points above the district average—and 50% are proficient in math, significantly outpacing both the district and state. The school spends a substantial $21,838 per student, which is the second-highest among nearby peers and far more than larger schools like Oakdale Elementary ($13,004) or Blue Heron Elementary ($15,384). However, this high investment hasn't yet closed the gap with similarly-ranked Spring Ridge Elementary, which spends $6,000 less per student but shares the same 76th percentile ranking.

While Liberty's small size may foster strong academic growth in upper grades, it faces a unique challenge with chronic absenteeism at 18.0%—higher than most nearby Frederick County peers. Additionally, the school's success is uneven across grade levels: 3rd-grade math proficiency (43.2%) lags well behind the district average (56.8%), and 4th-grade ELA (60.4%) is slightly below the district (61.2%). This creates a "V-shaped" pattern where performance strengthens as students get older. For parents, Liberty offers a compelling story of recent improvement and strong 5th-grade outcomes, but the high spending and absenteeism rates suggest there is still work to be done to ensure consistent success across all grades.

265

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,838

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11820 Liberty Rd
Frederick, MD 21701

(227) 203-1600

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Market Middle
High:	Linganore High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

210^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 24Frederick County 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	76.7	210 of 865	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	220 of 865	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	377 of 859	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	386 of 855	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	417 of 862	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	393 of 802	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	336 of 853	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	352 of 857	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	292 of 845	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	258 of 859	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	213 of 867	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	274 of 847	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	304 of 857	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	332 of 853	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	306 of 855	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	484 of 850	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	436 of 838	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.0	265 of 818	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	239 of 804	70.3%	★★★★☆
2005	58.8	376 of 805	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.1	404 of 803	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	392 of 796	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	390 of 788	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	412 of 528	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)51st percentile~ school

Male (2021)51st percentile~ school

White (2021)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 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 Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry 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	11820 Liberty Rd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1600	265	17	15.5	32.8%	224 (84.5%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	76.7	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.1	220^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.6%	10	43.2	47.9	50.0				46.8	61.4	60.4	76.5				65.1			50.0		$21,838	$1,420	$20,418
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Eaglehead Drive	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1820	680	42	16.1	8.5%	413 (60.7%)	48 (7.1%)	82 (12.1%)	64 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	95.5	26^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.0%		93.7	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	79.6	73.4	69.5				74.0	83.2	79.8	83.1				82.0			53.4		$15,384	$845	$14,539
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	81.3	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%	3	56.8	50.6	39.5				48.8	71.6	69.6	69.8				70.3			44.2		$17,601	$1,012	$16,589
Walkersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	83 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1180	692	45	15.3	50.1%	260 (37.6%)	147 (21.2%)	166 (24.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.4%)	57.3	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%		63	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%	41	45.9	30.1	30.4				34.7	62.2	51.1	49.1				53.6			32.4		$16,409	$1,018	$15,391
Deer Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Finn Dr	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1760	528	35	14.9	19.3%	382 (72.3%)	30 (5.7%)	55 (10.4%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	90.1	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	81.8	47.6	74.6				67.3	79.5	62.2	77.6				72.7			62.7		$21,754	$1,112	$20,641
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Carroll County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1440	269	19	13.8	47.2%	219 (81.4%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	83.1	155^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.4	142^nd of 865 public elementary schools	83.6%	13	70.6	52.6	47.5				56.3	70.6	57.9	70.0				66.1			45.0		$22,626	$1,248	$21,378
New Market Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1460	571	34	16.5	19.8%	414 (72.5%)	21 (3.7%)	84 (14.7%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	92.1	65^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.5%		95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	71.8	60.6	60.7				64.6	75.2	74.7	71.4				73.8			58.9		$15,600	$666	$14,934
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	82.1	161^st of 865 public elementary schools	81.4%		86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%	37	65.4	64.1	45.9				59.2	66.7	65.5	58.6				63.9			40.2		$13,004	$679	$12,325
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.1	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	52.3	59.1	52.3	47.6	51.4	22.7	53.1	79.5	72.7	68.2	83.3	83.7	80.5	77.9	77.3		54.5	75.6	$16,464	$533	$15,931
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	502	41	12.1	43.8%	427 (85.1%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	61.4	311^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.7	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%	8	50.0	49.3	26.7				41.1	44.4	53.4	50.0				49.4			41.9		$18,965	$1,855	$17,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary

Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks 210^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Liberty Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Market Middle
High : Linganore High

What district is Liberty Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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