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Liberty Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a small public elementary school located in Galata, Montana, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of just 13 students. The school is part of the Liberty Elementary School District, which is ranked 344 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary School has consistently underperformed the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.57% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In Math, the proficiency rate was 18.87% compared to 36.77% statewide. In contrast, the nearby Chester-Joplin-Inverness School, which is part of a higher-ranked district, significantly outperforms Liberty Elementary in academic achievement, with 65.75% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.3% in Math.

Liberty Elementary School has had a fluctuating student-teacher ratio, ranging from 1.6 to 31 students per teacher in recent years, suggesting significant staffing challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 197 out of 329 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 349 out of 401 in 2024-2025, and its rating has also fluctuated, going from 2 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 0 stars in 2023-2024, and then back to 1 star in 2024-2025. This instability in the school's performance and rating is a cause for concern.

Students ?

1.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$56,543

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

No Address
Galata, MT 59444

(406) 432-5265

District: Liberty Elementary

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Montana avg40%

349^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 387Liberty Elementary among Montana 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	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	349 of 401	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	197 of 212	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	205 of 332	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	197 of 329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	240 of 356	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.8	241 of 287	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	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 (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	No Address	Galata	59444	Liberty County	Liberty Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 432-5265	13	8	1.6		13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	349^th of 401 public elementary schools	13.0%		5.6	197^th of 212 public elementary schools	7.1%	152	21.6	18.9	$56,543
High-Line Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	1262 Whitlash Rd	Chester	59522	Liberty County	Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 759-6302	23	2	11.5		23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	212^th of 401 public elementary schools	47.1%					(n/a)	27.3	72.7
Galata School	Public	PK, KG-8	10 Divison Avenue	Galata	59444	Toole County	Galata Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 432-2123	2	1	2.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			$203,880
Chester-Joplin-Inverness School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 School Street	Chester	59522	Liberty County	Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 759-5477	124	10	12.8	57.3%	118 (95.2%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.5	64^th of 401 public elementary schools	84.0%		68.3	77^th of 212 public elementary schools	63.7%	13	65.8	47.3	$15,307
Sage Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	494 South 1346 East	Chester	59522	Liberty County	Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 759-5477	5	1	4.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.6	14^th of 401 public elementary schools	96.5%					(n/a)	75.0	75.0	$13,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Montana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 100% White.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

High : Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School

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