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Liberty Drive Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

1400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Drive Elementary is a small upper-elementary school in Thomasville City Schools, serving 306 students in grades 4 and 5 in Thomasville, NC. The school has historically ranked near the bottom of North Carolina elementary schools, earning a 6th percentile ranking for 2025–2026, consistent with a decade of low performance. Nearly all students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at 30.1%. Academic proficiency is well below state averages: only 28.7% of 5th graders are proficient in reading and 43.0% in math, compared with state rates of 55.3% and 62.9%.

What makes Liberty Drive's results especially notable is the comparison with nearby schools serving virtually identical high-poverty populations. Hasty Elementary and Hopewell Elementary School each have roughly 99% poverty rates, yet outperform Liberty Drive by 30 to 45 percentage points in math, reading, and science. Chronic absenteeism is another differentiator: Liberty Drive's rate of 30.1% is far higher than Pilot Elementary (8.2%), Hasty (11.0%), and Brier Creek Elementary (13.9%). Liberty Drive also carries a larger student-teacher ratio (16.5) than most of these higher-performing schools, making individualized intervention more difficult despite per-pupil spending ($11,739) that exceeds several stronger-performing neighbors.

There are encouraging signs. Reading proficiency in 4th grade improved from 29.3% to 37.1% in one year, and English Learner students have climbed to the 44th percentile in subgroup rankings, a significant multiyear gain. Special Education students also jumped from the 2nd to the 37th percentile. However, the drop in 5th-grade reading (from 39.8% to 28.7%) suggests the school has not yet built a consistent approach across both grade levels. Since attendance and reading are the clearest levers for improvement, families should watch whether the school prioritizes these areas. Thomasville Primary, the feeder school next door, shares similar challenges, so the entire elementary span in Thomasville will need coordinated effort to change these outcomes.

306

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Liberty Drive
Thomasville, NC 27360-4855

(336) 474-4186

District: Thomasville City Schools

Students who attend Liberty Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomasville Middle
High:	Thomasville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

37.6%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

North Carolina avg61%

1,400^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 246Thomasville City Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	1400 of 1492	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1350 of 1490	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1264 of 1505	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1293 of 1502	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1431 of 1514	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1306 of 1489	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1384 of 1473	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1344 of 1434	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	1313 of 1429	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1106 of 1425	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	1041 of 1440	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	1003 of 1390	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	1059 of 1403	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1233 of 1388	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	1255 of 1381	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	1303 of 1363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1296 of 1354	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	1294 of 1324	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	1278 of 1293	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	1248 of 1276	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	801 of 903	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	731 of 918	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	616 of 924	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	738 of 933	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	832 of 927	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	769 of 896	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	892 of 949	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	804 of 927	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	512 of 646	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	771 of 878	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	755 of 897	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	291 of 519	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	337 of 563	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	480 of 533	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	442 of 514	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	449 of 485	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	385 of 385	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	477 of 497	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	402 of 421	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	1374 of 1447	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1334 of 1451	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1164 of 1455	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1237 of 1459	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1384 of 1458	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1319 of 1440	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1356 of 1424	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1330 of 1405	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	716 of 743	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	575 of 710	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	601 of 669	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	476 of 582	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	455 of 494	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	806 of 981	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	708 of 961	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	623 of 951	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	654 of 915	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	805 of 893	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	746 of 843	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	696 of 865	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	706 of 851	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1248 of 1434	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1207 of 1437	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1039 of 1450	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1136 of 1437	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1231 of 1366	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1128 of 1329	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1233 of 1361	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1227 of 1332	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1357 of 1451	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1309 of 1450	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1275 of 1464	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1301 of 1461	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1374 of 1464	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1191 of 1444	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1328 of 1430	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1326 of 1413	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	167 of 175	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	119 of 159	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	112 of 154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	118 of 133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	79 of 86	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	515 of 815	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.5	804 of 821	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1058 of 1146	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	994 of 1172	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1104 of 1166	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1097 of 1183	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1185 of 1194	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1080 of 1172	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1176 of 1183	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1175 of 1178	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2026)31st percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2021)21st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-20 vs state

Science42%-26 vs state

Reading33%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4186	306	19	16.5	99.0%	39 (12.7%)	122 (39.9%)	115 (37.6%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	11.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.9	1350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.4%	50		41.5	43.0		37.1	28.7	42.0	$11,739	$2,365	$9,374
Thomasville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	915 E Sunrise Avenue	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4160	753	44	17.1	99.5%	108 (14.3%)	301 (40.0%)	257 (34.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.1%)								(n/a)	64.0			36.6				$11,267	$2,277	$8,990
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Cedar Lodge Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7020	524	33	15.9	99.4%	377 (71.9%)	12 (2.3%)	102 (19.5%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	42.1	876^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	865^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%	11	55.3	46.1	77.4	37.2	43.8	49.5	79.6	$8,539	$842	$7,696
Hasty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Hasty School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 475-1924	385	28	13.7	99.2%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	111 (28.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	65.8	493^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	67.0%		74.7	318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.7%	175	75.8	53.1	87.7	53.0	54.7	63.0	80.8	$8,648	$1,018	$7,630
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4	99.6%	555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	69	434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%	193	66.1	80.2	78.8	59.1	62.1	57.5	74.3	$8,788	$503	$8,285
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7965	321	21	15.0	98.8%	228 (71.0%)	18 (5.6%)	62 (19.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38.3	936^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		54.2	667^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.2%	269	61.1	44.6	60.4	53.7	55.4	43.4	58.5	$9,751	$959	$8,792
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Wrightenberry Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2925	411	28	14.6	99.3%	42 (10.2%)	133 (32.4%)	184 (44.8%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	7	1452^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.2	1388^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%	64	48.4	19.0	9.5	40.6	29.3	23.8	30.2	$11,303	$1,794	$9,509
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	5457 Braxton Craven Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-1027	423	29	14.5	99.3%	254 (60.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87 (20.6%)	31 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	29.6	1102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.1%		25.5	1170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%	68	57.9	48.8	40.3	54.7	41.9	40.3	58.1	$10,246	$1,254	$8,992
Archdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Trindale Rd	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-9121	355	26	13.6	99.2%	135 (38.0%)	27 (7.6%)	73 (20.6%)	105 (29.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	36.6	966^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.9	966^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.2	55.2	60.3	39.0	39.7	50.0	75.9	$9,852	$771	$9,081
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-8200	210	16	13.2	98.6%	172 (81.9%)	3 (1.4%)	25 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	62.2	544^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.5%		68	426^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.4%	118	89.2	73.8	74.1	56.8	54.8	44.4	63.0	$10,467	$1,149	$9,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Drive Elementary

What district is Liberty Drive Elementary in?

Thomasville City Schools

What schools do graduates of Liberty Drive Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Thomasville Middle
High : Thomasville High

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Drive Elementary?

Students at Liberty Drive Elementary are 40% African American, 38% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Liberty Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Liberty Drive Elementary.

Is Liberty Drive Elementary a good school?

Liberty Drive Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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