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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 65 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 492 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 9th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 47% for the Bismarck 1 district and 41% for the state. In reading, 39% of Liberty students were proficient or better, compared to 42% for the district and 40% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10% in 2021-2022 to 20% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Elk Ridge Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and reading. Liberty Elementary also serves a more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the other nearby schools, such as Northridge Elementary (32.86%) and Robert Place Miller Elementary (37.01%).

470

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,145

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Onyx Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 323-4320

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	Century High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Dakota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 70th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

65^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota 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 Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	65 of 216	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	110 of 217	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	51 of 215	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆
2020	63.0	70 of 203	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	70 of 203	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	80 of 202	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	41 of 181	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	28 of 143	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2020	62.5	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	53.9	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2020	65.1	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	35 of 130	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.9	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2023)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+18 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, March 6, 2021

Rating 1 out of 5
Their special needs services were the worst I've seen. They just didn't care about my child or their needs. They didn't follow our IEP. The people in charge will make all kinds of promises but don't follow up or follow through on things. As a parent, it was super frustrating to deal with. We switched schools and I wish I had done it sooner because my child was getting behind in school due to the lack of caring.

The best thing about our experience at Liberty was Mr. Ringdahl and the music teacher. Both are super talented and wonderful with parents and kids. We will miss seeing them. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 20, 2019

Excellent administrators. Good teachers who care about the kids and a good gifted program if your child qualifies. Close Quote

Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Onyx Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4320	470	30	15.7	5.7%	399 (84.9%)	9 (1.9%)	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	62.1	65^th of 216 public elementary schools	69.9%		48.8	110^th of 217 public elementary schools	49.3%	45	54.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	38.0	49.0	49.0	$13,145	$598	$12,546
Elk Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Ivory Lane	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4230	510	29	17.4	2.2%	467 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.6	10^th of 216 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.8	3^rd of 217 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	59.0	69.0	89.0	71.0	49.0	49.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	$12,186	$598	$11,588
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	73^rd of 216 public elementary schools	66.2%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
Northridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1727 N 3rd St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4210	410	37	11.2	37.3%	279 (68.0%)	20 (4.9%)	21 (5.1%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (5.9%)	14 (3.4%)	44 (10.7%)	56.7	81^st of 216 public elementary schools	62.5%		46.9	120^th of 217 public elementary schools	44.7%	39	49.0	59.0	49.0	52.0	24.0	49.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	$16,335	$1,771	$14,564
Robert Place Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1989 N 20th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4170	485	34	14.3	36.9%	313 (64.5%)	29 (6.0%)	38 (7.8%)	22 (4.5%)	37 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.9%)	27.7	175^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.0%		41.5	138^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.4%	37	29.0	44.0	44.0	36.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,944	$1,812	$13,132
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Braman Ave	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4220	203	19	10.5	42.9%	129 (63.5%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.3%)	22.4	187^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.4%		34	158^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.2%	29	29.5	24.0	39.0	24.0	29.5	29.0	29.5	28.0	34.0	34.0	$17,250	$2,334	$14,915
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 65^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 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:

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : Century High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.