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Liberty Elementary School

Q: Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Norris Middle School High : Central High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School in Omaha, NE, serves 643 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of the state. While the school has historically struggled with very low academic performance, there are some notable bright spots that set it apart from nearby schools. For instance, 4th-grade math is a clear strength, with 46.53% of students proficient—higher than the district average and dramatically better than any other nearby school with available data. Additionally, the school has shown remarkable recent improvement in serving its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, earning higher rankings than in previous years and outperforming comparable schools like Jackson Elementary and Castelar Elementary in these areas.

However, Liberty faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 31.7% of students were chronically absent—nearly 64% higher than the state average and much worse than nearby schools like Jackson (13.7%) and Pine Elementary (21.6%). This high absenteeism is a major driver of the school's low academic outcomes. The school also spends a significant amount per student ($17,758), which is higher than some peers like Castelar ($17,396) but lower than others like Kellom Elementary ($25,464). Despite this spending, academic results remain among the lowest in the state, raising questions about resource allocation.

Interestingly, Liberty's performance varies greatly by grade level. While 4th-grade math is a standout success, 5th-grade English Language Arts is a significant weakness (27.08% proficient), suggesting that student success depends heavily on specific teachers or grade-level teams. The comparison with nearby Jackson Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but achieves much better results in both attendance and academics, indicates that Liberty's challenges are not solely due to its student population but are influenced by school-level factors like attendance culture and instructional effectiveness. Despite a decade of low rankings, Liberty's overall state rank has shown a slight upward trend, offering a glimmer of hope that recent interventions may be starting to take hold.

643

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,758

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2021 St Mary's Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102-2415

(531) 299-1740

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

African American:

12.8%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (31% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

290^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

115^th of 118Omaha Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	290 of 294	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	423 of 428	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	455 of 459	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	449 of 457	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	439 of 442	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	446 of 452	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	447 of 450	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	451 of 459	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	464 of 480	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	464 of 488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	452 of 483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	454 of 485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	464 of 480	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	456 of 502	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	63.2	170 of 471	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	326 of 478	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	355 of 430	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	403 of 418	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	75 of 76	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	198 of 203	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	335 of 337	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	318 of 318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	348 of 349	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	341 of 341	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	79 of 81	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	89 of 90	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	81 of 81	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	304 of 312	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	254 of 259	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	262 of 264	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	295 of 298	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	279 of 281	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	1.0	203 of 203	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	363 of 366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	340 of 356	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	324 of 328	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	365 of 367	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	343 of 347	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)13th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-27 vs state

Mathematics29%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2021 St Mary's Avenue	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1740	643	39	16.7	99.5%	44 (6.8%)	82 (12.8%)	479 (74.5%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	2.4	290^th of 294 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.4	423^rd of 428 public elementary schools	1.2%	133		35.6	27.1	31.8		46.5		29.4			$17,758	$1,677	$14,751
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	620 S 31st St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1620	273	17	15.7	98.9%	70 (25.6%)	8 (2.9%)	189 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	10.1	274^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.5	383^rd of 428 public elementary schools	10.5%	109	48.9		48.5	39.7			39.4	37.7	66.7	66.7	$18,307	$1,529	$15,259
Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pine Street	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-2980	342	22	15.4	99.1%	41 (12.0%)	26 (7.6%)	269 (78.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)				34.4							$20,135	$1,494	$15,878
Castelar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 S 18th St	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1160	574	36	15.8	99.5%	14 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	545 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	23.9			26.5							$17,396	$1,503	$14,690
Kellom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 N 24th St	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1680	230	16	14.0	98.7%	19 (8.3%)	138 (60.0%)	32 (13.9%)	31 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$25,464	$3,574	$18,269
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	399	23	17.3	52.6%	70 (17.5%)	139 (34.8%)	110 (27.6%)	42 (10.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	5.9	282^nd of 294 public elementary schools	4.1%		20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%	74	44.6	36.8		40.9	44.6			33.3			$17,516	$1,518	$14,357
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Field Club Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Walnut St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1380	638	37	17.2	99.5%	107 (16.8%)	45 (7.1%)	440 (69.0%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	30.1	24.2		24.2				26.3			$18,983	$2,582	$14,874
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2724 Riverview Blvd	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1040	535	32	16.6	99.4%	60 (11.2%)	23 (4.3%)	429 (80.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)		25.0		26.7				24.6			$19,285	$1,539	$15,872
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Burdette St	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1260	325	19	17.2	99.1%	10 (3.1%)	181 (55.7%)	97 (29.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$22,023	$2,952	$16,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norris Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

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