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Liberty Union Elementary School

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Liberty Union Elementary School ranks 590 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Union Elementary School is a K–4 school of 445 students in Baltimore, Ohio, in Fairfield County, and part of the Liberty Union-Thurston Local district. In 2025-26 it ranked 590th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 62nd percentile — with 3 stars, above its district's 56th-percentile standing. That works out to roughly 74 students per grade: mid-sized locally, smaller than nearby Toll Gate Elementary, Tarhe Trails Elementary School and Bloom Carroll Intermediate School, but larger than Millersport Elementary School, Pleasantville Elementary School and Heritage Elementary School.

Two strengths stand out. Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half in five years, from 13.3% in 2021-22 to 7.3% in 2025-26 — better than its district every year, second only to Toll Gate Elementary locally, and well below Bloom Carroll Intermediate School (9.0%), Heritage Elementary School (10.4%) and Tarhe Trails/Pleasantville (12.5% each). It is roughly a third of the rates in the Lancaster City schools, which run 18.1% to 26.1%. Fourth-grade math is the school's calling card: 85.9% proficient in 2025-26 versus 67.3% statewide, and 16 to 21 points above the state in each of the past four years. It achieves this with the lowest student-teacher ratio in the group apart from tiny Millersport (15.6:1) and mid-level spending of $9,654 per student — less than Toll Gate Elementary spends.

The softer link is third grade, where ELA has swung between 59% and 69% recently and math (66.7%) sits only modestly above the state and mid-pack locally. Meanwhile, the poverty indicator has risen sharply — free/reduced-price lunch eligibility went from 31.4% in 2022-23 to 44.0% in 2024-25 — even as scores, rankings and attendance held or improved. Students from low-income backgrounds (62nd percentile) perform in line with the school overall, a positive sign of equity, and students with disabilities (61st percentile) are served relatively well, though that group slipped from the 82nd percentile in 2023-24. Overall: 2 stars in the mid-2010s, 3 stars every year since 2018-19 — steady improvement, with attendance and fourth-grade math as the notable strengths.

445

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,472

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S Main St
Baltimore, OH 43105-9755

(740) 862-4143

District: Liberty Union-Thurston Local

Students who attend Liberty Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Union Middle School
High:	Liberty Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Ohio avg64%

590^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 773Liberty Union-Thurston Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	590 of 1560	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	659 of 1558	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	522 of 1577	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	585 of 1596	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	652 of 1588	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	652 of 1610	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	800 of 1676	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	951 of 1636	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.5	686 of 1651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	953 of 1678	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.7	716 of 1684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	515 of 1687	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	838 of 1701	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	1002 of 1709	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.7	486 of 1686	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	516 of 1662	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	700 of 1610	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	286 of 1582	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	538 of 1609	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	528 of 1504	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.7	366 of 1501	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	418 of 1471	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	223 of 824	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	565 of 765	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	222 of 956	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	26.6	809 of 1021	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	587 of 1452	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	643 of 1452	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	563 of 1466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	675 of 1483	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	814 of 1488	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	679 of 1467	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	779 of 1502	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	895 of 1518	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	42.2	641 of 759	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	554 of 1467	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	729 of 1473	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	482 of 1484	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	663 of 1447	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	877 of 1419	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	626 of 1404	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	668 of 1465	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	816 of 1465	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	493 of 1467	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	597 of 1466	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	526 of 1485	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	436 of 1498	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	447 of 1518	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	562 of 1499	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	637 of 1535	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	867 of 1536	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	361 of 914	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	353 of 935	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	166 of 900	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	103 of 856	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	629 of 1181	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	709 of 1175	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	589 of 1190	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	614 of 1215	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	678 of 1242	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	666 of 1249	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	779 of 1271	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	827 of 1309	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+12 vs state

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			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 (2024)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Liberty Union Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 862-4143	445	29	15.6	42.2%	429 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	67.1	590^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.2%		63.3	659^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.7%	69		66.7	85.9		65.4	70.4		$13,472
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 W. Columbus Street	Pleasantville	43148	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 468-2181	348	18	19.8	47.8%	327 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	58.5	753^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	51.7%		61.6	706^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.7%	47		72.9	73.8		69.4	50.8		$10,472
Bloom Carroll Intermediate School	Public	2-8	4955 Carroll Eastern Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 837-4044	545	25	21.4	25.9%	466 (85.5%)	29 (5.3%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	70.8	518^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.8%		74.4	442^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.6%	76	74.9	54.3	82.4	64.6	74.3	77.1	87.1	$10,675
Bloom Carroll Primary School	Public	K-2	4955 Carroll Eastern Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-4326	479	25	19.1	27.6%	399 (83.3%)	34 (7.1%)	14 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$11,407
Millersport Elementary School	Public	K-5	11850 Lancaster St	Millersport	43046	Fairfield County	Walnut Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 467-2216	223	17	13.5	59.3%	201 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	53.7	838^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.3%		65.7	608^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.0%	230	72.7	63.2	63.2	45.5	60.5	57.9	75.8	$14,982
Tarhe Trails Elementary School	Public	K-5	2141 Greencrest Way	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7330	611	30	20.3	49.8%	513 (84.0%)	19 (3.1%)	15 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)	63.5	666^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.3%		62.6	679^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	68.8	65.0	78.2	67.0	68.3	59.1	75.3	$10,812
Bridges	Public	2-8	425 Whittier Dr N	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-3494	18	0	16.2		17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$7,735
Medill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7352	530	27	19.6	63.0%	460 (86.8%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	48.8	904^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.1%		50.4	890^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%	14	64.2	67.9	61.3	48.1	62.5	50.0	65.4	$11,499
Toll Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	12183 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	948	49	19.4	15.2%	523 (55.2%)	189 (19.9%)	54 (5.7%)	121 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)	86.4	131^st of 1560 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.3	164^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.5%	33		89.4	88.1	100.0	79.5	80.1		$9,740
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	712 N Broad St	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7338	530	27	19.6	67.9%	418 (78.9%)	24 (4.5%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.5%)	41	1019^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.7%		51.6	870^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.2%	149	54.1	58.2	55.6	47.1	58.8	54.4	58.8	$11,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Union Elementary School

Is Liberty Union Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Union Elementary School ranks 590^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Union Elementary School in?

Liberty Union-Thurston Local

How many students attend Liberty Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Liberty Union Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Union Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Union Middle School
High : Liberty Union High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Union Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Union Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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