Liberty Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 648 students in grades PK-5 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, which is part of the Broken Arrow school district. While the school has had fluctuating performance over the years, it currently faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Specifically, Liberty Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19-22.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the Broken Arrow district average of around 19% and the state average. Additionally, the school lags behind the Broken Arrow district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with only 24-30% of Liberty students proficient in these subjects, compared to 26-28% for the district and state. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.78% to 62.35% in recent years, which is higher than the district average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Liberty Elementary to other nearby Broken Arrow schools, it consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, Country Lane Intermediate and Timber Ridge Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Liberty Elementary's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups perform better relative to their peers statewide, suggesting the school may be doing a better job supporting these subgroups compared to the overall student population.