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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 387 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, serving 239 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ponca City School District, which is ranked 262 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Ponca City and Oklahoma state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 22% in ELA, 30% in Math, and 9% in Science, compared to Ponca City's 24%, 25%, and 22% respectively, and the state's 26%, 26%, and 30%. The school's performance has been consistently low, with its statewide ranking ranging from 352 out of 498 schools in 2015-2016 to 455 out of 646 schools in 2020-2021, earning it a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Liberty Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 24.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the desired target of 10% or less.

Interestingly, Liberty Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Woodlands Elementary School and E.M. Trout Elementary School, which have proficiency rates 20-40 percentage points higher in ELA, Math, and Science. These neighboring schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in the academic outcomes of these schools.

241

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,529

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 West Liberty
Ponca City, OK 74601-4601

(580) 767-8040

District: Ponca City

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School
High:	Ponca City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2009 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (20% vs 27% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

387^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Ponca City

262^nd of 452Ponca City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	387 of 614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	455 of 646	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	352 of 498	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	823 of 957	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.3	508 of 846	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.5	659 of 845	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	533 of 840	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	261 of 502	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	266 of 506	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	280 of 403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

English Language Arts I22%-4 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 West Liberty	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8040	241	15	15.8	96.7%	112 (46.5%)	15 (6.2%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	17 (7.1%)	39 (16.2%)	37.8	387^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.0%					(n/a)	18.0	34.0	14.0		22.0	21.0	53.0	17.0		30.0	9.0	9.0	$11,529
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 East Highland Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8060	252	16	16.1	89.3%	148 (58.7%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	12 (4.8%)	32 (12.7%)	57	240^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.6	258^th of 389 public elementary schools	33.7%	18	16.0	30.0	23.0		22.0	30.0	51.0	45.0		41.0	38.0	38.0	$10,314
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 West Grand Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8050	316	19	16.6	96.2%	105 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	83 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (24.1%)	13 (4.1%)	26 (8.2%)	23.3	482^nd of 614 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0	6.0		14.0	21.0	33.0	9.0		22.0	13.0	13.0	$10,916
Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	2617 North Union	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8035	272	17	15.6	90.4%	126 (46.3%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.6%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.2%)	15 (5.5%)	47 (17.3%)	34	410^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	30.0	14.0	25.0		23.0	26.0	18.0	15.0		19.0	27.0	27.0	$12,520
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 South 8th Street	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8030	220	12	18.3	96.4%	113 (51.4%)	9 (4.1%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.4%)	12.5	566^th of 614 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	20.0	20.0	5.0		14.0	5.0	5.0	$11,255
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2005 East Woodland Road	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8025	258	14	18.2	55.8%	161 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.2%)	6 (2.3%)	31 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.1%)	87.5	55^th of 614 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.3	70^th of 389 public elementary schools	82.0%	15	61.0	66.0	41.0		57.0	69.0	75.0	44.0		65.0	32.0	32.0	$10,478
E. M. Trout Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 East Prospect	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8070	267	15	17.8	78.3%	133 (49.8%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	80.8	84^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.2	103^rd of 389 public elementary schools	73.5%	19	41.0	34.0	24.0		34.0	59.0	56.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	57.0	$9,936
McCord Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	977 South McCord Road	Ponca City	74604	Osage County	McCord	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 765-8806	294	21	14.1	53.7%	193 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.5%)	83.3	73^rd of 614 public elementary schools	88.1%		87	36^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	37.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	43.0	51.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	43.0	43.0	$10,388
Kildare Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1265 Church Street	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Kildare	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2811	109	10	11.2	70.6%	71 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)								(n/a)					38.0					59.0			$17,556
Newkirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 West South Street	Newkirk	74647	Kay County	Newkirk	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2279	317	21	14.9	64.7%	219 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.8%)	56.4	245^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	32.0	27.0	22.0		26.0	62.0	33.0	30.0		42.0	28.0	28.0	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 46% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% African American.

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 387^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Ponca City

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School
High : Ponca City High School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

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