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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 197 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a K–5 school in Albany, Oregon, part of Greater Albany Public School District 8J, enrolling 297 students. In 2025–2026, it ranks 197th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the 72nd percentile with 4 stars — a rebound from 64th percentile in 2024–2025 but still below its low-to-mid 80s or higher percentiles from 2015–2016 through 2023–2024.

Academically, Liberty is above district and state averages in English language arts and math: 55.0% proficient in ELA (vs. district 47.8% and state 43.8%) and 49.7% in math (vs. district 32.1% and state 32.9%). Science is the clear weakness at 28.8%, below both district and state. Fifth-grade results also lag, while 3rd- and 4th-grade math and ELA are strong. Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism was 22.8% in 2024–2025, about 12 points below the district and nearly 11 points below the state. About 76.09% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch, up from 64.47% the prior year, yet outcomes remain above average.

Among nearby K–5 schools, Liberty is third overall behind Oak Grove Elementary School (91st percentile, 5 stars) and North Albany Elementary School (87th percentile, 4 stars), and ahead of Oak Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Periwinkle Elementary School, Sunrise Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School, Waverly Elementary School, and South Shore Elementary School. Liberty spends $18,357 per student and has an 18.7 student/teacher ratio — lower spending and larger classes than many nearby schools it outperforms. The main concerns are fifth-grade performance, science, and special education students ranking in the 46th percentile (2 stars).

297

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,357

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.4%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.5% (any vaccine)

2345 Liberty St SW
Albany, OR 97321-7551

(541) 967-4578

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	West Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (49% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Oregon avg37%

197^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J

50^th of 141Greater Albany Public School District 8J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	197 of 709	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	256 of 706	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	119 of 710	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	82 of 706	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	125 of 706	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	136 of 705	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	97 of 709	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	125 of 701	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	123 of 697	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	66 of 706	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	71.6	171 of 695	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	53 of 707	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	73.1	163 of 730	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	179 of 695	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	121 of 674	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	206 of 665	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	183 of 655	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.0	211 of 652	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	255 of 636	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	171 of 629	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	40 of 586	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	191 of 655	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	222 of 653	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	145 of 658	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	87 of 652	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	140 of 646	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	213 of 621	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	168 of 681	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	142 of 521	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	34.1	357 of 518	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	99 of 523	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.5	9 of 595	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	124 of 703	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	193 of 597	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	151 of 640	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	189 of 657	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	250 of 664	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	86 of 662	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	98 of 654	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	85 of 623	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	64 of 680	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	64.5	70 of 212	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	190 of 355	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	196 of 352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	128 of 215	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	133 of 481	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	254 of 670	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	336 of 669	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.6	162 of 670	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	88 of 656	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	168 of 666	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	153 of 662	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	110 of 683	83.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)67th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Mathematics50%+17 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

I am a grandparent of a child who has progressed through all grades at Liberty. I have volunteered at the school on numerous occasions. My granddaughter received a solid academic education with dedicated teachers and was well prepared to enter middle school, and she loved going to school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	2345 Liberty St SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4578	297	16	18.7	76.1%	222 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	66.7	197^th of 709 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.6	256^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.7%	59	66.0	55.1	45.3	55.0	55.3	59.2	35.8	49.7	28.8	28.8	94.4%	4.5%	$18,357	$440	$17,916
Takena Elementary School	Public	K-2	1210 12th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4613	122	8	14.6	76.2%	92 (75.4%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)											91.5%	8.5%	$18,356	$440	$17,915
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	336 9th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4561	125	11	11.9	78.4%	94 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	55.1	282^nd of 709 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.7	360^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.0%	78	42.5	65.5	51.2	51.8	42.5	41.4	29.3	37.3	31.7	31.7	92.5%	7.5%	$21,400	$1,676	$19,725
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 19th Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4608	324	23	14.0	80.6%	171 (52.8%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	25.2	542^nd of 709 public elementary schools	23.6%		14	645^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.6%	103	45.7	17.3	30.8	30.7	41.3	19.6	17.3	25.5	15.4	15.4	92.3%	5.1%	$23,148	$2,016	$21,132
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	3122 Madison St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4575	295	17	17.7	76.3%	162 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	23.2	562^nd of 709 public elementary schools	20.7%		23	563^rd of 706 public elementary schools	20.3%	1	35.4	21.7	42.9	32.6	25.0	10.9	14.7	17.2	29.4	29.4	92.9%	5.9%	$19,659	$1,065	$18,594
Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	3610 Oak St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4591	273	16	17.5	76.9%	168 (61.5%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.5%)	56.4	268^th of 709 public elementary schools	62.2%		49.1	313^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.7%	45	51.3	56.8	56.8	55.0	38.5	43.2	31.8	37.5	25.0	25.0	93.9%	6.1%	$24,200	$1,083	$23,117
Periwinkle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2196 21st Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4600	325	16	20.3	76.6%	212 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	73 (22.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.9%)	25.6	539^th of 709 public elementary schools	24.0%		36.1	437^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.1%	102	27.3	40.4	37.3	35.5	20.5	30.8	22.4	24.7	14.0	14.0	91.9%	7.8%	$19,607	$1,376	$18,231
North Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Thornton Lake Dr NW	Albany	97321	Benton County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4588	291	16	18.4	75.6%	225 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	84.5	90^th of 709 public elementary schools	87.3%		80.4	116^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.6%	26	55.8	80.0	68.5	67.9	52.3	65.0	57.4	58.0	42.6	42.6	91.3%	8.3%	$19,601	$440	$19,161
Waverly Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4617	204	16	12.7	82.8%	115 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (29.9%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.3%)	16.3	629^th of 709 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.2	643^rd of 706 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	17.2	31.0	22.2	23.4	27.6	34.5	8.3	22.3	10.8	10.8	92.3%	7.1%	$25,280	$1,872	$23,407
South Shore Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Bain St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4604	356	23	15.8	80.3%	78 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	253 (71.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	15.1	642^nd of 709 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.2	633^rd of 706 public elementary schools	10.3%	9	26.8	20.3	26.5	24.1	21.4	15.9	20.4	19.0	18.4	18.4	92.7%	4.1%	$16,110	$469	$15,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Greater Albany Public School District 8J

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 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 : Memorial Middle School
High : West Albany High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 197^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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