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Libertas

Q: Is Libertas a good school?

Libertas ranks 700 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Libertas is a public charter elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 515 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Libertas faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the district and state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Libertas had a 33.3% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to the district's 31.5% and the state's 42.2%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Libertas has a low statewide ranking, placing between 700-851 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal that Libertas performs similarly to other charter schools in the area, such as Promise Academy Spring Hill and Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus, which also struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. However, Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus outperforms Libertas in several academic areas. Libertas also generally underperforms the nearby traditional public schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, such as Hawkins Mill Elementary, which had higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

576

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,438

Per pupil spending ?

3777 Edenburg DR
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 609-3611

District: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

White:

16.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

700^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2023

From bottom 17% (2023) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

117^th of 139Tennessee Public Charter School Commission among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	700 of 1009	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	769 of 1018	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	851 of 1020	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	305 of 498	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	344 of 498	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	372 of 500	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	699 of 986	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	738 of 990	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	822 of 989	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	641 of 843	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	685 of 853	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	653 of 865	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	668 of 984	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	744 of 991	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	834 of 987	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	341 of 618	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	320 of 582	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	105 of 840	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	96.3	20 of 847	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)88th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies39%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Libertas

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (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	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	515	21	24.5		62 (12.0%)	413 (80.2%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	700^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%	69	29.8	33.3	40.0	31.5		33.3	39.6	43.9	28.9	27.8		35.4	22.4	33.3	40.0	31.5		31.3	38.9		38.9	$18,438	$1,681	$16,757
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	243	18	13.5		0 (0.0%)	209 (86.0%)	31 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.9	419^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.5%		39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%	200	48.6	64.7	60.6			57.8	28.6	44.1	46.9			39.6	37.1	50.0	34.4			40.6				$16,820	$1,492	$14,962
Hawkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4295 Mountain Terrace St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3944	308	18	17.1		4 (1.3%)	293 (95.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.8	804^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.3%		26.8	771^st of 1018 public elementary schools	24.3%	33	37.7	25.0	20.9			29.1	39.3	25.0	31.0			32.7	24.6	25.0	14.0			21.6				$17,050	$1,965	$13,514
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3232 Birchfield Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-1000	629	35	18.2		11 (1.7%)	572 (90.9%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	8.5	958^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.9	1014^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	12.0					5.6	26.1	13.0				15.1	12.0	17.1				10.8				$14,879	$2,171	$11,688
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	269	18	14.9		1 (0.4%)	255 (94.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.8	934^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.2	940^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.7%	6	21.7	11.6	17.9			17.2	19.1	20.9	20.5			20.2	28.3	16.3	7.7			18.0				$15,328	$2,052	$12,137
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	649	43	15.0		7 (1.1%)	628 (96.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	32.7	704^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	750^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.3%	46	32.4	51.1	42.9			41.5	28.7	33.3	30.8			30.7	25.9	38.6	27.5			30.3				$15,674	$1,442	$14,232
Keystone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4301 Old Allen Rd	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3924	458	27	16.9		9 (2.0%)	413 (90.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	920^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.5	857^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	20.4	21.3	18.4			20.0	15.1	19.1	18.0			17.3	21.6	33.3	20.4			24.8				$15,412	$2,263	$12,070
Frayser-Corning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	358	19	19.0		2 (0.6%)	347 (96.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3.7	1004^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.4	1016^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	5.0	10.3	10.9			8.4		10.3	7.3			6.5										$14,843	$1,698	$11,979
Promise Academy Spring Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3796 Frayser Raleigh RD	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-4456	387	19	20.9		3 (0.8%)	369 (95.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	874^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.4%		16.3	877^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	31.7	20.4	27.3			26.8	18.3	16.3	29.1			21.3	16.7	26.5	21.8			21.3				$15,108	$1,302	$13,805
Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3240 James RD	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 387-5050	331	19	17.8		2 (0.6%)	310 (93.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	23.3	812^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.6	899^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	37.5	25.6	40.6	27.7	14.3	29.9	31.3	30.2	34.4	6.4	11.8	23.2	32.8	32.6	25.0	8.5	8.6	22.6	6.4	14.3	9.8	$13,980	$1,030	$12,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Libertas

What district is Libertas in?

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Is Libertas a good school?

Libertas ranks 700^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Libertas?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Libertas.

What is the racial makeup of Libertas?

Students at Libertas are 73% African American, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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