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Liberty Elementary

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Liberty Elementary ranks 619 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the Bedford County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with performance on state assessments (TNReady) generally below the state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 25.8% in 6th grade to 51.5% in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 41.3% to 47.1%. In English Language Arts, the proficiency rates ranged from 18.3% in 7th grade to 45.6% in 4th grade, compared to the state average of 34.3% to 47.7%. Liberty Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and Hispanic students performing better than White students.

Despite the higher spending per student at Liberty Elementary, which has increased from $9,389 in 2020-2021 to $10,740 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains below the state and county averages. The nearby schools in the Bedford County School District, such as Cascade Elementary, Community Elementary, and Learning Way Elementary, generally perform better than Liberty Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. Additionally, Thomas Magnet School, a public magnet school in the district, stands out as a high-performing school, with proficiency rates significantly above the state and county averages.

631

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,786

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Snell RD
Shelbyville, TN 37160

(931) 684-7809

District: Bedford County

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

High:

Shelbyville Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

619^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

390^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bedford County

89^th of 139Bedford County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	619 of 1009	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	690 of 1018	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	621 of 1020	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	572 of 1000	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	641 of 983	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	792 of 985	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	770 of 997	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	491 of 646	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.8	584 of 855	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.2	680 of 853	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	639 of 846	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.7	368 of 820	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.2	550 of 818	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	274 of 809	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	573 of 986	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	682 of 990	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	493 of 989	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	561 of 975	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	540 of 945	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	756 of 926	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	235 of 424	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	214 of 415	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	230 of 387	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	96 of 363	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	145 of 319	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	395 of 843	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	527 of 853	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	489 of 865	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	419 of 858	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	573 of 823	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	724 of 821	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	714 of 877	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	655 of 984	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	668 of 991	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	695 of 987	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	579 of 980	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	664 of 941	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	720 of 916	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	218 of 618	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	294 of 582	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	389 of 395	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	613 of 840	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	706 of 847	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	589 of 852	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	646 of 844	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	665 of 844	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	761 of 812	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	785 of 841	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	390 of 583	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	429 of 587	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	373 of 594	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	367 of 569	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	451 of 576	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	457 of 574	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	488 of 563	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	254 of 362	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	382 of 492	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	376 of 485	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	386 of 475	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	353 of 466	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	77.2	95 of 462	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	44 of 435	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	356 of 546	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	362 of 554	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	266 of 560	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	363 of 552	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	369 of 538	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	393 of 529	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	163 of 286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	200 of 285	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	262 of 285	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	184 of 275	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	221 of 261	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	159 of 219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	324 of 490	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	229 of 510	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	316 of 514	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	274 of 495	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	373 of 483	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	396 of 490	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	432 of 481	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	403 of 550	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	447 of 560	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	444 of 557	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	356 of 540	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	437 of 529	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	451 of 523	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	400 of 492	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	437 of 504	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	380 of 503	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	390 of 500	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	451 of 496	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	449 of 484	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	467 of 481	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+56 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies32%-17 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 8th 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 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Snell RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7809	685	45	15.2		522 (76.2%)	11 (1.6%)	104 (15.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	38.9	619^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.7%		33.3	690^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.2%	71	44.3	50.0	51.5	25.8	36.6	27.3	39.6	32.4	45.6	29.2	33.8	18.3	30.4	31.6	85.7	85.7	31.0	47.1	34.8	28.4	32.4	33.3	34.5	17.9	36.2	40.6	31.7	$11,786	$1,145	$9,804
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 Cannon BLVD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7545	383	29	13.4		139 (36.3%)	32 (8.4%)	179 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	15.2	883^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.3	860^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.5%	23	30.4	26.3	10.5				22.6	23.2	26.3	10.5				19.5			23.2	36.8	15.8				23.8					$13,076	$1,403	$10,594
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Elliott ST	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7112	444	36	12.2		164 (36.9%)	46 (10.4%)	188 (42.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.0%)	30.5	729^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%		15.2	892^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	12.4%	163	21.7	49.2	26.7				34.0	28.3	37.3	28.9				32.0			19.6	47.5	24.4				32.0					$14,612	$1,866	$11,720
Thomas Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 684-6818	475	29	16.3		308 (64.8%)	20 (4.2%)	110 (23.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	97.9	15^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.2	13^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	88.5	83.1	77.1	60.0		88.2	82.2	92.3	84.7	83.3	75.0	77.4	72.2	82.1			88.5	88.1	89.6	77.8		88.9	88.5	88.6		80.6	88.2	$11,423	$1,061	$9,390
Eakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Glenoaks RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7852	623	52	12.0		186 (29.9%)	75 (12.0%)	291 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	20.4	840^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.7	931^st of 1018 public elementary schools	8.5%	91	14.5	32.7	24.4				22.7	27.5	34.7	28.9				30.1			24.6	32.7	24.4				27.0					$14,844	$1,793	$11,619
Learning Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Learning Way DR	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1425	671	53	12.6		266 (39.6%)	62 (9.2%)	276 (41.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	14.1	899^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.6	922^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	9.4%	23	17.3	16.1	23.9				18.4	22.1	19.4	25.5				22.2			18.1	22.6	36.4				23.9					$13,161	$1,713	$10,585
Cartwright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1753 Fairfield PIKE	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-3284	0																		(n/a)																												$13,577	$1,523	$10,886
Lynchburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	276 Mechanic Street North	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 759-7388	487	37	13.3		454 (93.2%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	55.5	413^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.1%		63.1	311^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.4%	102	35.9	33.3	48.6	48.3			41.7	37.5	41.7	37.1	48.3			40.9			39.1	51.7	50.0	56.9			49.2	56.9			56.9	$13,743	$814	$12,204
Cascade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2998 Fairfield PIKE	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-0031	663	44	14.9		541 (81.6%)	18 (2.7%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	77.9	170^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.2%		72	220^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.4%	50	71.7	57.4	65.5				64.7	57.5	52.2	52.7				54.1			49.1	58.3	62.8				56.9					$11,852	$1,284	$9,730
Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Highway 41a	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1417	662	39	17.0		531 (80.2%)	4 (0.6%)	115 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	58.4	372^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.1%		64	301^st of 1018 public elementary schools	70.4%	71	49.0	53.5	51.9				51.5	46.1	43.4	43.5				44.3			41.2	48.5	46.3				45.3					$11,637	$992	$9,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Liberty Elementary in?

Bedford County

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Liberty Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Shelbyville Central High School

Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks 619^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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