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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 691 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School serves 866 students in grades PK–5 in Clarksville, Tennessee, as part of the strong Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 70th percentile statewide. Liberty itself currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 32nd percentile among Tennessee elementary schools—a significant decline from its 4-star status just seven years ago. Academic proficiency trails district averages across all subjects: 31.8% of students are proficient in math, 38.2% in English language arts, and 40.4% in science, compared with district rates of 42.1%, 42.3%, and 53.5%, respectively.

The most concerning pattern is the academic drop-off by 5th grade. While 4th graders perform relatively close to district averages, 5th graders show a 22-point gap in math proficiency (28.2% vs. 50.3% districtwide) and an 18-point gap in science. Nearby Woodlawn Elementary, just 2.9 miles away, posts a 59.3% math proficiency rate—nearly double Liberty's—and ranks in the 83rd percentile. However, Liberty outperforms several neighboring schools, including Ringgold Elementary, Minglewood Elementary, and Byrns Darden Elementary, which rank in the 19th, 21st, and 9th percentiles, respectively.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 21.5% in 2022–2023 to 14.7% in 2024–2025, now better than both district (15.1%) and state (18.3%) averages. The school also shows a notable strength serving military-connected students, ranking in the 67th percentile among similar schools—a meaningful asset given Clarksville's proximity to Fort Campbell. Per-student spending is moderate at $13,157, similar to higher-performing Woodlawn's $14,048, suggesting Liberty's challenges are not simply a matter of funding. With attendance improving and identifiable strengths to build on, the school has a foundation to work from, but significant acceleration—especially in 5th grade and science—will be needed to regain its earlier standing.

866

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,157

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

849 S Liberty Church Road
Clarksville, TN 37042

(931) 905-5729

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Providence Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

691^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 33 pts since 2017

From top 35% (2017) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

43^rd of 141Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	691 of 1019	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	660 of 1009	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	746 of 1018	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	600 of 1020	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	514 of 1000	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	410 of 983	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	293 of 985	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	235 of 997	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	57.5	228 of 646	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	341 of 855	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	405 of 853	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	431 of 846	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	335 of 820	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	328 of 818	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	320 of 809	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	248 of 498	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	224 of 498	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	257 of 498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	189 of 500	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	166 of 483	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	101 of 411	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	77 of 404	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	72 of 450	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	106 of 211	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	589 of 986	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	701 of 990	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	540 of 989	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	488 of 975	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	449 of 945	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	324 of 926	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	188 of 458	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	219 of 424	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	209 of 415	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	135 of 387	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	102 of 363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	57 of 324	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	73 of 319	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	415 of 823	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	405 of 843	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	543 of 853	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	411 of 865	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	363 of 858	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	266 of 823	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	278 of 821	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	169 of 877	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	684 of 984	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	756 of 991	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	623 of 987	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	517 of 980	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	360 of 941	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	266 of 916	71.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	507 of 641	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	298 of 618	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	466 of 582	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	339 of 528	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	151 of 447	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	168 of 369	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	212 of 395	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	628 of 849	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	514 of 840	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	730 of 847	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	552 of 852	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	338 of 844	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	307 of 844	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	264 of 812	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	206 of 841	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

My kids have been at liberty for 3 years. It’s a wonderful school, full of teachers who care. There is a real sense of community here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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	Directly certified (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	849 S Liberty Church Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-5729	769	49	15.8	36.6%	299 (38.9%)	209 (27.2%)	164 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	35.2	691^st of 1019 public elementary schools	32.2%		36.2	660^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	29.9	36.1	28.2	31.8	35.9	43.8	33.3	38.2	36.8	46.9	35.5	40.4	$13,157	$1,107	$11,354
Minglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Cunningham Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5646	757	45	16.9	39.8%	248 (32.8%)	264 (34.9%)	144 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.1%)	24.6	810^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.5%		17	868^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.0%	58	27.6	15.0	31.0	24.4	26.3	27.5	33.6	29.1	39.7	28.3	38.9	35.5	$13,481	$1,074	$11,610
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Woodlawn Road	Woodlawn	37191	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5680	732	40	18.2	21.9%	489 (66.8%)	66 (9.0%)	100 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (9.4%)	78	170^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.3%		72.6	213^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.9%	43	62.3	61.2	54.3	59.3	54.9	51.5	53.3	53.3	64.9	68.9	59.0	64.3	$14,048	$878	$12,392
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Ringgold Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5625	854	49	17.4	42.2%	211 (24.7%)	308 (36.1%)	207 (24.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	110 (12.9%)	22.9	822^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.2	800^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.7%	22	23.5	26.8	31.4	27.1	37.8	23.6	27.6	29.6	35.3	32.0	28.6	32.1	$13,274	$1,131	$11,317
Byrns Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 E Street	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5615	542	40	13.4	57.4%	154 (28.4%)	174 (32.1%)	137 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (13.1%)	10.8	928^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.9%		15	886^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.2%	42	13.9	8.0	30.0	16.5	20.5	19.3	17.4	19.1	17.8	20.7	30.0	22.6	$15,619	$1,368	$13,370
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Peachers Mill Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2059	663	44	15.0	38.4%	209 (31.5%)	219 (33.0%)	141 (21.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	82 (12.4%)	32.9	725^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.4	673^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.3%	52	33.1	32.3	43.8	36.2	28.8	32.3	29.5	30.2	36.7	44.4	39.3	40.3	$14,127	$975	$12,329
West Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 W Creek Coyote Trail	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-8637	1,069	54	19.9	25.1%	360 (33.7%)	376 (35.2%)	178 (16.7%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	121 (11.3%)	58.8	385^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.2%		53.1	447^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.7%	62	35.2	43.4	46.3	41.7	47.2	51.1	45.1	47.8	58.0	54.4	53.1	55.2	$11,615	$774	$10,220
Norman Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Greenwood Avenue	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5660	578	41	14.0	47.6%	202 (34.9%)	212 (36.7%)	98 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.2%)	33.5	714^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.9%		27.8	758^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.9%	44	16.1	32.5	49.3	31.8	29.9	43.0	30.1	35.4	35.6	42.1	41.1	39.8	$15,535	$1,098	$13,607
Cumberland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2093 Ussery Rd S	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5695	610	34	17.8	26.7%	459 (75.2%)	30 (4.9%)	68 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	78.9	164^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.2	182^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.0%	18	48.4	67.1	57.8	57.4	51.1	73.2	53.9	58.6	58.5	74.4	58.8	63.3	$14,359	$1,048	$12,520
Barkers Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Little Bobcat Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 906-7235	988	61	16.2	24.6%	318 (32.2%)	293 (29.7%)	225 (22.8%)	15 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	125 (12.7%)	61.3	356^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.1%		50.5	479^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.5%	123	41.5	56.6	39.1	45.7	43.0	56.3	40.6	46.6	53.5	64.4	51.9	56.6	$13,016	$780	$11,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 691^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : New Providence Middle School
High : Northwest High School

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 38% White, 27% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

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