📍 1300 W. Sonya Ln., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93458
Liberty Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 873 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Monica Mercer. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Liberty Elementary enrolls 873 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% White and 2.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 804 | 92% |
| White | 29 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
609 of the school's 873 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Liberty Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Liberty Elementary is one of 21 schools in Santa Maria-Bonita, based in Santa Maria, California. The district serves 17,408 students district-wide and employs 777 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 873 students, Liberty Elementary is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.