📍 624 E. 8th Street, Galena, Cherokee County, 66739
Liberty Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Galena, Cherokee County. The school has 192 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Galena school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Liberty Elem enrolls 192 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Two or more races and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 142 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 192 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 112 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Liberty Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 13, state house district 1.
Liberty Elem is one of 4 schools in Galena, based in Galena, Kansas. The district serves 827 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 192 students, Liberty Elem is close to the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe