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Public elementary school · Bedford County · Shelbyville, Tennessee

Liberty Elementary

Liberty Elementary rates 5.8, below most Bedford County elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bedford County median is 6.3.

#1,123 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Bedford County: 8 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Bedford County elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,123 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 9 of 14 in Bedford County.

Liberty Elementary is listed in Bedford County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%9 points above the Tennessee average of 39%208 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading36%5 points below the Tennessee average of 41%208 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 42% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
50% of the rating
Academics
7.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37160; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Liberty Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,899
Median home value
$257,700
Median rent
$924/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
62.5%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37160; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,798/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shelbyville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shelbyville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.1Compare →
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  3. Liberty Elementarythis school
    5.8
  4. 4.3Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Liberty Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Liberty Elementary serve?

Liberty Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

Liberty Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 685 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Liberty Elementary rank in TN?

Liberty Elementary ranks #1,123 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Liberty Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Liberty Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Liberty Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Liberty Elementary has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Liberty Elementary a charter school?

No, Liberty Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Liberty Elementary a Title I school?

No, Liberty Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
685
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Bedford County
Rank in district
#9 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$9,873
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37160)
36,422
Area average commute
26.5 min
Area median age
35.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.