Liberal Elementary School
Public elementary school in Liberal, Missouri · Liberal R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Liberal Elementary School serves 116 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Liberal (Barton County). It is one of 3 schools in Liberal R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1059th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Liberal R-II School District |
| County | Barton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291851001002 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Liberal R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 116 | 271 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 43.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Liberal Elementary School in context
Size
Liberal Elementary School is the only elementary school in Liberal R-II School District. Its 116 students are 42.8% of the district's 271. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 247 students, so Liberal Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 17, against an average of 19 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 19 in kindergarten and 20 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Liberal R-II (95.9%).
48.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.9% across Liberal R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Liberal Elementary School has 12.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 116 students would have about 9.4 teachers, so Liberal Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bronaugh Elementary School, 9.9 miles away in Bronaugh R-VII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Yale, Liberal, MO 64762
Phone: (417)843-5865
Website: liberal.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Liberal Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronaugh Elementary School | Bronaugh R-VII | 9.9 mi | 104 | 9 | 55.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 13.5 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 57.7% |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Sheldon R-VIII | 14.3 mi | 123 | 9.7 | 66.7% |
| East Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 15.0 mi | 281 | 12.1 | 59.8% |
| Jasper County Elementary School | Jasper County R-V | 19.0 mi | 241 | 11.5 | 47.3% |
| Truman Elementary School | Nevada R-V | 21.3 mi | 512 | 13 | 55.3% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 25.1 mi | 287 | 16 | 41.8% |
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 25.2 mi | 188 | 13.7 | 41.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberal R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal High School | High | 9–12 | 96 |
| Liberal Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 59 |