Liberty Elementary School

398 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School, located at 130 N. Liberty St. in Hobart, Indiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the School City of Hobart district. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. The school typically serves students in the early grade levels, focusing on building strong literacy and numeracy skills while providing a range of extracurricular opportunities to enrich the student experience.

The school is well-integrated into the Hobart community, often acting as a focal point for local families and neighborhood activities. By prioritizing a collaborative relationship between teachers, parents, and students, Liberty Elementary strives to prepare its learners for middle school success through a standards-based curriculum and a focus on social-emotional learning. Its central location in Hobart allows it to be a stable and accessible resource for the surrounding residential area, maintaining a dedication to the district’s broader mission of providing quality public education to all children.

398

Total Students

21.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Liberty Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	215
Hispanic	113
Black	52
Asian	1
Two or More	17

White
215 (54.0%)
Hispanic
113 (28.4%)
Black
52 (13.1%)
Two or More
17 (4.3%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of Hobart
Phone:	(219)942-4251
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	190
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 83