Liberty Elementary

liberty.bedfordk12tn.com/

631 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Liberty Elementary School, located at 500 Snell Road in Shelbyville, Tennessee, serves the Bedford County community as a foundational educational institution for young learners. As part of the Bedford County School District, the school focuses on providing a supportive environment designed to foster both academic growth and social development during the critical formative years of elementary education.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student-centered learning and community involvement within the Shelbyville area. While the provided digital resource serves as a historical link to the school’s web presence, the institution generally prioritizes fundamental literacy, mathematics, and character education to prepare its students for their transition into middle school. Liberty Elementary acts as a local hub for families, emphasizing a collaborative approach to education that involves parents, teachers, and the surrounding community.

631

Total Students

45.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Liberty Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	459
Hispanic	114
Black	12
Asian	4
Two or More	38
Pacific Islander	4

White
459 (72.7%)
Hispanic
114 (18.1%)
Two or More
38 (6.0%)
Black
12 (1.9%)
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6%)

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:	Yes
District:	Bedford County
Phone:	(931)684-7809
Website:	http://liberty.bedfordk12tn.com/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	631
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 70

Grade 6 69

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 71