Liberty Elementary School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
242 students tested19.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency43
- Approaching proficiency108
- Below proficiency88
Math
244 students tested22.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency54
- Approaching proficiency56
- Below proficiency133
Science
112 students tested17.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency16
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency47
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 141 | 135 | 112 |
| Proficient | 17.7% | 23.0% | 17.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
69 students tested17.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency9
- Approaching proficiency17
- Below proficiency40
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 431 | 430 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.4% · 45 | 10.0% · 43 |
| Suspended in school | 6.0% · 26 | 5.8% · 25 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
19.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 442 | 452 | 474 |
| Chronically absent | 21.3% · 94 | 23.5% · 106 | 19.6% · 93 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Kristin Wells
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.9%
White58.8%
Black or African American17.8%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180684001285
- District
- School City Of Mishawaka
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 422 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25