Liberty Elementary School
Chesterton, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Exceeds Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Exceeds Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Exceeds Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
206 students tested67.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency103
- Approaching proficiency60
- Below proficiency8
Math
206 students tested73.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency42
- At proficiency109
- Approaching proficiency43
- Below proficiency12
Science
108 students tested59.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency46
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 113 | 84 | 108 |
| Proficient | 58.4% | 71.4% | 59.3% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 475 | 530 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.1% · 10 | 4.2% · 22 |
| Suspended in school | 1.1% · 5 | 2.1% · 11 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 546 | 552 | 518 |
| Chronically absent | 12.6% · 69 | 10.7% · 59 | 13.7% · 71 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Heidi Hennigar
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.8%
White75.7%
Black or African American1.5%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races5.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180280000335
- District
- Duneland School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 530 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.6
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