The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Math. The lowest is 73% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School is a first- and second-grade school in North Ridgeville, a fast-growing suburban city southwest of Cleveland. The school draws from a community experiencing steady residential expansion and serves a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of multiracial, Hispanic, and Asian students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's most recent state test results, from third graders, show proficiency rates in math and English language arts that place Liberty in the top quartile among schools with testing data across Lorain County. The math proficiency rate ran above the midpoint for the county, as did performance in ELA, suggesting solid foundational academics in early literacy and numeracy. All tested students participated in the state assessment. However, state testing data was not available for first and second grade, as Ohio does not test those grade levels, so the school's performance picture stops at third grade.
The school itself is small for its grade band, with roughly six hundred students split between grades one and two. Staff information was not available in the data provided. Special education and English learner enrollment figures were not reported. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special services and supports, along with any program offerings beyond core academics.
North Ridgeville has been one of the fastest-growing residential suburbs in the region, with multiple new housing developments underway and a master plan for new civic infrastructure. Home values in the zip code are moderate relative to national benchmarks and have appreciated modestly. Monthly housing costs run somewhat below the national median. The area is car-dependent, though a small downtown corridor exists and regional transit connects to Greater Cleveland. Employers in the city include manufacturers such as Invacare and Riddell, as well as service providers like University Hospitals.
The North Ridgeville City School District is undergoing significant change. Voters approved a bond issue in late 2023 to build a new high school on the existing Bainbridge Road site, with construction underway and opening planned for the 2028-2029 school year. The district had faced overcrowding and failed bond attempts before that measure passed narrowly. The bond carries lasting property tax impact for homeowners. This generational facility investment reflects growth pressure on the district and suggests ongoing capital improvements to schools serving early grades as well.
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