The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in Franklin, a city that has developed rapidly from an agricultural county seat into a Nashville suburb with a strong corporate presence. The school is part of Franklin SSD, a separate district within Williamson County that operates its own elementary and middle schools. The district recently expanded tuition-based enrollment to include families living outside Williamson County entirely, a change that may affect enrollment dynamics for in-district families.
The school’s enrollment draws from a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic share and smaller Black, Asian, and multiracial populations. Grade-level enrollments are relatively steady across kindergarten through fourth grade, with a smaller prekindergarten program. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with individualized education programs or English learner status. A parent who wants to understand the full economic and support profile of the student body would need to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Liberty Elementary’s students participated at a high rate. In math and English language arts, the school’s proficiency rates sat in the bottom quartile when compared across Williamson County districts. Science proficiency was lower than both math and English language arts. A parent looking at these figures will want to note that the comparison is against other Williamson County districts, which are among the highest-performing in the state, so the bottom-quartile placement reflects a very strong field rather than a weak school. Still, within that context, the school’s overall proficiency index was below both the median and the midpoint of its two-district comparison set. The proficiency gap between Liberty Elementary and its district peers is a point a parent may want to discuss with the school’s administration to understand what supports are in place.
Because Liberty Elementary serves only through fourth grade, there are no graduation rate data and no chronic absenteeism data in this profile. The school does not offer high school programs, and no information was available about course access, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation.
Housing in the area is expensive relative to national and state benchmarks. Home values are well above the national median, and rents are similarly high. A family moving into the attendance zone should expect a significant cost of housing, which may be a deciding factor for parents considering whether the school is financially feasible. The area’s economy is anchored by major employers including healthcare corporations, insurance companies, and automotive headquarters, and the city continues to see substantial growth and development.
For a family deciding whether Liberty Elementary fits, the picture is one of a school serving young children in a high-cost, high-growth suburban community. The test results, while solid in absolute terms, trail those of the county’s other large district. The district’s recent expansion of out-of-county tuition enrollment adds a new variable to the school’s peer composition and capacity. A parent who values a strong academic comparison within Williamson County may want to look further into the school’s instructional approach and the district’s offerings for elementary students.
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