Liberty Elementary School
Midway, GA 31320
Phone: (912) 884-3326
Fax: (912) 884-3631
District: Liberty County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-5 • 668 students
Liberty Elementary School, located in Midway, Georgia, serves grades K-5 in the Liberty County School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Liberty Elementary School is a public school located in Midway, GA. 668 students attend Liberty Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement, and using 2025 Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessment data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement. |
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The school is inviting and provides opportunities for the parents to be involved in their students learning. The teachers care about their students and my child has always felt safe and valued at school.
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The bullying in this school is outrageous and the teachers and administration do absolutely nothing. They target kids that do speak up and punish them with no proof.
Posted: June 4, 2021
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Posted: June 4, 2021
The school has been great for the past couple of years! Im the teachers have been great with my kiddo and they are for the most part very communicative. The school holds many functions (prior to the pandemic).
The school is always well decorated, clean and spacious. The staff for the most part is great as well. Remember, everyone has a different experience and for the past couple of years, Ive got nothing negative to say :)
Posted: May 23, 2020
Students with a variety of needs are served and learning inventories are performed to guide instruction.
Posted: May 23, 2020
My child feels safe. Teachers support students in education about the impacts of bullying.
Posted: May 23, 2020
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The school respects all students and promotes diversity.
Posted: May 23, 2020
Very well. The staff has some really strong teachers that teach above and beyond the book.
Posted: April 30, 2017
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Posted: April 30, 2017
Great school, high standards, amazing teachers!!!
My baby has had...
Smith, Odie and Wainwright/Eng.... outstanding teachers!
My oldest has had...
Standard, Hall, Leon, Wasdin, J. Brown, Dickens... all of them were excellent except Hall DEFINITELY thankful when Hall was fired!
Principal and vice principal are great and so is the staff! We've also been blessed with great paralegals... Payne is such a sweetheart!
Posted: January 4, 2017
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Posted: January 4, 2017
Initially, I was impressed by this school, but a few months in and my son is doing really poorly. We moved from Colorado about a year ago and he was doing so well there, advanced, did his homework got excellent grades. After moving to GA, specifically this elementary school he has done so poorly and it's not for lack of trying. The curriculum is HORRENDOUS, he has been penalized MULTIPLE times for completing work early, finishing homework early and his teacher does not seem to care to schedule time to review anything with myself. I have repeatedly asked if he needed help catching up or maybe we need some background on the subject matter because he transferred during the school year. I have had radio silence. This is unacceptable. We are moving from GA especially because the education system I have encountered here as well as with my older middle school aged daughter.
Posted: July 26, 2016
I originally saw the rating on great schools for liberty, and was optimistic. I wanted to give it a fair chance. I had a kindergartner and a 4th grader who started school in mid November. the only good thing I have to say about this school is that my sons teacher Mrs Blocker genuinely cared about her students, and for that I am grateful. Everything else was a complete disaster. I have never had such a LACK of communication with school/teachers as a whole. My daughters 4th grade teacher actually refused to give me their email address. said I could contact them through a stupid app called class dojo, which was clearly designed for younger kids. The principal and AP are probably the most clueless of them all. We went into school, sent emails, made phone calls and none were returned!! what kind of principal doesn't return a concerned parents email or phone call!!?? I could go on and on, basically saying if you have another option for your kids education, take it. Liberty elementary is not a good option if you are a parent to likes to be involved in your childs education.
Posted: November 21, 2015
We are a military family, so Liberty was not our first school. Deem it Average compared to others we have been to. Teacher was helpful. Other staff not so cordial.
Posted: October 7, 2015
I must give credit where credit is due. I have met ONE outstanding teacher in this school Mrs. Aretha Miller. I have met ONE outstanding special needs team member in this school Mrs.Angie Malek. I have met ONE staff member (anonymous) whom also agrees to all of the comments I have made on this website. However she needs to feed her family and will not speak out due to the fear of losing her job. All other members of the school I have met were all happy positive bubbly at meet n greet then have nothing more to do with you the rest of the year. You are simply an inconvenience or a nuisance if your child doesn't fit in perfectly.
Posted: October 7, 2015
While one teacher gives too much, another will give none at all. One child will struggle with too much while the other is not getting enough. Here is the kicker. My IEP (special needs) child will come home with 10 plus homework assignments daily. Where as my child whom is struggling to learn comes home with nothing. So I have no idea what to work with him on and have to do my best to supplement homework based on what he tells me the teacher is trying to teach him. There is no standard past no homework on Fridays and read 15 minutes a night.
Posted: October 7, 2015
You can only lead by example. If you yourself as a teacher, staff member, or those in leadership can not be honest, utilize integrity, and are not fair with your students and parents, how can you expect them to develop it within the student body? When issues are not addressed, problems become blame games, and you dodge parents because you just don't want to deal with the issue, you are not capable of instilling values into a student that you yourself have not yet obtained.
Posted: October 7, 2015
I have dealt with this school now for over three years. I do not like the method of communication. Dojo would be great if the teachers actually utilized it properly. Some do, but not enough. Parent portal would be nice if the grades were uploaded properly. They never are or tech issues. However most teachers do not respond with in a timely manner. You do not receive phone calls or notification of when your child is needing help. My child got bullied and I found out three weeks after the fact and yet the other students were suspended. Yet not one call to me about the incident. My child was in 2nd grade at the time. My son whom was in 5th grade had moved to Middle school yet the Elementary school posted his grades incorrectly (did not properly average his grades) but instead of correcting the issue they attempted to fight me saying they couldn't correct it. I got it corrected. IEP? Forget it! The special needs team is better this year but leading up to this year my child was removed and forgotten about. Now his grades are suffering and no one is willing to go the extra mile at school to help him. This is now causing him to be bothered as he doesn't understand how to overcome his issues. When I confronted the school about the issue. I was told to teach him myself and that I can use the resource room to help. Past that nothing. They are willing to let him sink. He was placed in a "troubled kids" room. When I asked for a meeting... no response. I got asked for a meeting and when I tried to get a date and time.... no response. Then I finally got a meeting scheduled... the school cancelled it. No one has tried to reschedule with me. Meanwhile he is making 60's and struggling to read. He has been there since Kindergarten. So basically in my three years of experience... IEP's are not adhered to, advanced students don't have a curriculum to challenge them or to meet their needs, if you come across a problem they like to point fingers and play blame games, and struggling students needing educational help get forgotten about. Other than some of the teachers being nice.... I have nothing to good to offer you on this school. The building is pretty and modern. Seems all CRCT/EOC based. They just want happy numbers and nothing else matters. As a parent, my voice is not heard. Not a good school. Also dress codes are more important than education here. Beware!
Posted: June 4, 2015
My daughter went to Kindergarten here and she blossomed so much here and the staff is awesome, they really challenge your child to excel more. I will miss this school as the teachers and school is awesome.....
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Posted: March 31, 2014
My son is in the third grade. I think the teachers are doing a great job since he has been there from Kindergarten. I expect a lot from my son and a the teachers that teach him. Communication is the key from the start. Teachers are there to teach, but so are the parents. It is a team effort. If there are subjects that are difficult, the teachers are there to support my son (and classmates) in understanding the work.
Posted: July 14, 2013
My family has had nothing but positive experiences while interacting with the administration and staff. The school is always well kept and the relationship with the community is ecouraging and innotative. As with most efforts to make things better, there will be critics. There are many positive things to say about the school. It is a great ( and safe) place for learning.
Posted: July 8, 2013
Liberty Elementary School has been a positive experience for my child. The Gifted Program is creative and child centered with hands-on projects and a caring teacher. I will miss it next year as we move to Middle School.
Posted: April 29, 2013
Beware Parents! The only good reviews are submitted by teachers and staff; the ones that work for the Principal and Vice Principal. One out of hundreds of examples: The school has "uniforms" and you have to "donate" money for dress downs. Which means you pay for a dress down. Way to highlight social inequality! And: Parents are not welcome!
Posted: December 18, 2012
Good facility & teachers. TERRIBLE Administration. We know that GA public schools have a reputation for being sub-standard & based on that, we hesitant to send our son to LES for kindergarten. After looking into various private schools, we decided that the cost ($6000+/yr) was prohibitive & reluctantly decided to try LES. The school itself is relatively new & clean. My son's classroom teacher & most of the special activities teachers (music, AP, etc.) have been great. HOWEVER, the administration (Principal & Vice Principal) are rude & condescending. Both seem to have some kind of deep insecurity that causes them to act out in the form of ridiculous attempts at power-plays towards students, parents & staff. In any other business, their conduct would be reprimanded but, as they work primarily with children, it's disturbing. We are working very hard to minimize the amount of time my child(ren) will be attending school there.
Posted: October 24, 2012
Horrible administration. They like to talk down to the parents and try to make them feel as if they don't know what they are talking about. Especially the assistant principal seems to think that she is better than everybody else. She is rude and disrespectful. Since I speak up when there is a problem now my child has to pay for it by being mistreated. Plenty of teachers have their own kids there and they can do whatever they want and never get in trouble. While the other children are made out to look like bullies. They claim they want parents involved, yet when you email the teacher more than once in a day (because you forgot to write something in the first email) they tell you that you are starting to harass the teacher. Most of the teachers are good. Of course there are always some that aren't. I can't wait for us to move and my kids will finally go to a school that cares.
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| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Dunham Marsh | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 10.2 mi | |
| 2 | Buckhead North | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.6 mi | |
| 3 | Buckhead | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.7 mi | |
| 4 | Plantation Way | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.9 mi | |
| 5 | Mainstreet | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.9 mi | |
| 6 | White Oak | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.9 mi | |
| 7 | WaterWays Township | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 11.9 mi | |
| 8 | Richmond Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 12.4 mi | |
| 9 | Villages at Marne | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hinesville | GA | 12.7 mi | |
| 10 | Richmond Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richmond Hill | GA | 13.4 mi | |
| 11 | Horse Creek Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ludowici | GA | 13.5 mi | |
| 12 | Fords Pointe | Apartment Complex | Savannah | GA | 16.6 mi | |
| 13 | Village Green | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Savannah | GA | 19.1 mi | |
| 14 | Capital Crest at Godley Station | Apartment Complex | Savannah | GA | 26.5 mi | |
| 15 | Lake Shore | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Wentworth | GA | 29.3 mi | |
| 16 | The Farm at Buckwalter | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bluffton | SC | 43.9 mi | |
| 17 | University Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hardeeville | SC | 44 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Midway | Midway | GA | 1.3 mi | |
| 2 | Hinesville | Hinesville | GA | 8.9 mi | |
| 3 | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill | GA | 12.6 mi | |
| 4 | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill | GA | 12.6 mi | |
| 5 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County | Richmond Hill Unicorporated | GA | 14.4 mi | |
| 6 | Pooler | Pooler | GA | 24.5 mi | |
| 7 | Downtown Savannah | savannah | GA | 28.5 mi | |
| 8 | Guyton | Guyton | GA | 37.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Stewart | 9.6 mi. |
| Hunter Army Airfield | 24.1 mi. |
