Best High Schools in Liberty, SC

High schools
6
Students
7,247
Avg actual
56%
Avg projected
47%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Liberty, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Wren High

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1202 Students

2. D. W. Daniel High

A-

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1201 Students

3. Pendleton High

B

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Anderson 04 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 880 Students

4. Pickens High

B-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1376 Students

5. Liberty High

C

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 684 Students

6. Easley High

C

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1904 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Liberty, SC

Middle schools
6
Students
4,517
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Liberty, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Riverside Middle

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 04 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 426 Students

2. Wren Middle

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students

3. R. C. Edwards Middle

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 840 Students

4. Richard H. Gettys Middle

B

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1284 Students

5. Liberty Middle

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 448 Students

6. Pickens Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 546 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Liberty, SC

Elementary schools
11
Students
6,168
Avg actual
63%
Avg projected
44%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Liberty, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mt. Lebanon Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 04 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 513 Students

2. Wren Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 616 Students

3. Spearman Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 801 Students

4. Six Mile Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 545 Students

5. Hunt Meadows Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anderson 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 574 Students

6. Pendleton Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Anderson 04 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 479 Students

7. Central Academy Of The Arts

B-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 443 Students

8. Pickens Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 498 Students

9. West End Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 622 Students

10. Liberty Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 455 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Liberty, SC

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Liberty, SC has a total population of 15,962 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Liberty, SC

17,932

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

84%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

18%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Liberty, SC.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

18.73 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.76 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

14.97 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Liberty, SC.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Liberty, SC.

ISP Report Card

C+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

990 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

48 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Liberty, SC Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Liberty, SC

How many schools are in Liberty, SC?

Liberty, SC has 23 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 17,932 students in total.

How do schools in Liberty perform on state tests?

On average, 23 schools in Liberty score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Liberty meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Liberty?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Liberty, SC

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Norris, SC

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Central, SC

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Easley, SC

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Six Mile, SC

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Clemson, SC

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Pendleton, SC

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
La France, SC

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Keowee, SC

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Newry, SC

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
White Plains, SC

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Liberty

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
48.3%
Avg projected
35.7%

3 of 4 schools in Liberty carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 2

All 4 public schools we grade in Liberty. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)