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About this school
Liberty Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Shelbyville, Tennessee that is part of Bedford County School District.
It serves 685 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
685 Students
46 Teachers
500 Snell RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
19%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Liberty Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Liberty Elementary School
$54,374
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
236
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Liberty Elementary School has received support from
52 individuals from Tennessee and
184 individuals out-of-state.