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Liberty Junior High

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Public, Alternative Grades 8-9

780

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 West Kansas
Liberty, MO 64068-2127

(816) 736-5380

District: Liberty 53

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2009 → 79th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2009

!Government scores 54 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Missouri avg56%

Not ranked this year

Liberty Junior High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

70^th of 367Liberty 53 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2013	70.0	139 of 649	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	137 of 623	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	97 of 625	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	41 of 614	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	31 of 601	94.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Missouri (2012-2013) ?

Algebra II100%+46 vs state

Biology I85%+10 vs state

Algebra I79%+22 vs state

English I66%+6 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science62%+21 vs state

American History49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%

Government0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maple Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2575 NE Barry Rd	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(816) 437-3711	35	6	5.8	40.0%	31 (88.6%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Kearney Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	2215 S Campus St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-2650	510	38	13.2	19.0%	468 (91.8%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	64.7	54.6	63.5	58.4	$12,592	$205	$12,387
Center For Educ. Development	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 NE 46th St	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 413-5000	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Day Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	600 W Mechanic Ave	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5508	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell Jones Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	7642 N Green Hills Road	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4510	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1601 Forest Avenue	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-5300	0	39	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Contract	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3708 Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-2200	32	0		90.6%	8 (25.0%)	11 (34.4%)	12 (37.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$7,151	$1,009	$6,142
B W Sheperd School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2727 Tracy Ave	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(816) 889-3502	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwood School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4400 Sterling Ave	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 737-6290	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewis And Clark Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7708	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Junior High

How many students attend Liberty Junior High?

In the 2012-13 school year, 780 students attended Liberty Junior High.

What district is Liberty Junior High in?

Liberty 53

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Junior High?

Students at Liberty Junior High are 83% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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