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Liberty Union Middle School

Q: Is Liberty Union Middle School a good school?

Liberty Union Middle School ranks 356 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Liberty Union Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Liberty Union-Thurston Local District in Baltimore, Ohio. The school has 353 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Union Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across multiple subjects and grade levels, including science, math, and English language arts. The school's proficiency rates are particularly strong in 5th grade science, 5th grade math, and 7th grade English language arts, and it also stands out in Algebra I end-of-course exams. Additionally, the school ranks in the top 202 out of 572 Ohio middle schools for its performance with special education students, earning a 4-star rating in this subgroup. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, while improving, are still above the state's target.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Union Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than the Pickerington and Fairfield Union school districts, particularly in math and English language arts. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Bloom-Carroll Middle School, which is rated 4 out of 5 stars.

381

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,416

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

994 S Main St
Baltimore, OH 43105-9538

(740) 862-4126

District: Liberty Union-Thurston Local

Students who attend Liberty Union Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty Union High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Union Middle School:

Elementary:

Liberty Union Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Ohio avg57%

356^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 828Liberty Union-Thurston Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	356 of 1036	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	407 of 1046	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	424 of 1048	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	477 of 1017	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	420 of 1037	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	367 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	397 of 1010	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	304 of 1038	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	241 of 1050	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	447 of 1035	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	402 of 1008	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	331 of 1001	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	347 of 989	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	237 of 925	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	324 of 895	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	381 of 858	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	290 of 835	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.0	170 of 837	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	232 of 732	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.2	212 of 692	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	86 of 400	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	346 of 565	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	366 of 576	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	442 of 658	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	561 of 643	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	395 of 938	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	357 of 942	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	349 of 943	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	508 of 925	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	401 of 910	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	317 of 917	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	406 of 897	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	73 of 194	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	61 of 274	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	337 of 521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	449 of 983	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	366 of 989	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	468 of 974	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	505 of 947	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	521 of 923	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	392 of 945	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	488 of 924	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	306 of 954	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	451 of 958	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	481 of 963	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	415 of 946	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	418 of 924	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	360 of 933	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	353 of 916	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	202 of 572	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	86 of 563	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	118 of 590	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	369 of 777	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	445 of 795	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	444 of 805	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	488 of 809	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	437 of 781	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	399 of 796	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	423 of 781	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%+32 vs state

English Language Arts73%+13 vs state

Science67%+4 vs state

Mathematics58%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty Union Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests 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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Liberty Union Middle School	Public	5-8	994 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4126	381	17	22.4	36.2%	356 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68	356^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.6%		64.6	407^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.1%	51	66.0	68.2	75.5	60.4	55.8	39.7	80.6	66.1	79.3	67.1		90.9	$14,416
Bloom-Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	71 S Beaver St	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-9231	573	29	19.9	23.9%	502 (87.6%)	28 (4.9%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	78.4	212^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.5%		74.3	266^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.6%	54		81.2		74.2	65.7	50.9		75.4	80.0	66.3		97.1	$11,488
Thomas Ewing Junior High School	Public	6-8	2024 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7347	643	35	18.2		551 (85.7%)	30 (4.7%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	54.4	510^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.8%		49.5	589^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.7%	79		61.3		40.5	53.3	57.5		45.6	71.3	45.4		100.0	$11,502
General Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	1930 Election House Rd NW	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7344	693	36	19.4		598 (86.3%)	17 (2.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.1%)	56.4	495^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.2%		60.9	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%	38		59.1		45.1	52.1	60.8		46.8	64.7	54.8		100.0	$11,457
Toll Gate Middle School	Public	5-6	12089 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	592	33	18.1		310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.3		82.6	83.9	100.0		83.8	72.3	100.0				$10,306
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	12445 Ault Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 830-2200	922	50	18.4		432 (46.9%)	274 (29.7%)	71 (7.7%)	75 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	75.3	260^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.9%		75.8	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%	16		74.1			62.8	58.5			75.6	71.7	100.0	100.0	$10,654
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	948	51	18.6		325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%		62.8	427^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.2%	17		65.7			50.1	55.1			71.3	59.0	97.9	100.0	$10,839
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School	Public	5-8	6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 536-7249	612	35	17.4		583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%		69.6	337^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.8%	1	78.0	78.8	51.8	54.1	47.6	58.7	77.3	67.8	70.9	66.2		100.0	$10,959
Watkins Middle School	Public	6-8	8868 Watkins Rd SW	Etna	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-5767	1,147	58	19.7	40.5%	812 (70.8%)	61 (5.3%)	43 (3.7%)	149 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	71.3	305^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.6%		73.8	274^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.8%	31		80.9		71.0	60.2	53.2		57.9	73.1	58.5	96.8	100.0	$9,485
Diley Middle School	Public	5-6	750 Preston Trails Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-3630	587	30	19.8		210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	73.4		57.3	61.5	100.0		76.9	61.9	100.0				$10,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Union Middle School

How many students attend Liberty Union Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Liberty Union Middle School.

What district is Liberty Union Middle School in?

Liberty Union-Thurston Local

What high school do graduates of Liberty Union Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Union Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty Union High School

Is Liberty Union Middle School a good school?

Liberty Union Middle School ranks 356^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Union Middle School?

Students at Liberty Union Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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