Best Middle Schools in Liberty, SC

The city of Liberty, South Carolina is home to a single middle school, Liberty Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pickens 01 school district. This middle school has consistently ranked in the top half of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking of 118 out of 320 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's students have excelled on standardized tests, with 95.65% proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1 Mathematics, compared to 75.83% for the district and 73.95% for the state. In SC READY English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 53.5% to 59.7% across grades 6-8, outperforming the district and state averages. While the school's SC READY Mathematics proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 25.7% to 48.1% across grades, they still compare favorably to the district and state.

Despite serving a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the school's 78.91% free/reduced lunch rate, Liberty Middle School has maintained a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% compared to the state average. The school's spending per student of $13,003 is also higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Liberty Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state of South Carolina, providing a quality education to its students.