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Liberty Middle School

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Liberty Middle School ranks 138 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 842 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Liberty Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 88th and 138th percentile among Colorado middle schools. The school outperforms the state and district averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 50.9% and 46.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%. Liberty Middle School's 8th-grade CMAS Science proficiency rate of 44.5% is also higher than the state average of 36.4%.

While Liberty Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools within the Cherry Creek School District, such as Laredo Middle School and Horizon Middle School, it faces challenges in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates and supporting the growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients increasing from 25.22% in 2021-2022 to 37.05% in 2023-2024.

868

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,126

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21500 East Dry Creek Road
Aurora, CO 80016-2086

(720) 886-2400

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grandview High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Creekside Elementary School
	Fox Hollow Elementary School
	Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

138^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Middle Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	138 of 469	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	140 of 485	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	136 of 480	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	138 of 448	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	134 of 369	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	113 of 458	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	88 of 418	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	100 of 424	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	53 of 400	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	65 of 436	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	78 of 461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	111 of 454	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	146 of 425	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	116 of 422	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	111 of 409	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	96 of 377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	83 of 362	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	78 of 360	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	56 of 346	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	90 of 340	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	88 of 336	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	14 of 33	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	111 of 347	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	111 of 350	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	92 of 363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	98 of 326	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	111 of 254	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	104 of 352	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	94 of 315	70.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	45 of 126	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	44 of 93	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	31 of 134	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	16 of 121	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	101 of 218	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	90 of 220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	62 of 165	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	100 of 241	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	124 of 241	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	68 of 197	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	142 of 240	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	108 of 222	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	124 of 352	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	126 of 357	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	150 of 356	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	140 of 328	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	109 of 249	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	93 of 343	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	128 of 275	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	108 of 273	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	114 of 286	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	104 of 265	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	87 of 283	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2019)58th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

Science44%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 17, 2018

The school has a systemic problem with both violence and drug use. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

I agree that bulling is out of control at Liberty. The administration has little or no concern for students well being. Two of my children who have attended Liberty were constantly bullied and witnessed many other children being bullied on a daily basis. The counselors have been no help at all to them, shifting blame and causing them to feel even worse about the situations. They proposed solutions yet never followed through with them. Unless the bullying issues and procedures are addressed and a new system is implemented,I would not reccomend this school to anyone! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The bullying is terrible at this school and the administration does nothing to fix it. Close Quote

Schools Near Liberty Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%		64.9	140^th of 485 public middle schools	71.1%	2	49.4	60.1	41.5	50.9	44.7	53.6	40.1	46.6	44.5	$16,126
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%		59.5	162^nd of 485 public middle schools	66.6%	5	43.9	46.8	58.2	49.1	31.4	41.4	43.9	38.4	49.6	$18,730
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%		55	184^th of 485 public middle schools	62.1%	44		56.3	49.8	53.4		42.0	44.4	43.0	43.6	$15,830
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%		42.5	237^th of 485 public middle schools	51.1%	40	37.7	53.8	40.6	44.0	27.3	37.8	34.1	33.0	45.6	$15,466
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	966	56	17.3	17.9%	545 (56.4%)	80 (8.3%)	166 (17.2%)	87 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	67.2	136^th of 469 public middle schools	71.0%		70.7	122^nd of 485 public middle schools	74.8%	14	56.6	68.4	49.1	58.2	34.4	44.4	45.9	41.4	40.3	$16,213
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%		59.4	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%	30	46.0	62.2	56.1	54.5	36.4	52.7	43.6	44.1	53.1	$14,602
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%		55.8	180^th of 485 public middle schools	62.9%	3	47.3	57.4	46.6	50.2	29.5	34.9	37.2	33.4	44.8	$15,863
Laredo Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 South Laredo Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5000	846	53	15.9	50.4%	334 (39.5%)	124 (14.7%)	246 (29.1%)	54 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (9.5%)	37.9	260^th of 469 public middle schools	44.6%		40.2	250^th of 485 public middle schools	48.5%	10	29.2	40.9	42.7	37.0	21.8	25.5	35.1	27.0	36.6	$16,755
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	3981 South Reservoir Road	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6100	714	49	14.5	59.4%	202 (28.3%)	118 (16.5%)	290 (40.6%)	24 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.8%)	20.9	355^th of 469 public middle schools	24.3%		18.8	381^st of 485 public middle schools	21.4%	26	24.8	33.0	26.6	28.0	19.4	16.7	14.9	17.2	23.6	$18,248
Colorado Skies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	13025 Wings Way	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 900-4086	90	11	7.9	33.3%	54 (60.0%)	5 (5.6%)	19 (21.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 48% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

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

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended Liberty Middle School.

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 138^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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