Liberty Middle School

Public 6-8

 21500 East Dry Creek Road
       Aurora, CO  80016-2086


(720) 886-2400

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,935 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  873

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.5%
Hispanic:
19.4%
Asian:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.1% Help


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Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks better than 71.7% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), Hispanic (19.4%), Asian (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School is 17, which is the 6th best among 12 middle schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $13,935, which is the 5th highest among 12 middle schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 136th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 31st of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.57 88th 336 73.8%
2005 73.32 90th 340 73.5%
2006 80.09 56th 346 83.8%
2007 76.42 78th 360 78.3%
2008 73.55 83rd 362 77.1%
2009 71.75 96th 377 74.5%
2010 71.55 111th 409 72.9%
2011 70.72 116th 422 72.5%
2012 65.96 146th 425 65.6%
2013 72.93 111th 454 75.6%
2014 79.82 78th 461 83.1%
2015 76.25 65th 436 85.1%
2016 78.88 53rd 400 86.8%
2017 70.02 100th 424 76.4%
2018 72.14 88th 418 78.9%
2019 69.71 113th 458 75.3%
2021 57.98 134th 369 63.7%
2022 63.19 138th 448 69.2%
2023 66.19 136th 480 71.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.69 15th 31 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.26 108th 222 51.4%
2019 38.40 142nd 240 40.8%
2022 53.26 68th 197 65.5%
2023 41.35 124th 241 48.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 94th 315 70.2%
2019 64.90 104th 352 70.5%
2021 51.41 111th 254 56.3%
2022 64.81 98th 326 69.9%
2023 69.77 92nd 363 74.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.42 16th 121 86.8%
2019 69.57 31st 134 76.9%
2022 61.12 44th 93 52.7%
2023 72.63 25th 125 80.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.32 66th 317 79.2%
2019 68.01 93rd 343 72.9%
2021 51.68 109th 249 56.2%
2022 49.71 140th 328 57.3%
2023 50.34 150th 356 57.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.20 10th 16 37.5%
2019 23.04 23rd 25 8.0%
2022 20.98 12th 15 20.0%
2023 22.81 16th 18 11.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.67 14th 33 57.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.47 62nd 165 62.4%
2019 52.26 90th 220 59.1%
2022 49.01 72nd 169 57.4%
2023 53.03 79th 198 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.96 63rd 199 68.3%
2019 62.87 87th 283 69.3%
2021 42.62 110th 203 45.8%
2022 56.92 104th 265 60.8%
2023 55.97 114th 286 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, December 17, 2018

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


by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

Open Quote 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

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



Enrollment information for Liberty Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 603 55 32 51 4 n/a n/a 0 745
2003 603 55 32 51 4 n/a n/a 0 745
2004 820 72 59 64 4 n/a n/a 0 1019
2005 883 96 79 78 1 n/a n/a 0 1137
2006 913 88 95 91 3 n/a n/a 0 1190
2007 914 115 114 101 8 n/a n/a 0 1252
2008 879 114 129 106 4 n/a n/a 0 1232
2009 692 101 108 79 3 n/a n/a 0 983
2010 669 95 106 95 4 n/a n/a 0 969
2011 656 96 110 159 4 3 37 0 1065
2012 629 102 112 183 5 3 41 0 1075
2013 637 98 108 190 8 2 45 0 1088
2014 628 95 112 185 5 0 54 0 1079
2015 642 83 121 175 4 1 68 0 1094
2016 651 91 128 175 5 2 69 0 1121
2017 653 108 138 164 9 2 72 0 1146
2018 647 105 128 173 10 1 75 0 1139
2019 642 102 124 199 10 2 77 0 1156
2020 558 97 119 195 4 2 81 0 1056
2021 555 86 114 176 5 3 84 0 1023
2022 480 82 94 161 3 3 69 0 892
2023 467 69 98 169 3 0 67 0 873

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 745 41.3 18.0 7.9
2003 745 41.3 18.0 7.9
2004 1019 55.7 18.3 7
2005 1137 63.9 17.8 8.6
2006 1190 61.8 19.3 10.3
2007 1252 68.3 18.3 9.4
2008 1232 72.0 17.1 11.4
2009 983 51.0 19.3 14.4
2010 969 49.1 19.7 16.9
2011 1065 58.0 18.3 19.1
2012 1075 57.5 18.6 19.5
2013 1088 56.1 19.3 20.2
2014 1079 61.8 17.4 18.9
2015 1094 59.0 18.5 22.8
2016 1121 61.0 18.3 23.3
2017 1146 58.8 19.4 24.9
2018 1139 61.3 18.5 24.8
2019 1156 62.4 18.5 26.1
2020 1056 57.7 18.2 25.9
2021 1023 49.8 20.5 27.6
2022 892 54.9 16.2 25.2
2023 873 51.3 17.0 29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 745 41.3 18.0 7.9
2003 745 41.3 18.0 7.9
2004 1019 55.7 18.3 7
2005 1137 63.9 17.8 8.6
2006 1190 61.8 19.3 10.3
2007 1252 68.3 18.3 9.4
2008 1232 72.0 17.1 11.4
2009 983 51.0 19.3 14.4
2010 969 49.1 19.7 16.9
2011 1065 58.0 18.3 19.1
2012 1075 57.5 18.6 19.5
2013 1088 56.1 19.3 20.2
2014 1079 61.8 17.4 18.9
2015 1094 59.0 18.5 22.8
2016 1121 61.0 18.3 23.3
2017 1146 58.8 19.4 24.9
2018 1139 61.3 18.5 24.8
2019 1156 62.4 18.5 26.1
2020 1056 57.7 18.2 25.9
2021 1023 49.8 20.5 27.6
2022 892 54.9 16.2 25.2
2023 873 51.3 17.0 29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,906
2020 $12,098
2021 $11,406
2022 $13,935

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 136th of 480 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)50.237.2
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)47.946.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Liberty Middle School)37.730.9
 6.8%
   6th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)38.633.7
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)58.356
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)51.751.4
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Liberty Middle School)48.240
 8.2%
   7th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)42.334.1
 8.2%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Liberty Middle School)45.955.4
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)44.344.7
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)53.452.7
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)50.450.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Liberty Middle School)48.357.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)4744.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)53.847.4
 6.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)50.849.7
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Liberty Middle School)44.541.6
 2.9%
   All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)43.139.9
 3.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1156873
 24.5%
African American10269
 32.4%
American Indian103
 70%
Asian12498
 21%
Hispanic199169
 15.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White642467
 27.3%
Two or More Races7767
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.1%29.1%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 873 students attended Liberty Middle School.

Liberty Middle School ranks 136th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Liberty Middle School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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


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