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Liberty Middle School

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Liberty Middle School ranks 727 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Ocala, Florida, serving 1,184 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Liberty Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, ranking between 567 and 741 out of over 1,000 schools in the state over the past decade.

One of the key challenges facing Liberty Middle School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 35.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math 5-10 percentage points lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.43% to 56.5% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Liberty Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Marion district, it becomes evident that Liberty is generally underperforming. For example, Osceola Middle School, which is about 8 miles away, consistently outperforms Liberty in test scores, particularly in ELA and Math. Additionally, some of the nearby middle schools, such as North Marion Middle School and Belleview Middle School, are magnet schools, and these schools tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Liberty Middle School.

1,171

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,347

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4773 SW 95th St
Ocala, FL 34476

(352) 291-7930

District: Marion

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Port High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr N H Jones Elementary School
	Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School
	Saddlewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

27.6%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Math scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

727^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion among Florida 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	727 of 1205	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	705 of 1196	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	734 of 1177	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	727 of 1148	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	741 of 1136	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	690 of 1099	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	614 of 1035	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	567 of 1031	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	574 of 997	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	568 of 999	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	507 of 956	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	403 of 897	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	398 of 891	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	376 of 839	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	368 of 780	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	391 of 740	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	362 of 736	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	351 of 675	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.5	333 of 602	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	309 of 593	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry90%+35 vs state

Algebra 181%+21 vs state

Civics68%-3 vs state

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

Math46%-11 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 7, 2019

The principal and her staff need to learn how to lead by example not do as I say not as I do they also need to stop telling the girls that they are in the wrong for taking up for their selves when the boys are being inappropriate also if they're going to enforce dress code for the students the staff needs to abide by the same dress code namely the principal Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 3, 2016

I cannot understand how this school is even considered a "school"!!! They have teachers, who are NOT qualified to teach! They steal money from minors and say it's for fund raising, without notification to parents!! They lack organization and communication, which is extremely important when running a "school"!! The principal wouldn't last 2 days in an A or B rated school!! I would NEVER recommend this school to ANYONE, and I will make sure to take this to every level I can. Close Quote

Schools Near Liberty Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (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	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	4773 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7930	1,171	64	18.2	47.8%	323 (27.6%)	243 (20.8%)	460 (39.3%)	54 (4.6%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	81 (6.9%)	41.3	727^th of 1205 public middle schools	39.7%		41.2	705^th of 1196 public middle schools	41.1%	22	56.0	53.0	50.0	53.0	24.0	49.0	45.0	81.0	90.0	68.0	$10,347	$1,143	$9,203
Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks	Public, Magnet	6-8	365 Marion Oaks Dr	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6290	1,260	63	20.0	60.2%	244 (19.4%)	298 (23.7%)	640 (50.8%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	22.7	968^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.7%		28.4	886^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.9%	82	45.0	39.0	41.0	18.0	40.0	31.0	34.0	72.0	100.0	57.0	$9,514	$1,108	$8,405
Belleview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10500 SE 36th Ave	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6235	1,600	74	21.6	50.8%	784 (49.0%)	190 (11.9%)	514 (32.1%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	92 (5.8%)	51.5	573^rd of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%		47.7	621^st of 1196 public middle schools	48.1%	48	60.0	59.0	50.0	66.0	62.0	37.0	46.0	88.0	100.0	82.0	$8,718	$906	$7,812
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 SE Tuscawilla Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-7100	866	45	19.2	38.7%	472 (54.5%)	142 (16.4%)	183 (21.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.4%)	69.6	335^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.2%		58.6	462^nd of 1196 public middle schools	61.4%	127	68.0	64.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	63.0	66.0	97.0	100.0	76.0	$10,357	$1,001	$9,356
Howard Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1655 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-7225	917	49	18.7	53.7%	245 (26.7%)	328 (35.8%)	230 (25.1%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.3%)	41	736^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.9%		43.3	684^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.8%	52	53.0	53.0	52.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	42.0	84.0	84.0	64.0	$11,313	$1,230	$10,083
Ocali Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3233 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34478	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 264-9940	194	12	16.1	49.5%	84 (43.3%)	31 (16.0%)	69 (35.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	46.5	648^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.2%		46.4	638^th of 1196 public middle schools	46.7%	10	56.0	67.0	49.0	53.0	74.0	22.0	38.0	77.0		86.0	$9,807	$1,764	$8,043
Fort King Middle School	Public	6-8	545 NE 17th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4725	918	47	19.5	63.3%	376 (41.0%)	230 (25.1%)	255 (27.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.9%)	22.3	974^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.2%		26	916^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.4%	58	42.0	41.0	35.0	34.0	18.0	50.0	28.0	97.0		57.0	$10,845	$1,423	$9,421
Lake Weir Middle School	Public	6-8	10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6120	1,141	55	20.7	66.8%	461 (40.4%)	232 (20.3%)	360 (31.6%)	12 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	66 (5.8%)	22.4	973^rd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%		22.7	960^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.7%	13	41.0	43.0	39.0	34.0	29.0	45.0	28.0	85.0	100.0	51.0	$10,467	$1,550	$8,917
Citrus Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 W Citrus Springs Blvd	Citrus Springs	34434	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-2244	752	43	17.6	44.5%	522 (69.4%)	44 (5.9%)	111 (14.8%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	55.7	513^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.4%		59.3	451^st of 1196 public middle schools	62.3%	62	62.0	66.0	49.0	36.0	60.0	71.0	50.0	96.0	100.0	73.0	$10,761	$1,093	$9,667
Dunnellon Middle School	Public	6-8	21005 Chestnut St	Dunnellon	34431	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6720	712	41	17.3	58.4%	344 (48.3%)	47 (6.6%)	270 (37.9%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	42	720^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.2%		46.7	634^th of 1196 public middle schools	47.0%	86	49.0	53.0	44.0	49.0	60.0	57.0	40.0	89.0		69.0	$10,100	$1,136	$8,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 28% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 727^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Marion

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend West Port High School

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Liberty Middle School.

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