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Liberty High School

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Liberty High School ranks 139 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 59% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Liberty High School is a public high school located in North Liberty, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,228 students. It is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Iowa, ranking 52nd out of 332 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and 60th out of 327 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.3% of 10th-grade students at Liberty High School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 75.6% in the district and 74.7% statewide. Liberty High School has also consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 93.7% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Iowa City Community School District, Liberty High School consistently outperforms its peers in academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. For example, Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School, which is also part of the district, has significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools like West Senior High School and Iowa City High School also have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Liberty High School.

1,286

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,180

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 S. Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317

(319) 688-1210

District: Iowa City Community School District

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:	Buford Garner Elementary
	Christine Grant Elementary
	James Van Allen Elementary School
	Kirkwood Elementary School
	More...
	Penn Elementary School
Middle:	North Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (88%)

✓Above the Iowa median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

Iowa avg69%

139^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From top 50% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Iowa City Community School District

241^st of 313Iowa City Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	139 of 340	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	97 of 338	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	89 of 336	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	52 of 332	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	162 of 327	50.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+4 vs state

Mathematics74%+8 vs state

Science73%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1400 S. Dubuque Street	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	1,286	77	16.6	24.3%	864 (67.2%)	168 (13.1%)	124 (9.6%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	62.6	139^th of 340 public high schools	59.1%		69.1	97^th of 338 public high schools	71.3%	42			76.7	82.3	72.8			70.1	78.1	75.2		72.6	$16,180	$374	$15,807
West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,514	95	16.0	37.8%	681 (45.0%)	423 (27.9%)	173 (11.4%)	151 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	63.8	131^st of 340 public high schools	61.5%		57.6	157^th of 338 public high schools	53.6%	26			81.9	81.1	70.8			71.6	77.8	72.7		73.1	$14,737	$345	$14,391
Clear Creek Amana High School	Public	9-12	551 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-2361	800	55	14.6	28.3%	608 (76.0%)	63 (7.9%)	73 (9.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	67.3	105^th of 340 public high schools	69.1%		63.7	125^th of 338 public high schools	63.0%	20			77.5	82.3	77.3			69.6	76.4	79.5		81.3	$30,158	$269	$29,889
Solon High School	Public	9-12	600 W. 5th Street	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-3401	471	31	15.3	7.2%	441 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.8	8^th of 340 public high schools	97.6%		87.7	10^th of 338 public high schools	97.0%	2			94.0	91.2	79.5			86.3	92.0	86.9		88.7	$13,687	$243	$13,443
Iowa City High School	Public	9-12	1900 Morningside Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1040	1,666	102	16.4	42.0%	817 (49.0%)	339 (20.3%)	335 (20.1%)	40 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (6.2%)	40.6	241^st of 340 public high schools	29.1%		43.7	230^th of 338 public high schools	32.0%	11			73.1	66.9	67.2			59.8	64.2	65.7		70.2	$15,356	$511	$14,845
Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1528 Mall Drive	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1080	180	19	9.4	68.9%	48 (26.7%)	74 (41.1%)	37 (20.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	0	339^th of 340 public high schools	0.3%		0.2	333^rd of 338 public high schools	1.5%	6				18.8	11.1				5.9	7.1		18.8	$18,143	$196	$17,947
West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	273	22	12.6	19.8%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.1	166^th of 340 public high schools	51.2%		56.2	167^th of 338 public high schools	50.6%	1			74.6	81.9	78.6			63.5	70.8	64.3		75.3	$18,875	$99	$18,775
Prairie High School	Public	9-12	401 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 848-5340	1,766	95	18.5	29.8%	1,243 (70.4%)	225 (12.7%)	123 (7.0%)	27 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	128 (7.2%)	54.9	177^th of 340 public high schools	47.9%		22.6	288^th of 338 public high schools	14.8%	111			79.3	81.4	69.7			69.3	70.6	60.3		71.1	$14,453	$304	$14,149
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	731 Palisades Rd SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-8843	470	27	17.4	13.2%	422 (89.8%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	70.6	84^th of 340 public high schools	75.3%		76.1	52^nd of 338 public high schools	84.6%	32			80.6	69.4	79.5			86.4	83.3	84.4		75.0	$16,419	$191	$16,228
Lisbon Secondary School	Public	7-12	235 W School St	Lisbon	52253	Linn County	Lisbon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 455-2106	301	24	12.6	17.9%	284 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	73.6	65^th of 340 public high schools	80.9%		57.6	158^th of 338 public high schools	53.3%	93	92.3	96.8	90.0	83.9	77.4	82.7	87.1	76.0	83.9	71.7	96.8	75.0	$18,740	$76	$18,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High School

Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 139^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Liberty High School?

Liberty High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buford Garner Elementary
Elementary : Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary : James Van Allen Elementary School
Elementary : Kirkwood Elementary School
Elementary : Penn Elementary School
Middle : North Central Middle School

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,286 students attended Liberty High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 67% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Liberty High School in?

Iowa City Community School District

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