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Liberty Intermediate School

Public Grades 6-7

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades 3-6 with a student population of around 430. The school is part of the Ottumwa Community School District, which is ranked 288 out of 309 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 49.3% White, 26.28% Hispanic, and 13.02% Pacific Islander in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 42.9% in 3rd grade to 56.8% in 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 64.2% to 74.5% respectively. Additionally, Liberty Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 58.14% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the nearby schools.

Despite its diverse student population, Liberty Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking of 522 out of 557 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This places it in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in the state, and it has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the years. In comparison, the nearby Horace Mann Elementary School and Eisenhower Elementary School have significantly higher academic performance and rankings, highlighting the disparity in educational outcomes within the Ottumwa Community School District.

633

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,867

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Traxler Drive
Ottumwa, IA 52501

(641) 682-4502

District: Ottumwa Community School District

Students who attend Liberty Intermediate School usually attend:

High:	Ottumwa High School
Alternative:	Evans Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Pacific Islander:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (57% vs 73% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Iowa avg73%

Not ranked this year

Liberty Intermediate School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

299^th of 313Ottumwa 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
2024	7.5	522 of 557	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	528 of 565	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	535 of 574	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	517 of 567	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	552 of 603	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	513 of 567	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	527 of 574	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	578 of 599	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	575 of 616	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-13 vs state

Mathematics53%-19 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	6-7	50 Traxler Drive	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 682-4502	633	46	13.8	48.5%	302 (47.7%)	63 (10.0%)	166 (26.2%)	23 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	65 (10.3%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)		60.8	60.9			53.5	52.0				$13,867	$1,196	$12,671
Cardinal Junior High	Public	5-8	4045 Ashland Road	Eldon	52554	Wapello County	Cardinal Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 652-7531	314	18	17.8	60.8%	271 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	48.7	205^th of 344 public middle schools	40.4%		50.7	193^rd of 337 public middle schools	42.7%	12	73.8	75.6	73.0	85.1	67.5	74.4	64.4	75.7	66.3	73.0	$11,218	$698	$10,520
Davis County Middle School	Public	5-8	500 E North St	Bloomfield	52537	Davis County	Davis County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 664-2200	337	18	18.9	47.2%	318 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	35.2	266^th of 344 public middle schools	22.7%		38.5	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	25	65.2	61.0	78.4	84.9	71.9	59.7	68.9	59.3	55.1	69.8	$11,065	$358	$10,707
Albia Middle School	Public	7-8	505 C Ave E	Albia	52531	Monroe County	Albia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 932-2161	153	6	25.6	39.2%	139 (90.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	68.4	95^th of 344 public middle schools	72.4%		83	25^th of 337 public middle schools	92.6%	70			76.4	91.4			68.1	86.4		88.9	$8,845	$239	$8,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Intermediate School

What district is Liberty Intermediate School in?

Ottumwa Community School District

How many students attend Liberty Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Liberty Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Intermediate School?

Students at Liberty Intermediate School are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Intermediate School usually go on to attend Ottumwa High School

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