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Liberty Middle School

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Liberty Middle School ranks 292 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Edwardsville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 895 students. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 223 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 61.4% and 48.4% proficiency respectively in the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, Liberty Middle School outperforms in ELA for all grades, with a 3.2 percentage point higher proficiency rate in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 63.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

However, Liberty Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. While the school performs well for many student subgroups, the lower rankings for Asian, Multi-racial, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes. The school should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of these resources to address areas of concern, such as the rising chronic absenteeism.

888

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,374

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025-7708

(618) 655-6800

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edwardsville High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Albert Cassens Elementary
	Columbus Elementary School
	Goshen Elementary
	Hamel Elementary School
	More...
	LeClaire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

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 school58%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

292^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7

223^rd of 811Edwardsville CUSD 7 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	292 of 1368	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	387 of 1363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	296 of 1367	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	273 of 1369	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	257 of 1241	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	258 of 1356	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	233 of 1293	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	244 of 1293	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	192 of 1294	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	95 of 1302	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	142 of 1322	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	87.4	120 of 1367	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	140 of 1365	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	121 of 1344	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	192 of 1327	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	179 of 1318	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	121 of 1293	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.4	188 of 1287	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	251 of 1272	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	214 of 1209	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	343 of 1204	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	168 of 574	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	159 of 548	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	105 of 569	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	119 of 573	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	47 of 385	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	114 of 565	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	90 of 511	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	74 of 192	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	252 of 694	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	355 of 674	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	245 of 1248	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	352 of 1251	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	279 of 1275	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	252 of 1286	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	247 of 1017	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	252 of 1276	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	235 of 1226	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	125 of 669	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	239 of 643	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	131 of 661	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	85 of 662	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	38 of 517	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	41 of 590	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	390 of 1229	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	713 of 1219	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	379 of 1234	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	404 of 1221	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	276 of 1019	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	473 of 1217	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	420 of 1161	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	308 of 1271	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	377 of 1264	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	291 of 1292	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	273 of 1286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	237 of 1048	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	255 of 1296	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	204 of 1223	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	91 of 184	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	88 of 195	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	64 of 179	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	205 of 812	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	318 of 802	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	318 of 805	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	342 of 781	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	261 of 548	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	376 of 792	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	216 of 602	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	293 of 884	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	404 of 875	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	307 of 895	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	308 of 898	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	279 of 813	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	302 of 905	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	266 of 889	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)61st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6800	888	53	16.7	19.3%	680 (76.6%)	68 (7.7%)	49 (5.5%)	27 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	75.6	292^nd of 1368 public middle schools	78.7%		66.3	387^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.6%	95		63.8		55.7	64.9	63.9	61.4		38.4	52.9	54.7	48.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.2	94.4	$13,374	$344	$13,030
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	145 West St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-0485	736	55	13.3	25.7%	551 (74.9%)	67 (9.1%)	43 (5.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	63.8	440^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		52.5	564^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.6%	124		53.8		63.5	54.3	47.5	54.5		45.5	43.7	31.0	39.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.1	$15,403	$427	$14,977
Dorris Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1841 Vandalia St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 346-6311	871	64	13.6	69.0%	424 (48.7%)	138 (15.8%)	251 (28.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)								(n/a)	32.4		53.4	47.2			50.1	33.5	23.0			28.2	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.3	98.9	43.8	$12,912	$1,441	$11,472
Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	80.3	246^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.0%		82.7	205^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	41		67.5		63.7	58.5	70.8	64.2		51.5	48.4	59.3	53.0	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.2	99.0	95.6	$11,258	$390	$10,868
Grigsby Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3801 Cargill Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5544	818	46	17.7	70.8%	429 (52.4%)	185 (22.6%)	135 (16.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.7%)								(n/a)	20.7		24.7	26.9			25.8	13.7	8.3			11.2	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.6	98.4	98.6	42.4	$14,683	$1,706	$12,976
Roxana Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7561	393	29	13.4	53.7%	329 (83.7%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	44.4	705^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.5%		39.8	750^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.0%	45		45.3		36.3	43.9	54.6	44.8		25.0	26.6	29.2	26.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	$17,623	$1,490	$16,133
Collinsville Middle School	Public	7-8	9649 Collinsville Rd	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 343-2100	894	68	13.2	68.1%	447 (50.0%)	121 (13.5%)	253 (28.3%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.0%)	36.9	822^nd of 1368 public middle schools	39.9%		37.2	788^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.2%	34		37.1			44.4	43.4	43.8			20.6	23.1	22.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	98.9	$14,411	$1,384	$13,027
Lewis-Clark Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 E Lorena Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-4355	171	15	11.6	72.5%	139 (81.3%)	14 (8.2%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	31.8	913^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.3%		30.4	893^rd of 1363 public middle schools	34.5%	20		33.3		43.9	28.6	45.9	40.1		22.8	14.3	20.0	19.3	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	100.0	$17,637	$1,463	$16,174
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School	Public	6-8	910 2nd St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7240	556	39	14.2	46.9%	486 (87.4%)	16 (2.9%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	44.7	696^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.1%		47.1	634^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.5%	62		38.4		54.1	42.2	48.6	48.4		25.7	27.8	26.5	26.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	$12,410	$461	$11,949
East Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 3rd St	East Alton	62024	Madison County	East Alton School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 433-2201	193	18	10.8	51.3%	150 (77.7%)	29 (15.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	39.3	782^nd of 1368 public middle schools	42.8%		40.9	732^nd of 1363 public middle schools	46.3%	50		38.5		54.7	35.2	39.1	43.4		23.4	27.8	21.9	24.2	93.3	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.3	92.2	93.3	90.6	$19,448	$2,755	$16,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 77% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 292^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Liberty Middle School.

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

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