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Liberty Junior High School

Q: Is Liberty Junior High School a good school?

Liberty Junior High School ranks 213 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Liberty Junior High School is a public middle school located in New Lenox, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 587. The school is part of the New Lenox School District 122 and has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, ranking within the top 30% of Illinois middle schools.

Liberty Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 71.8%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district average, with ELA proficiency rates exceeding the district by 4.7 percentage points. Liberty Junior High School's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, which rank in the top 25% and top 15%, respectively, among Illinois middle schools.

While Liberty Junior High School's overall performance is commendable, its Mathematics proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade, are slightly lower than the district average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, although lower than the state average, is still relatively high at 10.6%. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort and Mokena Junior High School, Liberty Junior High School's performance, while still strong, is not as exceptional. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing areas for improvement, such as Mathematics proficiency and attendance, Liberty Junior High School can further solidify its position as a top-performing middle school in Illinois.

573

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,867

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Lenox St
New Lenox, IL 60451-1189

(815) 462-7951

District: New Lenox School District 122

Students who attend Liberty Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Way West

Feeder schools for Liberty Junior High School:

Elementary:	Haines Elementary School
	Nelson Prairie School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Illinois avg46%

213^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the New Lenox School District 122

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	82.4	213 of 1368	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	189 of 1363	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	273 of 1367	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	394 of 1369	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	304 of 1241	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	292 of 1356	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	294 of 1293	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	246 of 1293	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	291 of 1294	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	303 of 1302	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	417 of 1322	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	500 of 1367	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.9	278 of 1365	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	429 of 1344	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	353 of 1327	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	270 of 1318	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	182 of 1293	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	376 of 1287	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	277 of 1272	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	229 of 1209	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	206 of 1204	82.9%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	171 of 1185	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	90 of 694	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	138 of 639	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	226 of 674	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	144 of 1248	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	127 of 1251	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	234 of 1275	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	342 of 1286	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	268 of 1017	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	285 of 1276	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	269 of 1226	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	127 of 669	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	130 of 643	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	162 of 661	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	100 of 662	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	88 of 517	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	279 of 590	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	153 of 1229	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	284 of 1219	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	275 of 1234	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	401 of 1221	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	447 of 1019	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	275 of 1217	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	293 of 1161	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	227 of 1271	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	211 of 1264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	278 of 1292	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	397 of 1286	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	290 of 1048	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	290 of 1296	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	315 of 1223	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	70 of 194	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	126 of 812	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	151 of 802	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	182 of 805	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	194 of 781	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	274 of 548	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	286 of 792	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	118 of 602	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	229 of 884	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	183 of 875	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	303 of 895	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	460 of 898	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	322 of 813	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	346 of 905	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	321 of 889	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+17 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

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Monday, May 2, 2016

Very nice school except they don't know how to handle bully situations. Close Quote

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	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 Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24		54.1				74.1	69.5	71.8				61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1	98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	47.9		52.2	45.8	53.9			50.6	55.7	43.7	34.8			44.7	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	31.4	$14,278	$389	$13,889
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%		79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%	4		52.0				74.7	65.0	70.0				57.2	54.1	55.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.0	$13,724	$389	$13,334
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)	59.4		73.8	79.6	86.4			79.8	63.1	59.9	63.6			62.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	33.4	$12,000	$389	$11,611
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	49.7		64.4	70.9	60.7			65.2	61.3	55.9	45.4			53.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3	29.1	$11,480	$389	$11,091
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	99.2%	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%		28	941^st of 1363 public middle schools	31.0%	125		23.9			32.2	35.2	38.9	35.5			7.1	17.3	13.4	12.8	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.3	99.0	95.5	$21,008	$1,585	$19,423
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	53.8		62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8	56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	11^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.2%	1		81.2			90.8	94.7	94.4	93.3			80.9	85.9	80.5	82.5									$14,164	$392	$13,772
Hadley Middle School	Public	5-6	15731 S Bell Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 226-7725	834	61	13.6		691 (82.9%)	10 (1.2%)	96 (11.5%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	50.9			76.5	80.9			78.7		63.9	53.8			58.7									$15,777	$207	$15,570
Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	88.2	144^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.5%		90.8	108^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	36		66.1			71.7	74.1	84.0	76.6			44.0	66.5	66.9	59.2	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	99.4	98.3	$16,110	$711	$15,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Junior High School

How many students attend Liberty Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Liberty Junior High School.

Is Liberty Junior High School a good school?

Liberty Junior High School ranks 213^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Junior High School?

Students at Liberty Junior High School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Liberty Junior High School in?

New Lenox School District 122

What high school do graduates of Liberty Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Junior High School usually go on to attend Lincoln Way West

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