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Liberty Leadership Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Liberty Leadership Middle School serves 350 students in grades 5–8 in Peoria, part of a diverse nearby school area that includes both lower- and much higher-scoring schools. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 40% in English language arts (ELA) and 22% in math; both results were above averages for Peoria School District 150 but below Illinois averages. The clearest takeaway is that being ahead of the district has not closed the gap with the state or the strongest nearby schools.

ELA is a relative strength, while fifth-grade math is a concern. Overall ELA proficiency was 8 percentage points above the district and 16 points below the state; math was 3 points above the district and 17 below the state. Among nearby schools serving grades 5–8, Liberty’s ELA and math results were 5 and 6 points below their respective averages. Those averages include high-performing Reservoir Gifted School, which reached 98% in ELA and 93% in math. Within Liberty, eighth-grade ELA was strongest at 57%, while fifth-grade math was 15%, 22 points below the state’s fifth-grade result. Chronic absenteeism is a brighter spot: 18% in 2025–2026, compared with 30% in the district and 24% statewide.

Scores have risen, but more slowly than state results: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, Liberty gained 9 percentage points in ELA and 3 in math, while its SchoolDigger statewide percentile fell from 49 to 18. The school ranked 928th of 1,126 and received one star in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 12.8, below the nearby-school average of 14.3; 64% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, close to the nearby comparison average of 63%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Liberty serves English Language Learner Students was notably higher than its overall standing: 72nd percentile in 2024–2025 versus 31st overall. Its ranking for how well it serves African American Students fell sharply, from the 85th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 36th in 2024–2025.

350

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,676

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

6327 N Sheridan Rd
Peoria, IL 61614-3033

(309) 693-4427

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Liberty Leadership Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richwoods High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Leadership Middle School:

Elementary:

Kellar Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

White:

22.3%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Illinois avg49%

928^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Peoria School District 150

688^th of 738Peoria School District 150 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
2026	19.1	928 of 1126	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	949 of 1368	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	698 of 1363	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	644 of 1367	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	515 of 1369	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	572 of 1241	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	458 of 1356	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	379 of 1293	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	372 of 1293	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	43.5	690 of 1294	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	668 of 1302	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	903 of 1322	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.1	381 of 1367	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	367 of 1365	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	306 of 1344	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	386 of 1327	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	327 of 1318	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	132 of 1293	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	122 of 1287	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	68 of 1272	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	82.7	176 of 1209	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	241 of 1204	80.0%	★★★★☆
2003	75.6	293 of 1185	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	200 of 548	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	86 of 569	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	88 of 573	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	106 of 385	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	103 of 565	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	72 of 511	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	419 of 694	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	333 of 674	50.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	135 of 483	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	81 of 486	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	645 of 867	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	720 of 1248	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	628 of 1251	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	691 of 1275	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	496 of 1286	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	590 of 1017	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	429 of 1276	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	387 of 1226	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	498 of 669	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	329 of 643	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	489 of 661	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	535 of 662	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	657 of 788	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	930 of 1229	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	680 of 1219	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	582 of 1234	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	316 of 1221	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	476 of 1019	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	267 of 1217	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	222 of 1161	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	735 of 829	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	986 of 1271	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	676 of 1264	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	568 of 1292	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	486 of 1286	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	431 of 1048	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	455 of 1296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	376 of 1223	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	140 of 204	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	117 of 184	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	485 of 812	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	336 of 802	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	262 of 805	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	254 of 781	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	142 of 548	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	90 of 792	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	504 of 754	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	459 of 884	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	263 of 875	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	305 of 895	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	281 of 898	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	443 of 813	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	282 of 905	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	196 of 889	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	19.1	928^th of 1126 public middle schools	17.6%		29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%	21	27.7	37.3		34.9	30.8	37.2	56.5	40.1		14.5	22.1	32.6	20.0	22.4	96.3%		$15,676	$1,270	$14,407
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.5	8^th of 1126 public middle schools	99.3%		98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%	4	93.9	100.0		98.8	96.2	96.2	98.7	97.5		96.3	89.7	94.9	89.9	92.7	97.8%		$12,952	$561	$12,390
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	7.7	1066^th of 1126 public middle schools	5.3%		13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%	170	14.9	28.3			24.3	28.1	43.3	25.4						5.4	97.9%		$14,959	$1,263	$13,696
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	15.3	973^rd of 1126 public middle schools	13.6%		19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%	157	45.0	36.9		67.2	29.8	36.2	47.8	45.7		31.1			23.9	19.8	99.3%		$17,694	$1,983	$15,711
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	—	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	46.8	567^th of 1126 public middle schools	49.6%		29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%	369	34.8	48.3	45.9	41.3	43.2	50.0	86.2	51.4					41.4	25.8	98.9%		$21,668	$1,973	$19,694
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	1	1125^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.1%		9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%	206	18.2	15.8		22.4	11.2		16.5	15.1						4.9	97.2%		$15,213	$1,465	$13,749
Harold B Dawson Middle School	Public	5-8	2708 W Rohmann Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6506	331	21	15.7	92.1%	37 (11.2%)	221 (66.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.3%)	3.5	1114^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.1%		11.3	1288^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.8%	174	15.3	16.9		15.3	32.4	16.3	27.2	22.5						4.7	97%		$14,884	$1,595	$13,290
Mossville Junior High	Public	6-8	12207 Old Galena Rd	Mossville	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	181	12	15.2	47.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	80.6	176^th of 1126 public middle schools	84.4%		70.9	346^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.7%	170		68.9			73.8	72.4	93.5	80.1			59.0	51.7	61.3	57.5	96.7%		$10,876	$228	$10,648
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	61.7	381^st of 1126 public middle schools	66.2%		36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%	447	56.8	47.2		48.6	72.5	58.8	80.6	65.3		37.8	42.5		52.6	40.3	97.4%		$24,346	$3,265	$21,081
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	86.5	111^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.1%		88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%	29		79.7			86.3	81.6	83.4	83.9			53.8	62.5	64.2	60.1	99.1%		$12,466	$478	$11,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Leadership Middle School

What high school do graduates of Liberty Leadership Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Leadership Middle School usually go on to attend Richwoods High School

What district is Liberty Leadership Middle School in?

Peoria School District 150

Is Liberty Leadership Middle School a good school?

Liberty Leadership Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Leadership Middle School?

Students at Liberty Leadership Middle School are 45% African American, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Liberty Leadership Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Liberty Leadership Middle School.

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