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Liberty Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
138th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 363 Kansas Middle Schools
Better than 62% of Kansas middle schools
Summary

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Pratt, Kansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Pratt District, which is ranked 36 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 75th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 (4 stars) to 294th out of 368 in 2014-2015 (1 star). The school's ranking and rating have generally improved in recent years, with a 3-star rating in the last few school years. Compared to other middle schools in the Pratt District, Liberty Middle School is performing better than the district average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the Pratt District and Kansas state averages.

While Liberty Middle School has shown signs of improvement in its overall ranking and rating, as well as in the performance of some student subgroups, the school continues to struggle with the performance of special education and low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. These areas may require more targeted interventions and support to help these students succeed.

282
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,190
Per pupil spending ?
53.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 S Iuka
       Pratt, KS  67124

(620) 672-4530

District: Pratt


Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pratt Senior High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:    Southwest Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
13.8%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015
Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg47%
Kansas avg42%
138th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 42 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
36th of 264Pratt among Kansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202556.4138 of 36362.0%★★★☆☆
202458.1114 of 36268.5%★★★☆☆
202367.575 of 36279.3%★★★★☆
202243.9183 of 36850.3%★★★☆☆
202148.4168 of 36754.2%★★★☆☆
201948.3174 of 36852.7%★★★☆☆
201825.0276 of 35021.1%★☆☆☆☆
201734.3243 of 35832.1%★★☆☆☆
201624.3283 of 34317.5%★☆☆☆☆
201528.8294 of 36820.1%★☆☆☆☆
201340.4260 of 35526.8%★☆☆☆☆
201256.1185 of 34245.9%★★☆☆☆
201156.4166 of 32048.1%★★☆☆☆
201049.1191 of 31639.6%★★☆☆☆
200948.1199 of 30735.2%★★☆☆☆
200834.9225 of 29624.0%★☆☆☆☆
200760.3112 of 28660.8%★★★☆☆
200657.0122 of 27756.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202123.1143 of 16010.6%★☆☆☆☆
201948.368 of 15756.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202153.0116 of 31362.9%★★★☆☆
201949.7134 of 29454.4%★★★☆☆
201820.8236 of 27514.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202549.562 of 13554.1%★★★☆☆
202417.5135 of 1446.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202366.228 of 14080.0%★★★★☆
202263.732 of 13876.8%★★★★☆
202131.396 of 13528.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.392 of 11419.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202542.9149 of 28547.7%★★☆☆☆
202454.997 of 29667.2%★★★☆☆
202357.485 of 30071.7%★★★★☆
202246.1131 of 27051.5%★★★☆☆
202147.6138 of 27549.8%★★★☆☆
201937.3178 of 27034.1%★★☆☆☆
201824.9219 of 25514.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202145.8156 of 30849.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.6151 of 30149.8%★★★☆☆
201832.2200 of 28028.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202530.0128 of 17727.7%★☆☆☆☆
202472.525 of 16484.8%★★★★☆
202252.459 of 17165.5%★★★☆☆
202123.1143 of 16010.6%★☆☆☆☆
201948.368 of 15756.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202556.2129 of 34963.0%★★★☆☆
202455.3116 of 34766.6%★★★☆☆
202364.983 of 34976.2%★★★★☆
202236.0231 of 34933.8%★★☆☆☆
202144.9170 of 34951.3%★★★☆☆
201949.8153 of 34455.5%★★★☆☆
201824.0274 of 33317.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2021)63rd percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2021)49th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)28th percentile-34 vs school
Disabled (2021)11th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science51%+10 vs state
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Liberty Middle School ranks 138th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Liberty Middle School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Liberty Middle School.

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend Pratt Senior High


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