Liberty Middle School

Liberty Middle School serves 282 students in grades 6–8 in Pratt, Kansas, and no other schools are within 20 miles. Its latest results are close to the state average in English language arts (ELA), below it in math, and above it in science. The most pressing academic concern is the sharp recent drop in science proficiency: it fell 10 percentage points, from 51% in 2024–2025 to 41% in 2025–2026.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with Kansas: 41% of students were proficient, versus 38% statewide. Math was weakest relative to the state, at 38% versus 41%; ELA was nearly level, at 45% versus 46%. The school was below the Pratt district in all three subjects, with gaps of 6 points in ELA, 4 in math, and 7 in science. Within the school, ELA results show a grade-level divide: sixth and seventh graders were above their state comparisons, while eighth graders were below (38% versus 42%). With no nearby schools to compare, its standing against schools in the area cannot be assessed.

Results over time are mixed: since 2022–2023, ELA proficiency rose 6 points and math rose 5, while science fell 2 points overall. SchoolDigger’s school rating also declined from the 79th percentile and 4 stars in 2022–2023 to the 56th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026. The student-teacher ratio was 13.4 in 2024–2025, and 53% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism rose from 2% in 2023–2024 to 16% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Hispanic students placed it at the 17th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 56th percentile; for students receiving special education services, the measure was at the 64th percentile, after falling to the 28th percentile the prior year.