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Liberal Middle

Public Grades 6-8

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,228

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 N Payne
Liberal, MO 64762-0038

(417) 843-6033

District: Liberal R-II

Students who attend Liberal Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberal High

Feeder schools for Liberal Middle:

Elementary:

Liberal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2011 → 52nd in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Missouri avg43%

Not ranked this year

Liberal Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	220 of 454	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	338 of 587	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	409 of 552	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	440 of 568	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	352 of 435	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	400 of 585	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	400 of 633	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	302 of 649	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	405 of 623	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.2	506 of 625	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	493 of 614	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	533 of 601	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.9	383 of 624	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	452 of 624	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	441 of 619	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	277 of 482	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	187 of 422	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	214 of 376	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	388 of 527	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	416 of 479	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)43rd percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberal Middle	Public	6-8	205 N Payne	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 843-6033	59	6	10.0	45.8%	55 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)		64.6				$16,228	$890	$15,338
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3548	255	21	11.8	57.6%	221 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	66.1	131^st of 438 public middle schools	70.1%		52.6	213^th of 451 public middle schools	52.8%	82	47.9	56.9	51.8	33.6	39.7	$11,075	$204	$10,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberal Middle

What is the racial makeup of Liberal Middle?

Students at Liberal Middle are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Liberal Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Liberal Middle.

What district is Liberal Middle in?

Liberal R-II

What high school do graduates of Liberal Middle attend?

Students who attend Liberal Middle usually go on to attend Liberal High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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