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Liberty Middle School

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Liberty Middle School ranks 163 rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Liberty 53 School District in Liberty, Missouri. The school has 597 students and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other middle schools in the Liberty 53 School District, such as Heritage Middle School and South Valley Middle. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Discovery Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 middle schools in Missouri. Compared to middle schools in the North Kansas City 74 School District, Liberty Middle School generally outperforms schools like Northgate Middle and Maple Park Middle, which have lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.

Liberty Middle School stands out in a few areas, including higher Algebra I proficiency rates and 8th grade science proficiency. However, the school faces challenges in 8th grade math, where proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.2% in 2021-2022 to 22.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school's performance for special education and gifted and talented students is relatively strong, but the performance for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students is a concern.

609

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,031

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 S Withers
Liberty, MO 64068-4600

(816) 736-5410

District: Liberty 53

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Lillian Schumacher Elementary
	Manor Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Liberty 53's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Missouri avg40%

163^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Liberty 53

70^th of 367Liberty 53 among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	163 of 438	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	185 of 451	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	162 of 459	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	172 of 459	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	105 of 454	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	76 of 587	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	137 of 552	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	119 of 568	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	60 of 585	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	78 of 633	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	53 of 649	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	75.7	97 of 623	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	60 of 625	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	45 of 614	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	49 of 601	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	48 of 624	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	39 of 624	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	27 of 619	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	99 of 143	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	97 of 144	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	18 of 149	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	120 of 187	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	69 of 195	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	65 of 204	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.1	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	39 of 74	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	58 of 130	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	45 of 96	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	161 of 369	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	189 of 378	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	206 of 382	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	268 of 365	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	94 of 371	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	137 of 482	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	210 of 422	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	30.8	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	39 of 196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	124 of 358	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	140 of 379	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	122 of 385	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	128 of 381	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	101 of 376	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	70 of 527	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	125 of 479	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)27th percentile-49 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)11th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 S Withers	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5410	609	50	12.0	35.5%	456 (74.9%)	43 (7.1%)	51 (8.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.2%)	59.7	163^rd of 438 public middle schools	62.8%		57.7	185^th of 451 public middle schools	59.0%	22	46.4	35.2	22.7	47.1	44.7	43.5	45.7		$16,031	$921	$15,110
South Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Midjay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7180	809	57	14.2	19.7%	595 (73.5%)	57 (7.0%)	77 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (7.0%)	72.6	95^th of 438 public middle schools	78.3%		74	90^th of 451 public middle schools	80.0%	5	57.4	48.3	28.1	49.5	47.1	48.1	51.7	85.9	$14,712	$362	$14,350
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Midjay Drive	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7300	678	49	13.9	18.3%	459 (67.7%)	55 (8.1%)	63 (9.3%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.6%)	86.7	44^th of 438 public middle schools	90.0%		84.1	48^th of 451 public middle schools	89.4%	4	63.0	61.0	42.3	50.2	56.9	57.7	66.9	88.5	$14,758	$487	$14,271
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W Kansas	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5380	757	52	14.4	24.6%	572 (75.6%)	36 (4.8%)	64 (8.5%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	72.6	96^th of 438 public middle schools	78.1%		74.4	89^th of 451 public middle schools	80.3%	7	54.8	45.1	39.7	44.1	48.0	53.0	49.0	89.4	$15,049	$161	$14,889
Maple Park Middle	Public	7-8	5300 N Bennington	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5280	585	55	10.6	63.4%	271 (46.3%)	127 (21.7%)	103 (17.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	69 (11.8%)	44.7	242^nd of 438 public middle schools	44.7%		36.6	294^th of 451 public middle schools	34.8%	52		39.9	26.6	28.9		44.0	30.6		$16,537	$513	$16,023
Gateway 6th Grade Center	Public	6	9201 N Indiana Ave	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5360	882	59	14.9	36.1%	485 (55.0%)	121 (13.7%)	142 (16.1%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	97 (11.0%)								(n/a)	65.5				53.9				$14,167	$519	$13,649
Eastgate 6th Grade Center	Public	6	4700 NE Parvin Rd	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5270	629	50	12.6	63.4%	241 (38.3%)	147 (23.4%)	117 (18.6%)	26 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	84 (13.4%)								(n/a)	38.2				35.0				$14,622	$518	$14,104
Antioch Middle	Public	7-8	2100 NE 65th St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5260	886	59	14.9	40.1%	474 (53.5%)	127 (14.3%)	142 (16.0%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)	99 (11.2%)	69.8	108^th of 438 public middle schools	75.3%		68.6	118^th of 451 public middle schools	73.8%	10		46.0	38.7	43.6		46.8	51.6	95.2	$14,368	$517	$13,850
Northgate Middle	Public	7-8	2117 NE 48th St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5300	689	54	12.6	66.6%	228 (33.1%)	174 (25.3%)	122 (17.7%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	96 (13.9%)	41.5	262^nd of 438 public middle schools	40.2%		35.7	297^th of 451 public middle schools	34.1%	35		36.7	19.6	29.2		41.5	34.5	90.5	$15,409	$520	$14,889
Frontier School Of Innovation-M	Public, Charter	6-8	1575 Universal Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	307	35	8.7	82.1%	22 (7.2%)	39 (12.7%)	235 (76.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	64.3	143^rd of 438 public middle schools	67.4%		53.7	208^th of 451 public middle schools	53.9%	65	60.8	63.0	64.2	37.7	24.6	36.8	40.1		$22,984	$1,408	$21,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 163^rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Liberty Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

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

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Liberty 53

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