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South Valley Middle

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South Valley Middle ranks 95 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

South Valley Middle is a public middle school located in Liberty, Missouri, serving 808 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Liberty 53 school district, which is ranked 70 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. South Valley Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

South Valley Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57.4% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 55.8% for the Liberty 53 district and 45.5% for the state of Missouri. The school also has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 90 Missouri middle schools for its Hispanic students and 16th out of 192 Missouri middle schools for its Special Education students.

South Valley Middle has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 22.9% in 2022-2023 to 15.6% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending has also increased, from $9,771 in 2018-2019 to $11,473 in 2021-2022. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Liberty 53 district, such as Liberty Middle School and Discovery Middle School, South Valley Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

809

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,712

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Midjay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068-2996

(816) 736-7180

District: Liberty 53

Students who attend South Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty North High School

Feeder schools for South Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Kellybrook Elementary School
	Warren Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Missouri avg41%

95^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	72.6	95 of 438	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	90 of 451	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	112 of 459	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	107 of 459	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	114 of 454	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	88 of 587	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	113 of 552	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	75 of 568	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	73 of 435	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	99 of 585	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	123 of 633	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	47 of 649	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.0	59 of 623	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	50 of 625	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	29 of 614	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	18 of 601	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	29 of 624	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	33 of 624	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	43 of 619	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.9	3 of 149	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	2 of 129	98.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	75 of 195	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	19 of 204	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	55.8	62 of 162	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.4	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	46.0	74 of 104	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	24 of 74	67.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	100 of 369	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	109 of 378	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	216 of 382	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	218 of 365	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	122 of 371	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	134 of 482	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	147 of 422	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	99 of 196	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	16 of 192	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	97 of 358	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	99 of 379	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	109 of 385	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	104 of 381	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	108 of 376	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	102 of 527	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	133 of 479	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2023)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+40 vs state

Science49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 1, 2021

This middle school likes to infringe on our Constitutional rights. My son posted something on his private social media account that the school did not like so they are attempting to suspend him because they are butthurt in their feelings. After all, he voiced his displeasure with a teacher. They are saying he violated school policy and refuse to tell me how the information was obtained? I asked was it done on school time or a school device which I know for a fact it was not and have received no answers. In order for the policy to of had to be broken it has to be done on school time or on their device. So they can go to a private social media account get offended and retaliate for seeing something they willingly chose to go see🤣. You can not make this stuff up. Do not get me started on the lack of support for kids with dIsabilities. Overall this school is not very well ran. You have been warned. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 South Valley Middle

How many students attend South Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended South Valley Middle.

What district is South Valley Middle in?

Liberty 53

What is the racial makeup of South Valley Middle?

Students at South Valley Middle are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of South Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend South Valley Middle usually go on to attend Liberty North High School

Is South Valley Middle a good school?

South Valley Middle ranks 95^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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