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Liberty Middle

Q: Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 169 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle is a public middle school in Mountain View, Missouri, serving 280 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III school district, which is ranked 147 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 138 out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 252 out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, except for 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, when it received a 2-star rating. Compared to the nearby Willow Springs Middle School, which is also a 3-star school, Liberty Middle has a slightly lower statewide ranking, but the two schools are relatively close in performance.

One of Liberty Middle's strengths is its exceptional performance for low-socioeconomic status students, with a 5-star rating in the most recent years. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 26.8% in recent years, which is notably higher than the 17.1% rate at Willow Springs Middle. Additionally, the school's performance in science for 8th grade is consistently lower than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

264

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,732

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1054 Old Hwy 60
Mountain View, MO 65548-8472

(417) 934-5412

District: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III

Students who attend Liberty Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty Senior High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle:

Elementary:	Birch Tree Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Missouri avg40%

169^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 367Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III 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	59.0	169 of 438	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	138 of 451	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	252 of 459	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	242 of 459	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	264 of 587	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	186 of 552	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	380 of 568	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	257 of 585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	244 of 633	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.8	73 of 649	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	126 of 623	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	182 of 625	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	43.6	415 of 614	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	353 of 601	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	379 of 624	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	487 of 624	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.5	264 of 619	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	32 of 369	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	13 of 378	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	57.0	134 of 382	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	143 of 365	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	198 of 482	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	70 of 422	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	43.6	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	130 of 192	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	163 of 358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	163 of 379	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	263 of 385	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	248 of 381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	232 of 376	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	287 of 527	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	212 of 479	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)42nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science30%-10 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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	Public	6-8	1054 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-5412	264	22	12.2	69.3%	249 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	59	169^th of 438 public middle schools	61.4%		64.7	138^th of 451 public middle schools	69.4%	31		45.9	56.9	37.8		29.7		41.2	47.6	32.1		$10,732	$438	$10,293
Willow Springs Middle	Public	5-8	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-3211	355	34	10.4	66.8%	333 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	55.8	189^th of 438 public middle schools	56.8%		65.7	131^st of 451 public middle schools	71.0%	58	35.0	39.9	54.1	22.5	63.7	38.1	49.9	33.6	49.3	38.1	92.5	$13,295	$776	$12,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle

What district is Liberty Middle in?

Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Liberty Middle.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 169^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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