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Liberty Middle School

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Liberty Middle School ranks 362 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School in Newark, Ohio, serves 456 students in grades 6 through 8 and is the largest of the three middle schools in Newark City Schools. Its standout feature is how far it rises above its own district: Liberty ranks 362nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (65th percentile, 3 stars), while the district sits in the 36th percentile. In 2025-2026 it outscored both the district and the state average in every tested subject and grade level, with 8th-grade math (14.4 points above the state) and 8th-grade science (9.7 points above) the strongest results.

The gap with Liberty's two sister schools is the biggest story here. Heritage Middle School ranks in the 29th percentile and Wilson Middle School in the 38th; Liberty beats Heritage by roughly 25 to 32 points in most subjects. Wilson is competitive in 6th grade — it actually edges Liberty in 6th-grade math — but falls off sharply in grades 7 and 8, where Liberty leads by 15 to 28 points. Liberty also has far less chronic absenteeism (24.5%) than Heritage (46.2%) or the district average (28.0%), though it looks weaker next to nearby suburban schools such as Heath Middle School (14.6%) and Granville Middle School (8.0%). It posts a mid-pack result on the lowest per-student spending of any comparison school except its own Newark peers.

Liberty's lowest-income students are its strongest group, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide with 4 stars and holding steady for three years — above the school's own overall standing. Two concerns stand out: female students have slipped from the 77th to the 55th percentile, and special education results have swung widely (69th, 30th, 62nd), making any trend hard to trust. The gifted subgroup's rise looks dramatic but is partly a measurement artifact, and the 100% Algebra I scores reflect a small accelerated cohort rather than the whole grade. Overall rank has eased from the 74th to the 65th percentile in three years.

456

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,564

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055

(740) 670-7320

District: Newark City Schools

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	John Clem Elementary School
	Legend Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg51%

Ohio avg57%

362^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Newark City Schools

497^th of 773Newark City Schools among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	362 of 1046	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	333 of 1036	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	267 of 1046	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	252 of 1048	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	242 of 1017	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	239 of 1037	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	404 of 1050	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	294 of 1010	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	324 of 1038	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	348 of 1050	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	190 of 1035	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	321 of 1008	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.9	204 of 1001	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	265 of 989	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	323 of 925	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	372 of 895	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	88 of 565	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	106 of 576	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	213 of 658	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	100 of 643	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	430 of 947	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	332 of 938	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	213 of 942	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	246 of 943	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	280 of 925	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	233 of 910	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	331 of 917	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	259 of 897	71.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	52 of 186	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	49 of 241	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	29.7	459 of 521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	138 of 996	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	112 of 983	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	225 of 989	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	129 of 974	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	165 of 947	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	117 of 923	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	340 of 945	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	289 of 924	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	282 of 955	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	307 of 954	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	277 of 958	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	197 of 963	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	189 of 946	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	203 of 924	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	434 of 933	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	300 of 916	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	117 of 260	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	149 of 263	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	121 of 245	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	56 of 239	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	93 of 206	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	222 of 579	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	399 of 572	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	172 of 563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	68 of 590	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	397 of 790	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	347 of 777	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	271 of 795	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	224 of 805	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	245 of 809	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	228 of 781	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	410 of 796	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	274 of 781	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7320	456	24	19.2	—	380 (83.3%)	13 (2.9%)	11 (2.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.6%)	67.2	362^nd of 1046 public middle schools	65.4%		69.7	333^rd of 1036 public middle schools	67.9%	29		70.9			60.5	55.2	66.4			62.5	65.3	60.4			100.0	$11,564
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	389	24	16.1	—	324 (83.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	42.9	645^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.3%		43.5	627^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.5%	18		45.7			62.3	36.1	38.6			59.4	49.1	42.2			93.3	$11,900
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	416	25	16.5	—	327 (78.6%)	28 (6.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	30.9	747^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.6%		38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%	86		46.3			43.8	36.7	39.6			30.8	40.3	41.8			95.5	$11,539
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 788-3200	394	19	20.7	43.9%	335 (85.0%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	81.7	159^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.8%		79.5	190^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.7%	31		84.4			76.6	77.1	77.8			60.3	77.9	70.5				$13,015
Granville Middle School	Public	7-8	210 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8104	413	24	17.3	—	373 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	88.4	62^nd of 1046 public middle schools	94.1%		88.1	72^nd of 1036 public middle schools	93.1%	10		85.3				65.7	84.8				89.1	85.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,699
Granville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2025 Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8103	580	31	18.8	8.4%	516 (89.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)	88.6		94.1	89.7	88.2		100.0	83.9	95.6	89.4						$13,448
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	523	24	21.7	36.3%	489 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	56.2	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%		58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%	34		50.6			60.4	52.2	63.2			58.4	55.4	52.8			100.0	$10,407
Utica Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2691	349	24	14.8	92.6%	334 (95.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	62.7	424^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.5%		66.8	364^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.9%	60		59.8			51.0	57.9	64.3			64.7	66.9	55.4			100.0	$12,137
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6671	270	24	11.3	93.0%	244 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	58.4	476^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.5%		63.3	419^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.6%	57		67.9			50.6	40.3	67.5			58.0	52.2	65.3			100.0	$14,333
Johnstown Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Oregon St	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Johnstown-Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 967-8766	412	26	16.1	23.5%	349 (84.7%)	9 (2.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	87.6	75^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.8%		82.6	147^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.8%	72		84.8			74.3	81.8	83.9			70.8	84.6	84.5			100.0	$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Newark City Schools

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 362^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 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 Newark High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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