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Liberty Middle

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Liberty Middle ranks 133 rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle in Liberty, SC, serves 458 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Pickens 01 school district. The school has earned a 3-star rating, ranking 129th out of 335 South Carolina middle schools (61st percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a significant improvement from its 2-star rating and 38th percentile ranking a decade ago.

Liberty Middle stands out for its exceptional results in Algebra 1, with 95.65% of students scoring proficient in 2024-2025—about 22 percentage points above the state average and competitive with higher-ranked district peers like R. C. Edwards Middle (94.03%) and Richard H. Gettys Middle (95.13%). The school has also shown dramatic improvement in math proficiency across all grade levels, with 7th grade jumping from 22.3% proficient in 2023-2024 to 48.8% in 2025-2026. Notably, the school performs exceptionally well with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this group—far better than its overall ranking. This is particularly meaningful given that nearly 79% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

The school's main challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 33.1%—significantly higher than the district (24.3%) and state (22.3%) averages, and more than double the rates at nearby high-performing schools like Riverside Middle (14.6%) and Powdersville Middle (15.8%). Despite this, the school achieves solid academic results, suggesting that students who attend regularly are learning effectively. With a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,337 (higher than several higher-performing nearby schools), Liberty Middle is well-resourced. The school also outperforms Tanglewood Middle in Greenville 01 by 20-30 percentage points across most subjects. Areas for growth include improving outcomes for Gifted and Talented students and addressing the attendance gap, but the overall trajectory is clearly positive.

458

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,337

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Falcon Lane
Liberty, SC 29657

(864) 397-3400

District: Pickens 01

Students who attend Liberty Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	Liberty Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

!Near the bottom of Pickens 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg51%

133^rd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Pickens 01

17^th of 75Pickens 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	133 of 341	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	118 of 321	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	164 of 322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	153 of 325	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	149 of 310	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	185 of 311	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	162 of 303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	141 of 317	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	164 of 301	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	127 of 291	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	108 of 276	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	98 of 271	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	118 of 269	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	127 of 261	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	137 of 244	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	125 of 236	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.0	113 of 231	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	103 of 230	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.7	99 of 230	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.4	80 of 225	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	84 of 192	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	114 of 184	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	109 of 177	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	46 of 183	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	142 of 310	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	116 of 295	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	175 of 293	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	157 of 279	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	170 of 296	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	165 of 281	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	147 of 197	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	129 of 173	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.9	63 of 184	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	155 of 179	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	104 of 304	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	92 of 313	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	99 of 300	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	158 of 288	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	154 of 289	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	97 of 280	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	110 of 310	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	113 of 298	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	133 of 292	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	185 of 279	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	178 of 296	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	149 of 284	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	196 of 271	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	194 of 259	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	215 of 256	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	212 of 260	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	210 of 244	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	221 of 258	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	206 of 250	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-36 vs school

Homeless (2023)25th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science55%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	125 Falcon Lane	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3400	458	35	13.2	78.9%	371 (81.0%)	15 (3.3%)	45 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.6	133^rd of 341 public middle schools	61.0%		57	118^th of 321 public middle schools	63.2%	15	49.0	61.2	60.9	44.4	48.8	38.7	55.2	$14,337	$901	$763	$1,663	$11,100	$1,574	$12,673
Richard H. Gettys Middle	Public	6-8	510 South Pendleton Street	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3900	1,217	83	14.6	68.6%	723 (59.4%)	151 (12.4%)	225 (18.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (8.1%)	63.6	105^th of 341 public middle schools	69.2%		52.1	134^th of 321 public middle schools	58.3%	29	63.8	62.6	64.4	41.9	42.0	40.0	65.7	$10,709	$682	$517	$1,199	$8,329	$1,181	$9,510
Pickens Middle	Public	6-8	140 Torch Lane	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-4100	566	40	14.1	78.3%	454 (80.2%)	28 (4.9%)	55 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	57.1	130^th of 341 public middle schools	61.9%		44.6	166^th of 321 public middle schools	48.3%	36	60.3	55.4	56.7	47.5	37.1	46.6	55.4	$14,353	$971	$582	$1,553	$11,189	$1,611	$12,800
Youth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	698 Concord Church Road	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 898-4511	290	19	15.2	17.0%	278 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.4	43^rd of 341 public middle schools	87.4%		85.5	40^th of 321 public middle schools	87.5%	3	72.0	73.0	73.7	60.0	59.0	55.6	72.0	$12,389	$60	$97	$157	$198	$12,034	$12,232
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	698 Concord Church Road	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 898-4511	59	6	9.8		51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)	56.9	131^st of 341 public middle schools	61.6%					(n/a)	71.5	57.2	60.5	50.0	30.6	25.6	66.6
R. C. Edwards Middle	Public	6-8	1157 Madden Bridge Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-4200	835	52	16.2	46.7%	613 (73.4%)	74 (8.9%)	57 (6.8%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.7%)	86	42^nd of 341 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	43^rd of 321 public middle schools	86.6%	1	66.3	75.6	77.8	58.8	57.4	64.6	69.1	$11,161	$430	$496	$926	$9,055	$1,180	$10,235
Wren Middle	Public	6-8	1010 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5930	910	58	15.7	46.4%	694 (76.3%)	77 (8.5%)	80 (8.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	84.3	44^th of 341 public middle schools	87.1%		88.5	34^th of 321 public middle schools	89.4%	10	71.1	68.4	74.1	55.0	58.1	69.6	66.4	$10,613	$694	$420	$1,114	$8,434	$1,065	$9,499
Riverside Middle	Public	7-8	458 Riverside Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2200	453	32	14.1	64.1%	331 (73.1%)	63 (13.9%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	87.5	39^th of 341 public middle schools	88.6%		87.3	37^th of 321 public middle schools	88.5%	2		73.0	71.1		64.6	66.9		$16,037	$687	$886	$1,573	$12,392	$2,072	$14,463
Powdersville Middle	Public	6-8	135 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-1821	801	54	14.8	44.2%	575 (71.8%)	64 (8.0%)	91 (11.4%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.5%)	89.2	33^rd of 341 public middle schools	90.3%		90.2	28^th of 321 public middle schools	91.3%	5	73.0	83.0	70.2	60.0	73.9	68.7	67.4	$11,326	$890	$464	$1,354	$8,880	$1,093	$9,973
Dacusville Middle	Public	6-8	899 Thomas Mill Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3525	356	25	14.2	73.6%	280 (78.7%)	9 (2.5%)	48 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	47.4	166^th of 341 public middle schools	51.3%		63.4	102^nd of 321 public middle schools	68.2%	64	51.8	57.6	51.2	32.4	28.2	43.9	63.4	$16,338	$893	$562	$1,454	$13,083	$1,801	$14,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

What district is Liberty Middle in?

Pickens 01

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Liberty Middle.

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 133^rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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