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Liberty Bell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Liberty Bell Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving 937 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Johnson City school district, which is ranked 8th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Bell Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Tennessee, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (56.4%), English Language Arts (54.6%), and Science (67%) significantly exceeding the state averages. Liberty Bell's students also excel in Science and Social Studies, where their proficiency rates are over 10 percentage points higher than the state average. The school's performance is noteworthy across various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Bell Middle School outperforms Indian Trail Middle School in most academic metrics, though Indian Trail performs better in the performance of its Asian and male student subgroups. Additionally, Liberty Bell's Algebra I proficiency rate of 91.1% for 8th-grade students is significantly higher than the district (48.6%) and state (66.1%) averages. While the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, the trend shows a slight increase over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to monitor closely.

987

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,476

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 Morningside DR
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 232-2179

District: Johnson City

Students who attend Liberty Bell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Science Hill High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Bell Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary
	Fairmont Elementary
	Lake Ridge Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
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	North Side Elementary
	South Side Elementary
	Towne Acres Elementary
	Woodland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Tennessee avg43%

43^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Johnson City

8^th of 139Johnson City among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	43 of 583	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	32 of 587	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	34 of 594	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	37 of 569	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	51 of 576	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	42 of 574	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	33 of 563	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.0	34 of 362	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	22 of 492	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.3	36 of 485	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	28 of 312	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	27 of 318	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	21 of 316	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	28 of 299	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	35 of 277	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	21 of 293	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	31 of 284	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	29 of 100	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	48.1	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	39 of 546	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	30 of 554	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	37 of 560	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	36 of 552	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	60 of 538	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	43 of 529	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	76 of 286	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	77 of 285	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	71 of 285	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	64 of 275	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	81 of 261	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	59 of 228	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	29 of 219	86.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	12 of 490	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	42 of 510	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	27 of 514	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	60 of 495	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	88 of 483	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	65 of 490	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	75 of 481	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	46 of 550	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	36 of 560	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	31 of 557	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	41 of 540	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	44 of 529	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	42 of 523	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	129 of 332	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	113 of 299	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	123 of 288	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	89 of 260	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	169 of 238	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	176 of 222	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	64 of 279	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	35 of 492	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	37 of 504	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	32 of 503	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	35 of 500	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	45 of 496	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	45 of 484	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	27 of 481	94.4%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+22 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3		623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%		91.8	32^nd of 587 public middle schools	94.5%	11		62.3	57.6	46.0	56.4		59.6	50.9	52.8	54.6				67.4	70.4	62.9	67.0	73.2	71.4	69.5	71.4	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol DR	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9		564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%		88.4	45^th of 587 public middle schools	92.3%	2		65.6	62.2	49.5	59.5		61.4	50.5	44.0	51.8				69.2	67.7	56.9	64.3	77.9	74.7	60.7	70.7	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%		67.4	154^th of 587 public middle schools	73.8%	29	28.4	52.9	51.1	41.7	42.8	43.2	51.4	34.0	24.0	37.2			48.4	68.6	52.7	58.3	56.2	54.3	76.3	57.3	63.3	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0		558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%		75.8	103^rd of 587 public middle schools	82.5%	7		43.6	46.3	59.5	49.1		39.7	46.1	42.4	42.8	85.7	85.7		46.3	53.4	56.5	51.9	67.2	62.1	56.8	62.2	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	No	(423) 354-1731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5		378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%		62.2	193^rd of 587 public middle schools	67.1%	21		52.4	43.0	41.2	45.2		40.0	36.3	27.9	34.4				64.1	43.8	49.7	52.2	55.1	63.0	43.2	53.4	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%		59.4	213^th of 587 public middle schools	63.7%	7		43.6	38.7	27.8	37.2		45.8	37.4	30.9	38.0	78.3	78.3		48.0	50.2	38.7	46.1	50.8	56.2	33.7	47.7	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%		44.8	316^th of 587 public middle schools	46.2%	81		47.3	36.4	36.9	40.8		41.6	35.3	30.3	36.0	87.5	87.5		41.2	35.1	46.0	40.9	46.5	42.9	45.5	45.1	$13,261	$843	$11,621
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%		31	413^th of 587 public middle schools	29.6%	32		33.2	22.0	14.9	24.3		25.8	18.5	20.2	21.7	56.0	56.0		35.1	28.0	30.6	31.4	32.5	30.2	34.1	32.3	$12,510	$788	$10,935
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1		748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%		83.7	65^th of 587 public middle schools	88.9%	4		62.6	51.6	46.2	54.1		50.7	47.6	41.1	46.4				67.3	62.2	56.5	62.0	64.5	71.0	60.2	65.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Bell Middle School

Is Liberty Bell Middle School a good school?

Yes. Liberty Bell Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Liberty Bell Middle School in?

Johnson City

What high school do graduates of Liberty Bell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Bell Middle School usually go on to attend Science Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Bell Middle School?

Students at Liberty Bell Middle School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Liberty Bell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Liberty Bell Middle School.

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