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Liberty Creek High School

Public Grades 9-12
14th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 96% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Liberty Creek High School is a public high school in Gallatin, TN, serving 993 students in grades 9–12 as part of Sumner County Schools, and it consistently ranks among the best high schools in the state. The school has earned a 5-star rating every year for the past four years and currently ranks #14 out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the top 4% statewide. Liberty Creek exceeds both district and state averages in every single TNReady subject, with particularly impressive results in Biology I (72% proficient) and English II (79.3% proficient). Test scores have also shown strong year-over-year improvement, especially in Algebra I and Biology, suggesting the school is on an upward trajectory rather than simply having one favorable cohort of students.

One of the most notable findings is how well Liberty Creek serves students who face economic disadvantages—this subgroup ranked #3 in Tennessee, placing the school in the 99th percentile for effectiveness with low-income students. This equity extends across other student groups as well, with African American, Hispanic, White, female, and male students all scoring in the 92nd–96th percentiles statewide. The graduation rate is a strong 95.2%, above both the district and state averages, and the dropout rate of 2.4% is well below the state's 6.7%. When compared to nearby schools, Liberty Creek outperforms Gallatin Senior High School by a wide margin in nearly every subject, while Station Camp High School (#10 statewide) remains the only local peer with a slight edge in a few metrics like graduation rate and chronic absenteeism.

The main areas to watch are rising chronic absenteeism (now at 14.7%, up from 11.6% two years ago), a slight dip in special education performance, and a notably low Geometry proficiency rate among 11th graders (9.1% vs. 27.2% district average). However, Liberty Creek achieves these elite results while spending only $12,086 per student—right in the middle of the pack among nearby high schools—which points to strong leadership and efficient use of resources. Overall, Liberty Creek is a top-tier school that combines high academic standards, exceptional results for disadvantaged students, and consistent year-over-year improvement, making it one of the strongest educational options in the Gallatin area.

993
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,086
Per pupil spending ?
 100 Wolfpack Way
       Gallatin, TN  37066

(615) 206-3335

District: Sumner County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
African American:
8.6%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2023 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee high schools
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg53%
Tennessee avg43%
14th of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 10High Schools in the Sumner County Schools
33rd of 141Sumner County Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202691.814 of 40096.5%★★★★★
202592.511 of 38997.2%★★★★★
202485.227 of 39293.1%★★★★★
202388.217 of 38495.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202682.219 of 23091.7%★★★★★
202583.118 of 23392.3%★★★★★
202458.272 of 24070.0%★★★★☆
202346.898 of 23959.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202348.329 of 4535.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202592.113 of 36596.4%★★★★★
202481.630 of 36591.8%★★★★★
202386.415 of 36695.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202685.416 of 22993.0%★★★★★
202586.016 of 21392.5%★★★★★
202478.327 of 20987.1%★★★★☆
202388.814 of 20293.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202697.63 of 30899.0%★★★★★
202587.616 of 32495.1%★★★★★
202476.130 of 33791.1%★★★★★
202374.628 of 33091.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202590.520 of 36894.6%★★★★★
202487.321 of 36694.3%★★★★★
202388.319 of 35994.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202654.854 of 21074.3%★★★★☆
202583.59 of 19895.5%★★★★★
202473.517 of 18390.7%★★★★★
202349.946 of 15470.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202688.618 of 33094.5%★★★★★
202589.119 of 32394.1%★★★★★
202482.833 of 32689.9%★★★★★
202386.220 of 32593.8%★★★★★
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)99th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2023)36th percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II79%+21 vs state
Biology I72%+22 vs state
English I63%+26 vs state
Geometry62%+19 vs state
US History60%+18 vs state
Algebra I55%+22 vs state
Algebra II52%+15 vs state

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Yes! Liberty Creek High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14th of 400 Tennessee high schools.

Students at Liberty Creek High School are 79% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 993 students attended Liberty Creek High School.

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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