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Liberty Middle

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Liberty Middle ranks 177 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle is a public middle school located in Bedford, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 535 students. The school is part of the Bedford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle has shown a mixed performance in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 175th to 354th out of Virginia's middle schools. The school's performance has been particularly strong in certain subject areas, such as Algebra I, where 8th-grade students have consistently achieved 100% proficiency or better in recent years, outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school has struggled in other subject areas, such as 7th-grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates have been below the state and district averages. Additionally, Liberty Middle has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.7% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Middle's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Staunton River Middle and Forest Middle schools, which are also part of the Bedford County Public Schools district. However, Liberty Middle significantly outperforms the Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation, Linkhorne Middle, and Sandusky Middle schools, which are part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. Additionally, Brookville Middle, which is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, also outperforms Liberty Middle in several academic metrics.

518

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,454

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1237 Lacey Putney Way
Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-7735

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Students who attend Liberty Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle:

Elementary:	Bedford Elementary
	Bedford Primary
	Big Island Elementary
	Montvale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (74% vs 68% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Virginia avg68%

177^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

43^rd of 129Bedford County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	177 of 419	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	254 of 417	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	354 of 422	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	272 of 415	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	175 of 419	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	282 of 424	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	268 of 413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	310 of 415	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	260 of 409	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	296 of 412	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	292 of 416	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	345 of 416	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	386 of 413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	358 of 413	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	365 of 408	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	382 of 390	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	335 of 391	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	344 of 387	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	192 of 383	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.6	239 of 340	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	180 of 297	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	187 of 299	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	186 of 278	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	156 of 403	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	249 of 407	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	328 of 411	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	130 of 272	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	109 of 403	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	188 of 404	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	241 of 407	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	342 of 409	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	211 of 237	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	202 of 400	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	287 of 396	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	382 of 402	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2023)33rd percentile+17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%+5 vs state

Science78%+12 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Geography74%+4 vs state

Mathematics70%+14 vs state

Civics and Economics66%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1237 Lacey Putney Way	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-7735	518	41	12.6	86.9%	376 (72.6%)	82 (15.8%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	59.8	177^th of 419 public middle schools	57.8%		44	254^th of 417 public middle schools	39.1%	77	100.0		96.6	78.7	46.8	77.0	77.5		75.2	70.1	79.3	73.7	65.6		$9,454	$845	$8,609
Forest Middle	Public	6-8	100 Ashwood Dr	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-6630	854	61	13.9	20.5%	664 (77.8%)	63 (7.4%)	45 (5.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	68^th of 417 public middle schools	83.7%	29	100.0	100.0	100.0	73.0	67.6	73.3	84.0		83.9	90.6	90.3	85.8	87.1		$8,018	$431	$7,587
Staunton River Middle	Public	6-8	1293 Golden Eagle Drive	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-4152	612	43	14.3	87.4%	516 (84.3%)	31 (5.1%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	48.4	231^st of 419 public middle schools	44.9%		38.6	280^th of 417 public middle schools	32.9%	49		100.0	97.6	59.4	38.4	64.7	70.8	100.0	68.6	74.9	72.5	71.1	66.3		$8,949	$546	$8,403
Brookville Middle	Public	6-8	320 Bee Dr	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 239-9267	648	65	9.9	77.6%	418 (64.5%)	88 (13.6%)	79 (12.2%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	52.7	214^th of 419 public middle schools	48.9%		46.7	238^th of 417 public middle schools	42.9%	24			96.4	82.2	63.8	44.7	62.8		72.6	67.5	71.1			69.9	$7,996	$400	$7,596
Sandusky Middle	Public	6-8	805 Chinook Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5350	583	42	13.8	96.9%	131 (22.5%)	322 (55.2%)	54 (9.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.1%)	5.6	404^th of 419 public middle schools	3.6%		12.1	386^th of 417 public middle schools	7.4%	18			94.1	18.4	19.0	23.4	28.1	81.3	36.0	50.0	52.3	31.0	40.6		$9,867	$1,252	$8,616
Linkhorne Middle	Public	6-8	2525 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5330	519	44	11.7	94.6%	186 (35.8%)	247 (47.6%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.9%)	10.7	392^nd of 419 public middle schools	6.4%		11.2	390^th of 417 public middle schools	6.5%	2		100.0	91.8	16.7	8.4	17.1	19.4	76.8	59.2	55.7	56.1	41.6	51.8		$10,665	$769	$9,896
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 1208 Polk St	Lynchburg	24504	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 515-5310	531	46	11.5	97.2%	165 (31.1%)	249 (46.9%)	66 (12.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	14.5	384^th of 419 public middle schools	8.4%		27.1	328^th of 417 public middle schools	21.3%	56			92.4	29.8	21.6	42.3	12.7	86.2	58.0	53.1	60.0	50.3	50.0		$10,988	$948	$10,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Liberty Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 73% White, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Liberty Middle in?

Bedford County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 177^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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