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Liberty Middle

Q: Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 237 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Liberty Middle?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Bedford, VA, serving 518 students as part of Bedford County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide. The school itself currently ranks in the 43rd percentile of Virginia middle schools, placing it below its district's overall standing but well above most schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. Liberty serves a predominantly low-income student population, with about 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of roughly 12.6 to 1 and spends more per student ($9,454) than its same-district peers.

Several strengths stand out. Advanced math is a clear highlight, with 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry, and 98.1% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I. Even on-grade-level math scores in 6th grade (75.6%) exceed the state average. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.0%, essentially at the state average and far better than the 23.8% to 34.0% rates at nearby Dunbar Middle, Linkhorne Middle, and Sandusky Middle. Liberty also substantially outperforms those three Lynchburg City schools on nearly every subject. Hispanic students and students with disabilities rank in the 88th and 72nd percentiles statewide respectively—remarkable results for a high-poverty school.

The main challenges appear in 8th grade, where science (58.9%), geography (60.4%), and reading (68.1%) all trail both district and state averages. The school also shows a notable gender gap, with female students ranking 27 percentile points ahead of male students. Compared to nearby Forest Middle, which has far lower poverty, Liberty trails on most subjects—though it matches Forest on advanced math. And while Liberty leads Staunton River Middle in several 6th-grade subjects, Staunton River pulls ahead in 8th-grade science and social studies. Given its higher-than-average spending, the most promising opportunities lie in strengthening 8th-grade content instruction and extending successful strategies from the advanced math program to the broader school community.

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 — 36th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg75%

Virginia avg69%

237^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

35^th of 131Bedford 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
2026	48.8	237 of 416	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	229 of 297	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	64.4	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	186 of 278	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	173 of 409	57.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	80.4	33 of 283	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	130 of 272	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	185 of 401	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.2	283 of 410	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.1	279 of 400	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
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

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+45 vs school

Disabled (2026)72nd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

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

Male (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Civics and Economics67%-7 vs state

Mathematics63%+8 vs state

Geography60%-8 vs state

Science59%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	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	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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%)	48.8	237^th of 416 public middle schools	43.0%		59.8	177^th of 419 public middle schools	57.8%	60		452.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.1		75.6	55.0	50.5	58.9		78.8	73.3	68.1	60.4	66.7	< 50%	$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%)	80.5	44^th of 416 public middle schools	89.4%		81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%	5	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	81.1	60.3	52.6	82.4	≥ 50%	87.5	83.4	87.3	88.9	86.3	≥ 50%	$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%)	54	209^th of 416 public middle schools	49.8%		48.4	231^st of 419 public middle schools	44.9%	22		100.0		100.0	94.6		67.5	52.9	53.8	71.9		80.0	71.2	71.7	74.6	67.2	≥ 50%	$8,949	$546	$8,403
Brookville Middle	Public	6-8	320 Bee Dr	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	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%)	55.8	195^th of 416 public middle schools	53.1%		52.7	214^th of 419 public middle schools	48.9%	19		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	97.4		80.2	76.3	33.3	63.5		71.4	76.5	69.7			67.6	$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%)	5.2	406^th of 416 public middle schools	2.4%		5.6	404^th of 419 public middle schools	3.6%	2				≥ 50%	91.9		25.0	12.5	18.6	32.7	82.6	51.4	39.6	48.4	37.9	29.8	≥ 50%	$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%)	12.1	389^th of 416 public middle schools	6.5%		10.7	392^nd of 419 public middle schools	6.4%	3				517.0	90.2	100.0	7.4	18.8	10.3	19.3	88.7	46.1	60.8	57.9	45.8	56.0	< 50%	$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%)	13	386^th of 416 public middle schools	7.2%		14.5	384^th of 419 public middle schools	8.4%	2				543.0	92.3	413.0	40.4	10.6	36.7	17.4	81.3	61.1	57.1	54.6	44.1	56.0	≥ 50%	$10,988	$948	$10,040

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 237^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended 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?

Bedford County Public Schools

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

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

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