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Liberty Middle

Q: Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 142 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle is a grades 7–8 school in Clifton, Virginia, enrolling 913 students as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school currently ranks in the 66th percentile of Virginia middle schools, a notable change from a decade ago when it was a 5-star school in the top 10% statewide; since the pandemic-era data gap, Liberty has been stable but consistently mid-tier. About 37.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—roughly double the rate at nearby Franklin Middle and Rocky Run Middle, but far lower than schools just across the district line in Manassas City and Prince William County.

Liberty's clearest strength is advanced mathematics: proficiency is 100% in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry, and 97.6% in 8th-grade Algebra I, all above state averages. Standard 8th-grade math proficiency (52.4%) is dramatically higher than the district average of 33.1%. Reading and science are solid, close to district levels and above state averages. The comparison with Rocky Run Middle is instructive: Rocky Run, a 5-star school about five miles away, outperforms Liberty in reading and science despite spending less per student and having larger classes. Yet Liberty clearly outperforms Stone Middle, which has similar poverty rates and spending but ranks far lower in nearly every subject.

Liberty's biggest challenge is a significant achievement gap among student subgroups: while some groups perform well above the state median, others rank in the bottom third of their peers statewide. The school does notably well for military-connected students, who rank 4th of 130 schools statewide, and for disabled students. Chronic absenteeism (14.1%) runs above the district average of 11.9% and has fluctuated in recent years, making attendance a metric worth watching. Liberty also spends more per student ($14,282) than most comparable FCPS middle schools and maintains a low student–teacher ratio of 11.6, giving it resources many nearby schools lack.

913

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,282

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6801 Union Mill Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124

(703) 988-8100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Liberty Middle usually attend:

High:

Centreville High

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle:

Elementary:	Centre Ridge Elementary
	Centreville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Asian:

25.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

142^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 23Middle Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	142 of 416	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	144 of 419	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	128 of 417	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	124 of 422	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	142 of 419	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	61 of 424	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	44 of 413	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	32 of 415	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	79.9	38 of 409	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	79.5	37 of 412	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	24 of 416	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	27 of 416	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	38 of 413	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.6	28 of 413	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	74.2	40 of 408	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	69.9	60 of 390	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	106 of 391	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	85 of 387	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	41 of 383	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	67 of 340	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	192 of 297	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	93 of 297	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	126 of 298	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	83 of 292	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	62 of 281	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	61 of 278	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	44 of 134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	9 of 100	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	143 of 409	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	141 of 407	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	135 of 411	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	190 of 283	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	185 of 279	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	159 of 272	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	143 of 275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	162 of 401	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	137 of 410	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	144 of 404	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	114 of 407	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	108 of 409	73.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	4 of 130	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	54 of 244	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	71 of 237	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	53 of 231	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	80 of 400	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	50 of 400	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	100 of 396	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Science72%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, October 19, 2017

This school has been a God send for my son. He has amazing english, social studies and science teacher. His math teacher is good too, although he says shes "too hard" which in my opinion is a good thing. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

HATE THIS SCHOOL SOOO MUCH. HATE IT Close Quote

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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 English Reading (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 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 7th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 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	7-8	6801 Union Mill Rd.	Clifton	20124	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 988-8100	913	78	11.6	37.8%	292 (32.0%)	65 (7.1%)	271 (29.7%)	230 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.9%)	64.5	142^nd of 416 public middle schools	65.9%		65.4	144^th of 419 public middle schools	65.6%	2		100.0	100.0	97.6					47.1	52.4		71.7			78.2	77.9			$14,282	$726	$13,555
Manassas Park Middle	Public	6-8	8202 Euclid Ave	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 361-1510	753	57	13.2	81.4%	78 (10.4%)	46 (6.1%)	546 (72.5%)	45 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	27.9	334^th of 416 public middle schools	19.7%		28.2	334^th of 419 public middle schools	20.3%			495.0	100.0	98.5				60.3	24.8	43.2		46.6		54.5	60.8	66.3		70.7	$11,512	$189	$11,323
Parkside Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8602 Mathis Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-3106	1,352	92	14.6	69.4%	317 (23.4%)	114 (8.4%)	762 (56.4%)	100 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	42.6	278^th of 416 public middle schools	33.2%		37.4	291^st of 419 public middle schools	30.5%	13		96.0	100.0	96.4		≥ 50%		57.1	46.7	38.0		65.8		65.4	68.9	68.5		78.2	$9,462	$91	$9,371
Stone Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	5500 Sully Park Dr.	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 631-5500	718	79	9.1	39.0%	265 (36.9%)	61 (8.5%)	247 (34.4%)	97 (13.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	43.6	272^nd of 416 public middle schools	34.6%		46.1	242^nd of 419 public middle schools	42.2%	30		100.0	100.0	82.4					46.4	307.0		64.6			72.3	75.2			$14,017	$449	$13,568
Mayfield Intermediate	Public	5-6	9400 Mayfield Court	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6600	839	50	16.7	78.8%	96 (11.4%)	65 (7.7%)	601 (71.6%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.4%)								(n/a)							63.2	52.0			49.9		53.6	60.5					$10,942	$466	$10,476
Unity Braxton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10100 Lomond Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3185	1,055	80	13.2	69.2%	96 (9.1%)	101 (9.6%)	723 (68.5%)	95 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.3%)	19.1	369^th of 416 public middle schools	11.3%		24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%	19		100.0	100.0	96.2				37.1	26.2	31.8		52.6		48.7	54.9	57.4		81.8	$12,473	$572	$11,901
Rocky Run Middle	Public	7-8	4400 Stringfellow Rd	Chantilly	20151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-7700	882	58	15.1	19.6%	296 (33.6%)	48 (5.4%)	145 (16.4%)	350 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.6%)	84.7	21^st of 416 public middle schools	95.0%		85.6	19^th of 419 public middle schools	95.5%	2	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	99.2	≥ 50%	100.0			74.5	49.4		87.3			93.0	92.6			$11,983	$348	$11,635
Baldwin Intermediate	Public	5-6	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 921-8000	260	16	16.2	77.7%	31 (11.9%)	32 (12.3%)	167 (64.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)								(n/a)							51.9	43.6			39.9		46.2	50.4					$14,076	$677	$13,399
Grace E. Metz Middle	Public	7-8	9950 Wellington Road	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-6800	1,111	60	18.5	77.8%	107 (9.6%)	109 (9.8%)	794 (71.5%)	34 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.6%)	15.6	377^th of 416 public middle schools	9.4%		9.9	395^th of 419 public middle schools	5.7%	18	≥ 50%	100.0	98.3	89.4					25.4	22.8		46.3			54.9	52.3	383.0	63.9	$10,855	$285	$10,570
Johnson Middle	Public	7-8	3801 Jermantown Rd	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 934-2400	1,165	97	12.0	36.1%	399 (34.2%)	89 (7.6%)	303 (26.0%)	292 (25.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.6%)	57.7	184^th of 416 public middle schools	55.8%		58.8	185^th of 419 public middle schools	55.8%	1		100.0	100.0	91.8		546.0			44.4	25.0		70.8			76.9	78.2			$12,307	$382	$11,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle

What district is Liberty Middle in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended Liberty Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 142^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

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