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Liberty Middle

Q: Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 181 st of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Liberty Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

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

Public Grades 6-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle is a public middle school located in Ashland, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 917 students. It is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle consistently performs above the state average in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Liberty Middle had 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Mathematics for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, compared to the state averages of 96.74%, 98.85%, and 61.99% respectively. The school's performance in English Reading is also strong, with 73.97%, 74.92%, and 75.8% proficiency in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, respectively, compared to the state averages of 72.46%, 72.69%, and 73.43%. Liberty Middle's performance in Civics and Economics for 8th grade is noteworthy, with 78.6% proficiency compared to the state average of 73.89%. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.5% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area that could be improved.

When compared to nearby schools within the Hanover County Public Schools district, such as Chickahominy Middle and Oak Knoll Middle, Liberty Middle's academic performance is generally on par or exceeds their results. However, when compared to schools in the Henrico County Public Schools district, such as Tuckahoe Middle and Quioccasin Middle, Liberty Middle's performance is significantly higher, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading.

910

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,699

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13496 Liberty School Road
Ashland, VA 23005

(804) 365-8060

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Liberty Middle usually attend:

High:

Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Hanover County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg82%

Virginia avg69%

181^st of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

16^th of 129Hanover 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
2025	59.5	181 of 419	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	188 of 417	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	153 of 422	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	188 of 415	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	96 of 419	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	219 of 424	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	209 of 413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	142 of 409	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	139 of 412	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	103 of 416	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	107 of 416	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	149 of 413	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	134 of 408	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	150 of 390	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	157 of 391	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	167 of 387	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.6	246 of 383	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.4	145 of 340	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	198 of 297	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	228 of 299	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	149 of 281	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	99 of 278	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	135 of 135	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	173 of 403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	193 of 407	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	147 of 411	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	185 of 272	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	160 of 275	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	237 of 403	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	246 of 402	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	174 of 404	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	175 of 407	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	161 of 409	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	96 of 244	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	134 of 237	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	144 of 400	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	170 of 396	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	126 of 402	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)47th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics79%+5 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Science71%+6 vs state

Mathematics60%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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 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	13496 Liberty School Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8060	910	71	12.8	44.8%	598 (65.7%)	89 (9.8%)	156 (17.1%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	59.5	181^st of 419 public middle schools	56.8%		58.1	188^th of 417 public middle schools	54.9%	7	100.0		100.0	100.0		62.6	61.0	55.9	71.3		74.0	74.9	75.8	78.6	$11,699	$353	$11,347
Holman Middle	Public	6-8	600 Concourse Blvd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 346-1300	862	53	16.2	38.7%	346 (40.1%)	85 (9.9%)	119 (13.8%)	260 (30.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	63.4	156^th of 419 public middle schools	62.8%		61.5	164^th of 417 public middle schools	60.7%	8	98.9		100.0	98.6		66.8	64.8	46.4	54.6	99.4	80.6	80.4	78.2		$10,672	$641	$10,031
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%		38.4	281^st of 417 public middle schools	32.6%	15	100.0		98.3	94.8		48.7	32.9	41.5	52.6	97.4	75.1	68.8	73.9		$10,824	$647	$10,177
Short Pump Middle	Public	6-8	4701 Pouncey Tract Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0800	1,056	61	17.3	16.4%	461 (43.7%)	116 (11.0%)	75 (7.1%)	330 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.7%)	70.6	115^th of 419 public middle schools	72.6%		81	50^th of 417 public middle schools	88.0%	65	100.0		99.1	98.3		65.2	61.0	61.1	57.1	98.7	83.2	85.2	86.8		$9,045	$585	$8,460
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%		5.6	404^th of 417 public middle schools	3.1%	1	85.7		86.4	70.9		31.3	16.5	24.8	33.0	85.1	45.9	46.1	49.4		$9,362	$593	$8,769
Pocahontas Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0830	914	52	17.4	30.5%	569 (62.3%)	120 (13.1%)	74 (8.1%)	101 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	76.4	77^th of 419 public middle schools	81.6%		78.6	66^th of 417 public middle schools	84.2%	11	100.0		100.0	96.4		72.8	62.6	66.0	65.7	98.2	89.3	87.7	86.7		$11,056	$660	$10,396
Chickahominy Middle	Public	6-8	9450 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2160	1,199	83	14.4	20.6%	877 (73.1%)	83 (6.9%)	74 (6.2%)	78 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.1%)	87.7	13^th of 419 public middle schools	96.9%		87.3	11^th of 417 public middle schools	97.4%	2	100.0		100.0	99.4		88.6	89.9	81.7	85.3		89.0	91.3	87.0	90.6	$9,713	$136	$9,577
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	862	72	11.9	16.8%	682 (79.1%)	50 (5.8%)	36 (4.2%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%		87.7	10^th of 417 public middle schools	97.6%	7	100.0		100.0	99.0		86.1	89.1	80.8	86.4		83.1	90.0	86.1	93.7	$11,152	$334	$10,818
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%		58.6	186^th of 417 public middle schools	55.4%	23	96.2	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	50.4	36.4	34.9	37.0	97.4	83.5	83.3	82.9		$8,810	$565	$8,246
Tuckahoe Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3720	1,114	66	16.9	90.4%	631 (56.6%)	150 (13.5%)	219 (19.7%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.4%)	42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%		38.2	282^nd of 417 public middle schools	32.4%	19	93.0		98.8	95.8		28.5	16.6	32.5	35.3	96.7	73.4	75.4	77.2		$9,043	$569	$8,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Liberty Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle?

Students at Liberty Middle are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle attend?

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

Is Liberty Middle a good school?

Liberty Middle ranks 181^st of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Middle in?

Hanover County Public Schools

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