Liberty Middle School
1500 South Withers Liberty MO, 64068, Clay County Phone: 816-736-5410 Ranking:  (114 out of 1,698, top 7%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Liberty Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 680 | 812 | 799 | 740 | 778 | 846 | 769 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 209 | 30.7% | 407 | 50.1% | 411 | 51.4% | 362 | 48.9% | 376 | 48.3% | 446 | 52.7% | 395 | 51.4% |
| Grade 7: | 236 | 34.7% | 405 | 49.9% | 388 | 48.6% | 378 | 51.1% | 402 | 51.7% | 400 | 47.3% | 374 | 48.6% |
| Grade 8: | 235 | 34.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 349 | 51.3% | 419 | 51.6% | 410 | 51.3% | 360 | 48.6% | 375 | 48.2% | 439 | 51.9% | 390 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 331 | 48.7% | 393 | 48.4% | 389 | 48.7% | 380 | 51.4% | 395 | 50.8% | 399 | 47.2% | 375 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 11 | 1.6% | 16 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 44 | 6.5% | 50 | 6.2% | 48 | 6.0% | 28 | 3.8% | 33 | 4.2% | 35 | 4.1% | 22 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 44 | 6.5% | 54 | 6.7% | 66 | 8.3% | 69 | 9.3% | 68 | 8.7% | 70 | 8.3% | 59 | 7.7% |
| White: | 561 | 82.5% | 673 | 82.9% | 664 | 83.1% | 624 | 84.3% | 658 | 84.6% | 723 | 85.5% | 668 | 86.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 21.5% | 181 | 22.3% | 193 | 24.2% | 161 | 21.8% | 142 | 18.3% | 105 | 12.4% | 104 | 13.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 4.4% | 46 | 5.7% | 45 | 5.6% | 37 | 5.0% | 52 | 6.7% | 49 | 5.8% | 43 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.12 | 14.02 | 14.36 | 13.84 | 13.78 | 14.40 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 63.3% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 60.4% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 60% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 60.4% | 48.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 65.6% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 61.1% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 60.4% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 64.6% | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 68.9% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 69.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.5% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 72.4% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 74.4% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 75.9% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72.9% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 56.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61.1% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.2% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.8% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 65.7% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 66.7% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 65.4% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 68.6% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 69.9% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71.7% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 72.9% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 74% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 75.2% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 73.6% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 75.3% | N/A |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 62.2% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 71.6% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72.4% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 62% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 66.5% | 57% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 32.1% | 44.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 67.9% | 56.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.1% | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 67.9% | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,619.0 | $44,049.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,353.0 | $34,910.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,467.0 | $47,966.0 |
* Liberty Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.