Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 387 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 896 students attended Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 77% White, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

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

Liberty Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Edwardsville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 271 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 387 out of 1,363 middle schools (top 28%) and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year. The school outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 8th-grade Mathematics. Liberty Middle School's African American and Hispanic students perform well, ranking in the top 30% and top 40% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, though the school's White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students have lower rankings.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle School (also part of Edwardsville CUSD 7) has lower academic performance, while Triad Middle School (in a different district) significantly outperforms Liberty Middle School in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. Liberty Middle School's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with or slightly higher than nearby schools, but the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that should be addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025-7708

(618) 655-6800

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
387^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,569

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edwardsville High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Albert Cassens Elementary
	Columbus Elementary School
	Goshen Elementary
	Hamel Elementary School
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	LeClaire Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 896

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

African American:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks better than 71.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $12,569.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 387^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Edwardsville CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwardsville CUSD 7 271^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	72.80	343^rd	1204	71.5%
2005	80.60	214^th	1209	82.3%
2006	77.50	251^st	1272	80.3%
2007	80.42	188^th	1287	85.4%
2008	83.89	121^st	1293	90.6%
2009	80.93	179^th	1318	86.4%
2010	80.31	192^nd	1327	85.5%
2011	83.28	121^st	1344	91.0%
2012	83.28	140^th	1365	89.7%
2013	87.39	120^th	1367	91.2%
2014	85.72	142^nd	1322	89.3%
2015	91.27	95^th	1302	92.7%
2016	81.66	192^nd	1294	85.2%
2017	77.39	244^th	1293	81.1%
2018	78.54	233^rd	1293	82.0%
2019	77.28	258^th	1356	81.0%
2021	73.66	257^th	1241	79.3%
2022	75.61	273^rd	1369	80.1%
2023	73.20	296^th	1367	78.3%
2024	66.28	387^th	1363	71.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.94	65^th	164	60.4%
2019	64.01	64^th	179	64.2%
2021	49.89	44^th	97	54.6%
2022	54.38	88^th	195	54.9%
2023	49.84	93^rd	194	52.1%
2024	45.94	91^st	184	50.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.13	216^th	602	64.1%
2019	40.69	376^th	792	52.5%
2021	42.15	261^st	548	52.4%
2022	42.55	342^nd	781	56.2%
2023	46.37	318^th	805	60.5%
2024	47.07	318^th	802	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.37	420^th	1161	63.8%
2019	54.47	473^rd	1217	61.1%
2021	59.74	276^th	1019	72.9%
2022	57.24	404^th	1221	66.9%
2023	59.21	379^th	1234	69.3%
2024	38.98	713^th	1219	41.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.47	235^th	1226	80.8%
2019	76.86	252^nd	1276	80.3%
2021	70.86	247^th	1017	75.7%
2022	76.02	252^nd	1286	80.4%
2023	72.67	279^th	1275	78.1%
2024	67.14	352^nd	1251	71.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.68	355^th	674	47.3%
2024	49.87	227^th	639	64.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.07	204^th	1223	83.3%
2019	75.85	255^th	1296	80.3%
2021	70.24	237^th	1048	77.4%
2022	72.80	273^rd	1286	78.8%
2023	71.03	291^st	1292	77.5%
2024	63.58	377^th	1264	70.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	62.44	39^th	112	65.2%
2022	70.96	51^st	198	74.2%
2023	61.68	74^th	192	61.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.76	90^th	511	82.4%
2019	68.01	114^th	565	79.8%
2021	71.16	47^th	385	87.8%
2022	65.39	119^th	573	79.2%
2023	67.95	105^th	569	81.5%
2024	58.52	159^th	548	71.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.74	41^st	590	93.1%
2019	63.64	174^th	639	72.8%
2021	85.35	38^th	517	92.6%
2022	78.31	85^th	662	87.2%
2023	70.31	131^st	661	80.2%
2024	53.81	239^th	643	62.8%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.27	266^th	889	70.1%
2019	62.92	302^nd	905	66.6%
2021	59.84	279^th	813	65.7%
2022	61.12	308^th	898	65.7%
2023	59.59	307^th	895	65.7%
2024	51.62	404^th	875	53.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	740	84	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2005	797	77	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	1	893
2006	784	86	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	13	902
2007	781	78	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	24	903
2008	762	91	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	26	904
2009	775	84	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	25	912
2010	768	72	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	32	906
2011	776	69	7	11	0	16	37	0	916
2012	747	54	16	14	2	9	41	0	883
2013	768	56	21	15	2	3	47	0	912
2014	740	59	26	22	2	0	56	0	905
2015	763	63	21	27	1	0	65	0	940
2016	744	64	18	39	2	0	58	0	925
2017	758	56	29	38	3	0	63	0	947
2018	739	67	26	32	2	0	56	0	922
2019	751	79	32	39	1	0	52	0	954
2020	750	76	32	50	1	1	69	0	979
2021	748	66	37	43	1	1	58	0	954
2022	748	68	33	47	1	1	61	0	959
2023	687	70	28	57	0	1	53	0	896

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	837	55.0	15.2	14.2
2005	893	57.0	15.7	14.8
2006	902	59.0	15.3	13.8
2007	903	51.0	17.7	14.9
2008	904	50.0	18.1	14.9
2009	912	62.0	14.7	16.3
2010	906	59.3	15.2	17
2011	916	59.0	15.5	15.5
2012	883	55.0	16.0	12.8
2013	912	50.4	18.0	15
2014	905	50.0	18.1	15.7
2015	940	50.0	18.8	20
2016	925	49.0	18.8	15.7
2017	947	48.0	19.7	14.9
2018	922	49.0	18.8	15.7
2019	954	50.0	19.0	17.1
2020	979	52.0	18.8	17.2
2021	954	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	959	56.0	17.1	16.2
2023	896	54.0	16.5	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	837	55.0	15.2	14.2
2005	893	57.0	15.7	14.8
2006	902	59.0	15.3	13.8
2007	903	51.0	17.7	14.9
2008	904	50.0	18.1	14.9
2009	912	62.0	14.7	16.3
2010	906	59.3	15.2	17
2011	916	59.0	15.5	15.5
2012	883	55.0	16.0	12.8
2013	912	50.4	18.0	15
2014	905	50.0	18.1	15.7
2015	940	50.0	18.8	20
2016	925	49.0	18.8	15.7
2017	947	48.0	19.7	14.9
2018	922	49.0	18.8	15.7
2019	954	50.0	19.0	17.1
2020	979	52.0	18.8	17.2
2021	954	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	959	56.0	17.1	16.2
2023	896	54.0	16.5	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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