Best Public Schools in Liberty, MO

Summary:

The Liberty, Missouri school district consists of 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Liberty 53 School District. While the district as a whole is highly ranked, there is significant variation in the performance of individual schools, with some standouts and others underperforming.

The top-performing school in the district is Epic Elementary, which ranks 9th out of 898 elementary schools in Missouri and has a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in math, science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Ridgeview Elementary and Manor Hill Elementary are among the lower-performing schools in the district. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance.

At the high school level, Liberty High stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 33rd out of 352 high schools in Missouri and maintaining a 5-star rating. The district's middle schools, such as Discovery Middle School, also play a crucial role in preparing students for high school success, with strong test scores and a focus on personalized instruction.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Doniphan Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 Clay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5400	360	34	10.5	24.7%	290 (80.6%)	9 (2.5%)	28 (7.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	70	241^st of 898 public elementary schools	73.2%		80.5	147^th of 908 public elementary schools	83.8%	94	37.2	66.1	55.0				45.0		49.2		50.0									$14,888	$174	$14,714
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	201 W Mill	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5440	245	17	14.2	38.0%	184 (75.1%)	13 (5.3%)	25 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	58.1	372^nd of 898 public elementary schools	58.6%		76.5	185^th of 908 public elementary schools	79.6%	187	25.5	47.8	45.7				50.0		38.3	47.8	54.3									$12,714	$390	$12,323
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	1407 Nashua Rd	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5430	558	37	15.0	15.4%	456 (81.7%)	19 (3.4%)	29 (5.2%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	74.1	199^th of 898 public elementary schools	77.8%		89.7	65^th of 908 public elementary schools	92.8%	134	26.9	69.1	69.6				67.0		40.4											$11,171	$317	$10,854
Manor Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Skyline Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5460	327	33	10.0	44.6%	201 (61.5%)	39 (11.9%)	52 (15.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	44.7	513^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	531^st of 908 public elementary schools	41.5%	18	18.8	36.6	26.2						35.8	49.3	54.1									$15,975	$1,048	$14,927
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Thornton	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5450	355	35	10.2	45.6%	251 (70.7%)	32 (9.0%)	35 (9.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	35.5	605^th of 898 public elementary schools	32.6%		18.8	751^st of 908 public elementary schools	17.3%	146	44.1	34.4	18.5				16.7		45.6	31.2	26.0									$14,850	$413	$14,437
Liberty High	Public	9-12	200 Bluejay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5340	1,997	122	16.3	21.9%	1,521 (76.2%)	111 (5.6%)	178 (8.9%)	70 (3.5%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (5.5%)	74.9	33^rd of 352 public high schools	90.6%		75.8	34^th of 361 public high schools	90.6%	1															38.6	49.9	71.7	47.0	61.6	$12,188	$377	$11,811
Liberty Academy	Public	9-12	1115 Blackberry Drive	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5470	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.3	329^th of 352 public high schools	6.5%		5.6	350^th of 361 public high schools	3.0%	21															4.4	12.4
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 S Withers	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5410	638	49	13.0	33.4%	482 (75.5%)	39 (6.1%)	60 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.7%)	60.7	162^nd of 459 public middle schools	64.7%		58.8	172^nd of 459 public middle schools	62.5%	10				39.9	31.6	21.4		40.3				45.0	40.1	54.9	79.4					$12,437	$867	$11,570
Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	8 Victory Lane	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lillian Schumacher Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Claywoods Pkwy	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 736-5490	475	38	12.5	33.5%	339 (71.4%)	42 (8.8%)	44 (9.3%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	32 (6.7%)	62.6	323^rd of 898 public elementary schools	64.0%		60.2	360^th of 908 public elementary schools	60.4%	37	50.7	39.5	35.2				39.7		68.0	52.6	46.6									$11,922	$374	$11,548
South Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Midjay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7180	791	55	14.2	17.8%	581 (73.5%)	55 (7.0%)	78 (9.9%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	68.8	112^th of 459 public middle schools	75.6%		70.2	107^th of 459 public middle schools	76.7%	5				53.5	38.3	25.8		34.3				54.2	46.0	50.2	60.9					$11,473	$815	$10,658
Warren Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Camille St	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5630	603	41	14.8	20.4%	418 (69.3%)	51 (8.5%)	62 (10.3%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	63.3	318^th of 898 public elementary schools	64.6%		72.8	213^th of 908 public elementary schools	76.5%	105	42.8	47.0	35.1				43.6		54.2	45.1	59.8									$11,164	$63	$11,101
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Midjay Drive	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-7300	653	50	13.1	16.8%	473 (72.4%)	34 (5.2%)	62 (9.5%)	30 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (7.7%)	74.8	85^th of 459 public middle schools	81.5%		75.6	85^th of 459 public middle schools	81.5%					54.3	46.6	24.0		41.8				50.0	47.3	55.6	86.6					$12,634	$754	$11,880
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W Kansas	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5380	777	52	14.8	25.0%	612 (78.8%)	33 (4.2%)	64 (8.2%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.2%)	74.4	87^th of 459 public middle schools	81.0%		71.1	104^th of 459 public middle schools	77.3%	17				53.3	43.3	33.8		52.7				47.5	43.5	48.0	79.0					$11,596	$250	$11,346
Epic Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Conistor Lane	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5730	290	19	15.1	7.2%	244 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	97.9	9^th of 898 public elementary schools	99.0%		99.3	4^th of 908 public elementary schools	99.6%	5	81.2	72.9	78.7				89.3				89.4									$11,568	$370	$11,197
Liberty North High School	Public	9-12	1000 N.E. 104th Street	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5500	2,326	128	18.1	18.1%	1,841 (79.1%)	142 (6.1%)	174 (7.5%)	63 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	95 (4.1%)	52.7	120^th of 352 public high schools	65.9%		62.7	77^th of 361 public high schools	78.7%	43															24.5	39.0	56.9	31.8	48.2	$11,153	$382	$10,771

Cities Near Liberty

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	2.71 mi	168	287^th
Kearney	6.37 mi	9	33^rd
Gladstone	7.55 mi	7	147^th
Missouri City	7.64 mi	1
Excelsior Springs	10.19 mi	8	204^th

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

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