Liberty Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in West Orange, New Jersey, serving students in grades 7-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the past few years, including 11.98% White, 43.35% African American, 34.6% Hispanic, and 4.94% Asian students.

Liberty Middle School has shown a mixed academic performance, with some areas of strength and others that need improvement. The school outperformed the state and district in 8th grade English Language Arts and Algebra I, but underperformed in 8th grade Mathematics and Algebra II. Notably, the school ranked highly for the academic achievement of specific subgroups, such as African American, White, and English Language Learner students. However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance between these groups and other subgroups, such as Hispanic and Asian students, highlighting the need for the school to address these achievement gaps.

When compared to nearby schools, Liberty Middle School's performance is somewhat mixed. While it shares similar demographic profiles and academic performance with other West Orange Public Schools, such as Edison Middle School and Roosevelt Middle School, schools in other districts, such as Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona and Heritage Middle School in Livingston, significantly outperform Liberty Middle School in academic measures, despite serving more affluent student populations. The school's fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.2% to 18.7%, also suggest the need for more consistent and effective strategies to promote regular student attendance and engagement.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1 Kelly Drive
       West Orange, NJ  07052


(973) 243-8650

District: West Orange Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
312th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,447 Help


Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:    West Orange High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:    Kelly Elementary School
    Mount Pleasant Elementary School
    Redwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  526

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.3%
Hispanic:
34.6%
White:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Liberty Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the West Orange Public Schools District. Student population at Liberty Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.3%), Hispanic (34.6%), White (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Orange Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School is 9.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the West Orange Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $11,447. 1 middle schools in the West Orange Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 312th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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West Orange Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks West Orange Public Schools 251st of 615 New Jersey 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 NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.28 441st 615 28.3%
2007 48.92 419th 631 33.6%
2008 46.96 420th 640 34.4%
2009 48.80 429th 664 35.4%
2010 41.86 465th 677 31.3%
2011 43.05 462nd 684 32.5%
2012 47.44 430th 677 36.5%
2013 47.13 437th 704 37.9%
2014 54.17 388th 717 45.9%
2015 60.49 257th 713 64.0%
2016 69.78 192nd 713 73.1%
2017 67.09 224th 712 68.5%
2018 59.55 289th 716 59.6%
2019 47.26 398th 745 46.6%
2022 50.00 339th 745 54.5%
2023 54.59 312th 748 58.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 63rd 202 68.8%
2022 55.96 76th 270 71.9%
2023 54.94 87th 288 69.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.50 212th 471 55.0%
2019 34.37 311th 492 36.8%
2022 44.87 231st 535 56.8%
2023 59.54 144th 505 71.5%
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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 NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.80 111th 522 78.7%
2019 52.02 226th 541 58.2%
2022 48.70 229th 549 58.3%
2023 64.16 120th 568 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.31 269th 680 60.4%
2019 46.12 404th 703 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.45 292nd 675 56.7%
2019 49.54 349th 697 49.9%
2022 54.57 284th 730 61.1%
2023 53.20 308th 718 57.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.15 23rd 326 92.9%
2019 72.82 60th 326 81.6%
2022 78.92 38th 356 89.3%
2023 87.52 22nd 361 93.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.20 129th 504 74.4%
2019 53.15 224th 524 57.3%
2022 54.09 209th 591 64.6%
2023 55.66 211th 587 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.12 150th 497 69.8%
2019 49.21 259th 504 48.6%
2022 71.68 122nd 512 76.2%
2023 75.06 99th 509 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department 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.

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Data source: New Jersey Department 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
2006 123 219 54 131 1 n/a n/a 0 528
2007 147 210 50 126 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2008 143 220 49 116 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2009 125 251 49 118 0 0 0 0 543
2010 114 265 45 121 0 0 1 0 546
2011 112 257 50 135 0 0 1 0 555
2012 115 228 43 164 0 0 1 0 551
2013 96 220 33 155 0 0 3 0 507
2014 96 232 28 143 0 0 4 0 503
2015 77 197 34 130 0 2 9 0 449
2016 94 204 42 148 0 2 7 0 497
2017 109 216 37 157 0 1 13 0 533
2018 84 217 23 161 0 3 24 0 512
2019 82 218 22 175 1 3 27 0 528
2020 84 199 32 186 2 2 31 0 536
2021 102 194 33 196 0 3 32 0 560
2022 94 198 27 223 0 1 24 1 568
2023 63 228 26 182 1 2 23 1 526

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
2006 528 53.8 9.8 30.3
2007 533 53.0 10.1 28.7
2008 528 42.0 12.6 28.2
2009 543 51.0 8.4 31.7
2010 546 54.0 10.1 36.6
2011 555 51.0 10.8 41.6
2012 551 45.5 12.1 43.2
2013 507 49.0 10.3 44.2
2014 503 50.2 10.0 45.1
2015 449 53.0 8.4 47.7
2016 497 54.0 9.2 47.1
2017 533 51.1 10.4 48.4
2018 512 50.3 10.1 47.7
2019 528 51.5 10.2 47.3
2020 536 48.5 11.0 45.9
2021 560 50.0 11.2 39.6
2022 568 52.7 10.7 53.9
2023 526 53.7 9.7 49

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
2006 528 53.8 9.8 30.3
2007 533 53.0 10.1 28.7
2008 528 42.0 12.6 28.2
2009 543 51.0 8.4 31.7
2010 546 54.0 10.1 36.6
2011 555 51.0 10.8 41.6
2012 551 45.5 12.1 43.2
2013 507 49.0 10.3 44.2
2014 503 50.2 10.0 45.1
2015 449 53.0 8.4 47.7
2016 497 54.0 9.2 47.1
2017 533 51.1 10.4 48.4
2018 512 50.3 10.1 47.7
2019 528 51.5 10.2 47.3
2020 536 48.5 11.0 45.9
2021 560 50.0 11.2 39.6
2022 568 52.7 10.7 53.9
2023 526 53.7 9.7 49

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,447

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 398th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 312th of 748 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)55.656.2
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools)59.956.4
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)28.732.6
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools)30.327.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Liberty Middle School)91.773.8
 17.9%
   7th Grade Algebra I (West Orange Public Schools)92.872.5
 20.3%
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9588
 7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)68.368.1
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools)65.963.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)31.315.8
 15.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools)27.613.1
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Liberty Middle School)7578.6
 3.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (West Orange Public Schools)73.860.2
 13.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Algebra II (Liberty Middle School)88.929.1
 59.8%
   8th Grade Algebra II (West Orange Public Schools)93.834.8
 59%
   8th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)90.872.6
 18.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Liberty Middle School)83.887.5
 3.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (West Orange Public Schools)38.231.3
 6.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Algebra II (Liberty Middle School)88.929.1
 59.8%
   End of Course Algebra II (West Orange Public Schools)21.526.3
 4.8%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students528526
 0.4%
African American218228
 4.6%
American Indian11
Asian2226
 18.2%
Hispanic175182
 4%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White8263
 23.2%
Two or More Races2723
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.3%49%
 1.7%


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Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend West Orange High School

Students at Liberty Middle School are 43% African American, 35% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 526 students attended Liberty Middle School.

Liberty Middle School ranks 312th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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