Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 267 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

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

Liberty Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Newark, Ohio, serving 471 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Newark City School District, which is ranked 514 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Middle School consistently outperforms the Newark City School District and the state of Ohio in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in subjects like Science (66.4% vs. 51.4% and 62.1%), Mathematics (61.3% to 71.4% vs. 48.3% to 51.9% and 49% to 50.1%), and English Language Arts (58.9% to 72.3% vs. 48.3% to 62.8% and 55.2% to 61.7%). Liberty Middle School's Algebra I proficiency rate for the end-of-course exam was also an impressive 100%, compared to 47.3% for the district and 55.9% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

While Liberty Middle School outperforms the other middle schools in the Newark City School District, such as Heritage Middle School and Wilson Middle School, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Johnstown Middle School and Granville Middle School, have even stronger academic performance and higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Liberty Middle School has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 26.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055

(740) 670-7320

District: Newark City

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,982

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	John Clem Elementary School
	Legend Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks better than 74.5% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Newark City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.27. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Liberty Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Newark City School District. Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), two or more races (6.4%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Newark City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School is 18.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Newark City School District! (See more...)

Compare Liberty Middle School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $11,982. 1 middle schools in the Newark City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 267^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Newark City:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark City 514^th of 839 Ohio 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	OH State Percentile
2010	67.93	372^nd	895	58.4%
2011	70.76	323^rd	925	65.1%
2012	74.04	265^th	989	73.2%
2013	76.87	204^th	1001	79.6%
2014	71.32	321^st	1008	68.2%
2015	79.25	190^th	1035	81.6%
2016	68.85	348^th	1050	66.9%
2017	70.40	324^th	1038	68.8%
2018	71.84	294^th	1010	70.9%
2019	65.39	404^th	1050	61.5%
2021	76.69	239^th	1037	77.0%
2022	75.69	242^nd	1017	76.2%
2023	76.26	252^nd	1048	76.0%
2024	74.27	267^th	1046	74.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	56.61	93^rd	206	54.9%
2021	53.80	98^th	219	55.3%
2022	69.39	56^th	239	76.6%
2023	51.42	121^st	245	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.03	68^th	590	88.5%
2024	55.88	172^nd	563	69.4%

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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	OH State Percentile
2018	66.85	289^th	924	68.7%
2019	64.03	340^th	945	64.0%
2021	80.59	117^th	923	87.3%
2022	75.18	165^th	947	82.6%
2023	79.68	129^th	974	86.8%
2024	73.21	225^th	989	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	70.60	259^th	897	71.1%
2019	68.71	331^st	917	63.9%
2021	73.52	233^rd	910	74.4%
2022	70.45	280^th	925	69.7%
2023	73.07	246^th	943	73.9%
2024	76.44	213^th	942	77.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	72.15	100^th	643	84.4%
2019	56.87	213^th	658	67.6%
2021	67.96	106^th	576	81.6%
2022	69.74	88^th	565	84.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.68	459^th	521	11.9%
2022	68.94	49^th	241	79.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	67.53	300^th	916	67.2%
2019	58.75	434^th	933	53.5%
2021	75.51	203^rd	924	78.0%
2022	76.59	189^th	946	80.0%
2023	76.91	197^th	963	79.5%
2024	70.27	277^th	958	71.1%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	63.14	274^th	781	64.9%
2019	52.46	410^th	796	48.5%
2021	68.74	228^th	781	70.8%
2022	67.78	245^th	809	69.7%
2023	71.31	224^th	805	72.2%
2024	65.46	271^st	795	65.9%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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: Ohio 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
2008	469	22	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	31	531
2009	434	15	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	36	490
2010	439	13	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	27	485
2011	422	43	3	8	2	0	4	0	482
2012	436	23	5	4	2	0	22	0	492
2013	413	24	4	3	1	1	27	0	473
2014	422	22	4	1	1	1	39	0	490
2015	431	23	8	6	0	0	25	0	493
2016	420	13	6	9	1	0	26	0	475
2017	423	14	7	11	0	0	20	0	475
2018	415	19	4	16	0	0	25	0	479
2019	424	20	7	19	1	0	37	0	508
2020	449	17	3	13	1	0	43	0	526
2021	420	14	4	12	2	0	49	0	501
2022	415	15	3	15	2	0	47	0	497
2023	386	20	5	19	1	0	40	0	471
2024	376	15	6	13	0	0	28	0	438

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
2008	531	28.0	19.0	n/a
2009	490	30.3	16.2	44.1
2010	485	30.7	15.8	45.4
2011	482	29.7	16.2	45.2
2012	492	28.7	17.1	45.7
2013	473	26.9	17.5	46.7
2014	490	25.2	19.4	46.3
2015	493	n/a	n/a	48.3
2016	475	24.0	19.7	47.4
2017	475	23.5	20.2	47.2
2018	479	23.5	20.3	45.7
2019	508	23.5	21.6	45.5
2020	526	23.8	22.0	46.2
2021	501	23.8	21.0	n/a
2022	497	23.8	20.8	n/a
2023	471	23.6	19.8	44.2
2024	438	23.6	18.5	55

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
2008	531	28.0	19.0	n/a
2009	490	30.3	16.2	44.1
2010	485	30.7	15.8	45.4
2011	482	29.7	16.2	45.2
2012	492	28.7	17.1	45.7
2013	473	26.9	17.5	46.7
2014	490	25.2	19.4	46.3
2015	493	n/a	n/a	48.3
2016	475	24.0	19.7	47.4
2017	475	23.5	20.2	47.2
2018	479	23.5	20.3	45.7
2019	508	23.5	21.6	45.5
2020	526	23.8	22.0	46.2
2021	501	23.8	21.0	n/a
2022	497	23.8	20.8	n/a
2023	471	23.6	19.8	44.2
2024	438	23.6	18.5	55

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,229
2022	$10,811
2023	$11,060
2024	$11,982

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 404^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 252^nd of 1048 Middle schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)	62.2	72.4	10.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	55.3	52.8	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)	54.9	69.7	14.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	51.2	56	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)	63.1	57.8	5.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	55.9	40.7	15.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)	73.4	72.7	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	63.1	59.6	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Liberty Middle School)	68.1	76.1	8%
8th Grade Science (Newark City)	65.4	56.2	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)	65	59.5	5.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	58	41.7	16.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Middle School)	68.8	70.4	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	55.8	52.1	3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Liberty Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Algebra I (Newark City)	59.7	52.3	7.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	508	471	7.3%
African American	20	20
American Indian	1	1
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	19	19
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	424	386	9%
Two or More Races	37	40	8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.5%	44.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Liberty Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7320	438	24	18.5	55.0%	376 (85.8%)	15 (3.4%)	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	74.3	267^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.5%		76.3	252^nd of 1048 public middle schools	76.0%	15		66.4			61.3	71.4	60.9			58.9	72.3	67.5			100.0	$11,982
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	357	24	15.1	77.9%	296 (82.9%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.0%)	48.2	599^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.7%		47	611^th of 1048 public middle schools	41.7%	12		47.3			54.9	54.6	28.4			52.6	69.7	27.2			93.8	$12,184
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	392	25	15.6	82.4%	318 (81.1%)	23 (5.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.7%)	27.2	745^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.8%		29.7	733^rd of 1048 public middle schools	30.1%	12		43.5			32.4	30.8	15.4			33.8	49.2	29.4			100.0	$11,264
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 788-3200	408	19	21.4	39.0%	337 (82.6%)	10 (2.5%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.0%)	76.9	227^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.3%		76.3	251^st of 1048 public middle schools	76.0%	24		80.8			58.5	71.9	76.4			67.7	67.7	54.8			100.0	$11,129
Granville Middle School	Public	7-8	210 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8104	434	25	17.4		393 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	92.9	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%		92.3	31^st of 1048 public middle schools	97.0%	3		88.7				82.0	91.8				91.5	78.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,194
Granville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2025 Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8103	602	31	19.5	7.8%	540 (89.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.2%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)	83.2		92.6	88.0	84.5		100.0	85.0	91.9	83.8						$12,907
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	502	27	18.5	38.0%	472 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	54.4	535^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%		51.2	580^th of 1048 public middle schools	44.7%	45		57.2			49.0	53.8	59.2			53.8	51.8	40.3			100.0	$10,424
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5222 National Rd SE	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 928-8330	386	26	14.7	48.2%	355 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	60.7	460^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.0%		52.6	552^nd of 1048 public middle schools	47.3%	92		64.4			37.0	60.6	67.8			60.3	58.9	44.9			95.5	$12,999
Utica Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2691	338	25	13.3	92.6%	327 (96.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	67.4	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%		65.1	399^th of 1048 public middle schools	61.9%	24		61.9			55.0	56.9	76.5			55.6	71.8	50.4			90.9	$11,740
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6671	274	20	14.0	83.9%	244 (89.1%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	67.7	371^st of 1046 public middle schools	64.5%		56.9	512^th of 1048 public middle schools	51.1%	141		67.0			53.8	45.5	66.7			58.8	68.9	63.3			87.5	$13,033

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