Liberty Junior School

Summary:

Liberty Junior School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Liberty Township, Ohio, with a student population of 752 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Lakota Local School District, which is ranked 181 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Junior School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 146-280 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with 83% proficient or better in 8th grade Science, 82.3% in 7th grade Math, and 88.6% in 7th grade English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to the Lakota Local district and the state of Ohio, Liberty Junior School's students significantly outperform their peers in most subject areas and grade levels, with a particularly impressive 97.8% proficiency rate in Algebra I.

While Liberty Junior School's performance is strong across all racial subgroups, the school has a relatively diverse student population, with 69.28% White, 11.7% African American, 6.25% Hispanic, and 6.25% Asian students in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is less impressive, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools in this category. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% in 2019-2020 to 12.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is an area of concern.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 7055 Dutchland Blvd
       Liberty Township, OH  45044-9014


(513) 777-4420

District: Lakota Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,205 Help


Students who attend Liberty Junior School usually attend:

High:    Lakota East High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Junior School:

Elementary:    Independence Elementary School
    Liberty Early Childhood School
    VanGorden Elementary School
    Wyandot Early Childhood School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  716

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.5%
African American:
10.8%
Asian:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.6% Help


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Compare Details Liberty Junior School ranks better than 85.2% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Lakota Local School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.73. (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 Racial makeup is: White (71.5%), African American (10.8%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lakota Local School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Junior School is 24.7, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Lakota Local School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Junior School is $11,205, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Lakota Local School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Junior School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Junior School 155th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Liberty Junior School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lakota Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakota Local 181st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Liberty Junior School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 83.33 75th 692 89.2%
2006 81.49 81st 732 88.9%
2007 83.11 74th 837 91.2%
2008 83.26 80th 835 90.4%
2009 82.34 95th 858 88.9%
2010 81.52 111th 895 87.6%
2011 83.23 71st 925 92.3%
2012 80.50 121st 989 87.8%
2013 80.62 116th 1001 88.4%
2014 78.22 166th 1008 83.5%
2015 79.97 180th 1035 82.6%
2016 83.96 132nd 1050 87.4%
2017 88.05 66th 1038 93.6%
2018 86.96 79th 1010 92.2%
2019 82.17 146th 1050 86.1%
2021 73.36 280th 1037 73.0%
2022 76.63 225th 1017 77.9%
2023 76.82 244th 1048 76.7%
2024 82.73 155th 1046 85.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 24th 205 88.3%
2019 78.33 32nd 206 84.5%
2021 76.62 40th 219 81.7%
2022 65.89 66th 239 72.4%
2023 70.19 55th 245 77.6%
2024 72.80 64th 254 74.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.15 23rd 107 78.5%
2019 78.40 26th 127 79.5%
2021 32.07 82nd 134 38.8%
2022 69.33 21st 110 80.9%
2023 61.59 29th 113 74.3%
2024 73.61 15th 123 87.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.12 328th 590 44.4%
2024 86.68 26th 563 95.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.58 136th 924 85.3%
2019 76.67 172nd 945 81.8%
2021 33.50 625th 923 32.3%
2022 46.24 540th 947 43.0%
2023 32.81 683rd 974 29.9%
2024 71.92 248th 989 74.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.05 103rd 897 88.5%
2019 82.29 134th 917 85.4%
2021 76.80 187th 910 79.5%
2022 75.61 214th 925 76.9%
2023 77.49 189th 943 80.0%
2024 81.33 145th 942 84.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.48 102nd 643 84.1%
2019 48.17 303rd 658 54.0%
2021 25.73 472nd 576 18.1%
2022 74.91 63rd 565 88.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.55 171st 521 67.2%
2019 77.32 1st 164 99.4%
2021 62.94 105th 274 61.7%
2022 60.39 112th 241 53.5%
2023 66.28 57th 173 67.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.96 56th 916 93.9%
2019 81.77 132nd 933 85.9%
2021 63.04 341st 924 63.1%
2022 73.39 230th 946 75.7%
2023 73.44 238th 963 75.3%
2024 81.56 151st 958 84.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.59 33rd 73 54.8%
2019 60.28 34th 66 48.5%
2021 60.51 36th 69 47.8%
2022 59.74 36th 67 46.3%
2023 45.66 41st 67 38.8%
2024 56.19 38th 76 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.54 28th 384 92.7%
2019 76.46 73rd 405 82.0%
2021 66.72 85th 385 77.9%
2022 72.96 72nd 413 82.6%
2023 78.65 60th 436 86.2%
2024 81.56 50th 429 88.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.15 17th 192 91.1%
2019 85.28 22nd 222 90.1%
2021 51.77 101st 228 55.7%
2022 61.81 81st 247 67.2%
2023 53.99 106th 249 57.4%
2024 74.47 50th 239 79.1%
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Rank History for White students at Liberty Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.37 45th 781 94.2%
2019 83.77 93rd 796 88.3%
2021 72.12 198th 781 74.6%
2022 77.48 155th 809 80.8%
2023 78.80 146th 805 81.9%
2024 83.91 97th 795 87.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Liberty Junior School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 876 9 10 4 6 n/a n/a 0 905
1989 952 11 12 3 4 n/a n/a 0 982
1990 1028 17 14 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1065
1991 710 12 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 736
1992 845 13 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 873
1993 896 14 25 2 1 n/a n/a 0 938
1994 1016 25 42 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1995 1124 23 26 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1178
1996 1124 23 26 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1178
1997 1111 33 26 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1173
1998 644 31 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1999 677 39 34 5 0 n/a n/a 0 755
2000 740 38 34 3 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2001 733 31 18 6 2 n/a n/a 0 790
2002 789 41 40 9 1 n/a n/a 7 887
2003 789 41 40 9 1 n/a n/a 7 887
2004 711 37 18 10 1 n/a n/a 8 785
2005 689 51 14 14 1 n/a n/a 9 778
2006 776 59 26 17 0 n/a n/a 18 896
2007 745 80 29 18 0 n/a n/a 22 894
2008 619 72 30 14 0 n/a n/a 28 763
2009 637 71 31 11 0 n/a n/a 38 788
2010 619 69 22 13 1 n/a n/a 33 757
2011 676 68 20 15 1 0 26 0 806
2012 721 71 26 25 2 0 30 0 875
2013 670 75 23 31 3 0 38 0 840
2014 661 71 26 24 1 0 38 0 821
2015 705 75 32 32 1 0 45 0 890
2016 631 79 22 22 1 0 40 0 795
2017 539 84 27 32 1 0 34 0 717
2018 552 72 37 39 1 0 37 0 738
2019 581 73 34 42 1 0 38 0 769
2020 596 97 29 61 1 0 37 0 821
2021 556 97 36 63 1 0 42 0 795
2022 494 88 48 52 1 0 50 0 733
2023 521 88 47 47 1 1 47 0 752
2024 512 77 45 39 0 2 41 0 716

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 905 46.0 19.6 0
1989 982 50.0 19.6 n/a
1990 1065 54.0 19.7 n/a
1991 736 44.6 16.5 n/a
1992 873 47.0 18.5 1.7
1993 938 52.5 17.9 1.1
1994 1087 62.7 17.3 2.9
1995 1178 62.3 18.9 0
1996 1178 62.3 18.9 0
1997 1173 65.7 17.9 1.6
1998 707 45.9 15.4 3.3
1999 755 50.6 14.9 4.9
2000 815 53.1 15.3 3.6
2001 790 59.4 13.3 2.9
2002 887 54.6 16.2 8.4
2003 887 54.6 16.2 8.4
2004 785 50.0 15.7 6.8
2005 778 46.2 16.8 7.3
2006 896 53.4 16.8 7.5
2007 894 52.3 17.1 10.2
2008 763 41.2 18.5 n/a
2009 788 40.0 19.7 17.6
2010 757 40.5 18.6 19.2
2011 806 38.5 20.9 15.9
2012 875 42.9 20.3 12.8
2013 840 38.5 21.8 15.7
2014 821 37.5 21.8 20.1
2015 890 n/a n/a 18.5
2016 795 34.0 23.3 16
2017 717 33.7 21.2 15.1
2018 738 32.4 22.7 13
2019 769 31.7 24.2 12.1
2020 821 32.5 25.2 15.5
2021 795 33.9 23.4 n/a
2022 733 30.0 24.3 n/a
2023 752 27.9 26.9 15.6
2024 716 28.9 24.7 21.6

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 Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 905 46.0 19.6 0
1989 982 50.0 19.6 n/a
1990 1065 54.0 19.7 n/a
1991 736 44.6 16.5 n/a
1992 873 47.0 18.5 1.7
1993 938 52.5 17.9 1.1
1994 1087 62.7 17.3 2.9
1995 1178 62.3 18.9 0
1996 1178 62.3 18.9 0
1997 1173 65.7 17.9 1.6
1998 707 45.9 15.4 3.3
1999 755 50.6 14.9 4.9
2000 815 53.1 15.3 3.6
2001 790 59.4 13.3 2.9
2002 887 54.6 16.2 8.4
2003 887 54.6 16.2 8.4
2004 785 50.0 15.7 6.8
2005 778 46.2 16.8 7.3
2006 896 53.4 16.8 7.5
2007 894 52.3 17.1 10.2
2008 763 41.2 18.5 n/a
2009 788 40.0 19.7 17.6
2010 757 40.5 18.6 19.2
2011 806 38.5 20.9 15.9
2012 875 42.9 20.3 12.8
2013 840 38.5 21.8 15.7
2014 821 37.5 21.8 20.1
2015 890 n/a n/a 18.5
2016 795 34.0 23.3 16
2017 717 33.7 21.2 15.1
2018 738 32.4 22.7 13
2019 769 31.7 24.2 12.1
2020 821 32.5 25.2 15.5
2021 795 33.9 23.4 n/a
2022 733 30.0 24.3 n/a
2023 752 27.9 26.9 15.6
2024 716 28.9 24.7 21.6

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 Junior School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,532
2022 $10,269
2023 $9,871
2024 $11,205

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Junior School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 146th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 244th of 1048 Middle schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Junior School)77.367.6
 9.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)75.865.6
 10.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Junior School)79.679.8
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)80.677.6
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Liberty Junior School)82.781.2
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (Lakota Local)83.381.8
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Junior School)77.751.1
 26.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)72.950.6
 22.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Junior School)75.970.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)76.670.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Liberty Junior School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Lakota Local)76.365.8
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students769752
 2.2%
African American7388
 20.5%
American Indian11
Asian3447
 38.2%
Hispanic4247
 11.9%
Pacific Islander01
White581521
 10.3%
Two or More Races3847
 23.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.1%15.6%
 3.5%


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Liberty Junior School ranks 155th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Liberty Junior School usually go on to attend Lakota East High School

Students at Liberty Junior School are 72% White, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 716 students attended Liberty Junior School.


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