Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 300 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 898 students attended Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 37% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend Graham Kapowsin High School

Liberty Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Spanaway, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 936 students. It is part of the Bethel School District, which is ranked 141 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Liberty Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.44%) and Math (34.74%) are below the Bethel School District (49.89% and 36.67%) and the state of Washington (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and African American students performing relatively better than Asian, White, and special education students.

Liberty Middle School also faces other challenges, such as a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.96% to 54.7% over the past three school years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 239 out of 498 middle schools in 2012-2013 to 300 out of 535 middle schools in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to other middle schools in the Bethel School District and the nearby Puyallup School District, Liberty Middle School generally underperforms academically.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7319 Eustis-Hunt Rd E
Spanaway, WA 98387

(253) 800-6500

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
300^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,522

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Graham Kapowsin High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Frederickson Elementary
	Pioneer Valley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 898

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks worse than 56.1% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Liberty Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Bethel School District. Student population at Liberty Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.7%), Hispanic (21.4%), two or more races (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School is 22.2. 3 middle schools in the Bethel School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Middle School employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $16,522, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Bethel School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 300^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2013	51.51	239^th	498	52.0%
2015	42.04	248^th	445	44.3%
2016	45.18	242^nd	443	45.4%
2017	40.95	256^th	435	41.1%
2018	37.52	274^th	437	37.3%
2019	35.59	338^th	512	34.0%
2021	30.13	375^th	529	29.1%
2022	35.25	350^th	541	35.3%
2023	34.79	338^th	539	37.3%
2024	41.48	300^th	535	43.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.55	136^th	166	18.1%
2019	39.22	156^th	246	36.6%
2021	25.77	196^th	250	21.6%
2022	29.35	188^th	257	26.8%
2023	25.70	189^th	244	22.5%
2024	29.51	178^th	243	26.7%

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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	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.50	20^th	135	85.2%
2019	58.54	24^th	100	76.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.49	172^nd	268	35.8%
2019	30.08	167^th	231	27.7%
2021	21.24	188^th	210	10.5%
2022	14.28	196^th	199	1.5%
2023	17.57	154^th	167	7.8%
2024	17.16	164^th	179	8.4%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	43.85	190^th	349	45.6%
2019	36.63	300^th	448	33.0%
2021	46.41	226^th	458	50.7%
2022	49.25	201^st	475	57.7%
2023	45.89	233^rd	463	49.7%
2024	50.82	208^th	455	54.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.73	210^th	376	44.1%
2019	39.23	282^nd	452	37.6%
2021	31.12	325^th	469	30.7%
2022	35.40	306^th	479	36.1%
2023	38.22	276^th	464	40.5%
2024	47.60	229^th	464	50.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.68	50^th	50	0.0%
2021	40.69	28^th	44	36.4%
2022	54.25	22^nd	51	56.9%
2023	46.78	23^rd	40	42.5%
2024	35.01	35^th	46	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.71	262^nd	371	29.4%
2019	31.00	317^th	453	30.0%
2021	30.79	323^rd	476	32.1%
2022	34.84	310^th	480	35.4%
2023	29.71	335^th	470	28.7%
2024	35.38	289^th	466	38.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	22.48	117^th	149	21.5%
2022	19.08	139^th	161	13.7%
2023	20.78	113^th	145	22.1%
2024	24.45	116^th	148	21.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.23	18^th	66	72.7%
2019	35.39	70^th	111	36.9%
2021	47.02	51^st	106	51.9%
2022	39.61	59^th	104	43.3%
2023	40.83	56^th	96	41.7%
2024	48.57	42^nd	90	53.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.75	136^th	259	47.5%
2019	32.71	236^th	344	31.4%
2021	60.08	102^nd	353	71.1%
2022	60.59	109^th	360	69.7%
2023	55.86	119^th	336	64.6%
2024	65.97	87^th	344	74.7%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	82.22	3^rd	31	90.3%
2021	60.29	4^th	19	78.9%
2022	74.61	5^th	20	75.0%
2023	49.81	4^th	6	33.3%
2024	55.41	6^th	10	40.0%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.59	242^nd	325	25.5%
2019	37.95	314^th	470	33.2%
2021	20.65	403^rd	480	16.0%
2022	27.38	374^th	488	23.4%
2023	27.57	359^th	488	26.4%
2024	38.03	304^th	486	37.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, June 20, 2019

My son was bullied the entire school year. This was repeatedly reported. The staff did nothing. The support is not there. Terrible school. Terrible teachers. Close Quote

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
2011	433	78	58	68	10	9	14	0	670
2012	480	90	63	104	10	11	17	0	775
2013	328	45	38	70	7	2	24	0	514
2014	469	78	47	102	17	13	50	0	776
2015	445	69	33	105	13	14	45	0	724
2016	424	58	40	104	7	17	52	0	702
2017	407	51	34	102	6	26	72	0	698
2018	387	60	34	130	5	28	103	0	747
2019	349	51	31	178	4	35	113	0	761
2020	338	47	29	199	5	35	120	0	773
2021	321	57	37	204	7	33	116	0	775
2022	359	75	46	216	6	38	121	1	862
2023	350	104	59	216	5	43	157	2	936
2024	330	97	60	192	6	47	163	3	898

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
2011	670	29.6	22.6	27
2012	775	33.9	22.8	43.4
2013	514	24.0	21.3	37.5
2014	776	n/a	n/a	44.1
2015	724	36.0	20.1	48.3
2016	702	33.0	21.2	42.9
2017	698	32.3	21.6	49.4
2018	747	34.4	21.7	43.1
2019	761	38.9	19.5	48.8
2020	773	38.7	19.9	50.7
2021	775	38.7	19.9	51.1
2022	862	41.8	20.6	49
2023	936	41.5	22.5	54.7
2024	898	40.4	22.2	55.1

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
2011	670	29.6	22.6	27
2012	775	33.9	22.8	43.4
2013	514	24.0	21.3	37.5
2014	776	n/a	n/a	44.1
2015	724	36.0	20.1	48.3
2016	702	33.0	21.2	42.9
2017	698	32.3	21.6	49.4
2018	747	34.4	21.7	43.1
2019	761	38.9	19.5	48.8
2020	773	38.7	19.9	50.7
2021	775	38.7	19.9	51.1
2022	862	41.8	20.6	49
2023	936	41.5	22.5	54.7
2024	898	40.4	22.2	55.1

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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