Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 63 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Liberty High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Liberty High School?

Liberty High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Liberty Junior High & Elementary

Liberty High School

Summary:

Liberty High School is a public high school located in Spangle, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Liberty School District, which is ranked 30 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, ranking 63rd out of 437 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 80.95% of 10th-grade students and 80.95% of all students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average. In SBAC/Math, 42.86% of 10th-grade students and 42.86% of all students at Liberty High School were proficient or better, again outperforming the state averages. The school's performance in WCAS/Science is also impressive, with 66.67% of 11th-grade students and 66.67% of all students proficient or better, compared to the state averages. Liberty High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 91.6% over the past several years, consistently exceeding the state average.

While the student population at Liberty High School is predominantly White (82.58% in 2022-2023), the school has seen an increase in Hispanic and multi-racial students over the past few years. The school outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Oakesdale High School, in academic metrics. However, some nearby schools, such as University High School and Ferris High School, have larger student populations and more diverse student bodies. Liberty High School has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.27% in 2021-2022 to 41.57% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income households.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6404 E Spangle-Waverly Rd
Spangle, WA 99031-9797

(509) 245-3229

District: Liberty School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,480

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:

Liberty Junior High & Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty High School ranks better than 85.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.84. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberty High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty High School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Liberty High School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty High School is $19,480.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty High School 63^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Liberty High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Liberty School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty School District 30^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty High School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.97	234^th	390	40.0%
2005	47.58	238^th	394	39.6%
2006	51.67	222^nd	395	43.8%
2007	64.59	150^th	399	62.4%
2008	37.94	282^nd	396	28.8%
2009	77.36	73^rd	402	81.8%
2010	54.58	214^th	423	49.4%
2011	51.98	212^th	440	51.8%
2012	65.90	113^th	450	74.9%
2013	56.64	211^th	454	53.5%
2015	90.07	17^th	341	95.0%
2016	77.85	52^nd	306	83.0%
2017	81.72	40^th	301	86.7%
2018	63.74	116^th	315	63.2%
2019	70.62	106^th	417	74.6%
2021	64.92	127^th	455	72.1%
2022	69.36	119^th	434	72.6%
2023	83.15	56^th	442	87.3%
2024	81.84	63^rd	437	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.42	92^nd	227	59.5%
2019	78.61	47^th	344	86.3%
2021	47.68	188^th	392	52.0%
2022	68.76	89^th	370	75.9%
2023	62.33	111^th	362	69.3%
2024	59.55	122^nd	356	65.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.75	95^th	243	60.9%
2019	80.06	56^th	358	84.4%
2021	68.25	97^th	390	75.1%
2022	62.12	130^th	368	64.7%
2023	86.38	38^th	357	89.4%
2024	89.37	31^st	347	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.75	118^th	254	53.5%
2019	61.94	128^th	355	63.9%
2021	60.09	130^th	395	67.1%
2022	68.81	108^th	363	70.2%
2023	75.76	65^th	358	81.8%
2024	70.26	91^st	362	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	62.76	126^th	382	67.0%
2021	58.45	144^th	413	65.1%
2022	61.72	143^rd	390	63.3%
2023	75.63	74^th	379	80.5%
2024	72.42	85^th	374	77.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Liberty High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	165	0	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	170
1989	168	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1990	166	2	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	175
1991	156	3	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	169
1992	174	3	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	188
1993	168	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1994	186	3	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	191
1995	179	2	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	187
1996	179	2	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	187
1997	179	2	2	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	190
1998	185	2	3	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	199
1999	210	0	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	217
2000	214	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	218
2001	204	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	205
2002	186	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	192
2003	186	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	192
2004	188	0	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	202
2005	167	1	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	178
2006	166	3	5	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	185
2007	171	2	0	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	190
2008	166	2	1	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	187
2009	159	2	3	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	176
2010	146	2	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	3	165
2011	142	0	2	6	5	0	0	0	155
2012	134	0	2	6	3	0	1	0	146
2013	136	0	0	4	3	1	1	0	145
2014	123	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	125
2015	117	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	121
2016	129	2	0	5	1	0	2	0	139
2017	141	3	0	9	2	0	2	0	157
2018	134	2	1	10	2	0	3	0	152
2019	145	1	1	8	1	0	4	0	160
2020	154	1	2	6	0	0	3	0	166
2021	161	3	3	12	0	0	6	0	185
2022	157	2	2	13	0	0	8	0	182
2023	147	1	2	19	1	0	8	0	178
2024	146	2	2	19	1	0	10	0	180

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	170	10.0	17.0	0
1989	170	10.0	17.0	n/a
1990	175	10.4	16.8	0
1991	169	10.5	16.0	n/a
1992	188	11.0	17.0	n/a
1993	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
1994	191	12.0	15.9	n/a
1995	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1996	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1997	190	11.5	16.5	n/a
1998	199	11.5	17.3	n/a
1999	217	12.5	17.4	n/a
2000	218	12.6	17.3	n/a
2001	205	11.7	17.5	n/a
2002	192	9.9	19.4	22.9
2003	192	9.9	19.4	22.9
2004	202	10.0	20.2	26.7
2005	178	10.1	17.6	24.2
2006	185	10.6	17.5	28.6
2007	190	10.5	18.1	31.6
2008	187	9.2	20.3	37.4
2009	176	9.2	19.1	36.9
2010	165	9.5	17.3	39.5
2011	155	9.3	16.5	31.6
2012	146	9.7	15.0	41.1
2013	145	10.0	14.4	42.8
2014	125	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	121	10.0	12.1	42.1
2016	139	10.0	13.9	39.6
2017	157	10.6	14.7	36.3
2018	152	10.4	14.5	37.5
2019	160	10.6	15.0	31.3
2020	166	10.4	15.9	26.5
2021	185	10.8	17.0	30.8
2022	182	10.1	17.9	25.3
2023	178	11.0	16.0	41.6
2024	180	13.0	13.7	41.1

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	170	10.0	17.0	0
1989	170	10.0	17.0	n/a
1990	175	10.4	16.8	0
1991	169	10.5	16.0	n/a
1992	188	11.0	17.0	n/a
1993	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
1994	191	12.0	15.9	n/a
1995	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1996	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1997	190	11.5	16.5	n/a
1998	199	11.5	17.3	n/a
1999	217	12.5	17.4	n/a
2000	218	12.6	17.3	n/a
2001	205	11.7	17.5	n/a
2002	192	9.9	19.4	22.9
2003	192	9.9	19.4	22.9
2004	202	10.0	20.2	26.7
2005	178	10.1	17.6	24.2
2006	185	10.6	17.5	28.6
2007	190	10.5	18.1	31.6
2008	187	9.2	20.3	37.4
2009	176	9.2	19.1	36.9
2010	165	9.5	17.3	39.5
2011	155	9.3	16.5	31.6
2012	146	9.7	15.0	41.1
2013	145	10.0	14.4	42.8
2014	125	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	121	10.0	12.1	42.1
2016	139	10.0	13.9	39.6
2017	157	10.6	14.7	36.3
2018	152	10.4	14.5	37.5
2019	160	10.6	15.0	31.3
2020	166	10.4	15.9	26.5
2021	185	10.8	17.0	30.8
2022	182	10.1	17.9	25.3
2023	178	11.0	16.0	41.6
2024	180	13.0	13.7	41.1

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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