Liberty Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Madison, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,493 students. As part of the Madison City School District, which is ranked 11th out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 5-star rating, Liberty Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Liberty Middle School's exceptional academic performance is a key strength, with students consistently scoring significantly higher than state and district averages on standardized assessments. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 55.59% White, 17.15% African American, 8.31% Hispanic, 11.92% Asian, and 6.1% two or more races, is another notable feature. Liberty Middle School excels in serving various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, demonstrating its commitment to equity and supporting the needs of all learners.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Discovery Middle School, Liberty Middle School consistently outperforms the majority of its peers, both within the Madison City School District and in the broader region. The school's sustained excellence over the past decade, its diverse and inclusive learning environment, and its effective strategies for supporting military-connected students make it a model for other middle schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 281 Dock Murphy Dr
       Madison, AL  35758


(256) 430-0001

District: Madison City

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,077 Help


Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:    James Clemens High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbia Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,175

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
African American:
17.8%
Asian:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Liberty Middle School ranks better than 95.5% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.25. (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 (56.4%), African American (17.8%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Middle School is 16.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Middle School is $8,077.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Middle School 20th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Liberty Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Madison City:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison City 11th of 137 Alabama 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 AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 95.62 9th 407 97.8%
2005 95.03 11th 415 97.3%
2006 94.67 12th 409 97.1%
2007 91.97 11th 412 97.3%
2008 92.84 10th 417 97.6%
2009 91.36 15th 425 96.5%
2010 90.72 13th 435 97.0%
2011 91.20 12th 435 97.2%
2012 83.28 37th 436 91.5%
2013 84.63 20th 436 95.4%
2014 96.73 10th 438 97.7%
2015 98.58 7th 430 98.4%
2016 98.89 6th 432 98.6%
2017 97.97 9th 432 97.9%
2018 96.22 12th 423 97.2%
2019 96.22 14th 437 96.8%
2021 97.30 6th 440 98.6%
2022 94.72 16th 432 96.3%
2023 94.74 19th 437 95.7%
2024 94.25 20th 442 95.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.47 2nd 21 90.5%
2018 67.02 11th 30 63.3%
2019 81.27 8th 46 82.6%
2021 80.04 7th 61 88.5%
2022 77.33 9th 60 85.0%
2023 73.27 15th 72 79.2%
2024 88.22 5th 78 93.6%
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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 AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.35 4th 31 87.1%
2021 79.50 5th 70 92.9%
2022 82.77 7th 81 91.4%
2023 88.86 5th 94 94.7%
2024 94.03 3rd 106 97.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.35 4th 195 97.9%
2018 96.20 4th 223 98.2%
2019 92.35 6th 254 97.6%
2021 87.13 8th 274 97.1%
2022 89.95 11th 256 95.7%
2023 89.42 9th 281 96.8%
2024 90.99 11th 281 96.1%
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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 AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.82 26th 349 92.6%
2018 73.89 74th 396 81.3%
2019 81.71 35th 396 91.2%
2021 72.82 58th 415 86.0%
2022 67.08 90th 421 78.6%
2023 74.59 64th 410 84.4%
2024 72.43 81st 437 81.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 97.60 7th 380 98.2%
2018 95.03 12th 392 96.9%
2019 95.30 11th 399 97.2%
2021 96.17 7th 415 98.3%
2022 93.00 16th 423 96.2%
2023 93.50 19th 417 95.4%
2024 92.44 23rd 426 94.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.85 3rd 18 83.3%
2019 81.60 2nd 19 89.5%
2021 90.16 1st 29 96.6%
2022 77.25 6th 26 76.9%
2023 69.02 5th 26 80.8%
2024 68.64 13th 32 59.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 97.20 12th 380 96.8%
2018 96.19 12th 397 97.0%
2019 95.61 13th 399 96.7%
2021 96.73 10th 418 97.6%
2022 93.86 21st 427 95.1%
2023 94.16 18th 419 95.7%
2024 94.15 21st 428 95.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.74 5th 14 64.3%
2018 76.39 6th 18 66.7%
2019 65.58 9th 19 52.6%
2021 73.43 5th 22 77.3%
2022 61.09 10th 18 44.4%
2023 68.00 6th 15 60.0%
2024 71.84 4th 20 80.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.56 8th 205 96.1%
2018 91.73 13th 247 94.7%
2019 95.20 12th 252 95.2%
2021 92.92 11th 266 95.9%
2022 84.32 27th 271 90.0%
2023 84.23 23rd 263 91.3%
2024 81.14 23rd 269 91.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.15 11th 108 89.8%
2018 80.17 18th 113 84.1%
2019 89.81 6th 124 95.2%
2021 85.87 13th 154 91.6%
2022 92.96 6th 157 96.2%
2023 95.40 5th 166 97.0%
2024 82.94 14th 164 91.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Liberty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.64 11th 247 95.5%
2018 96.66 13th 331 96.1%
2019 94.85 16th 343 95.3%
2021 95.23 11th 369 97.0%
2022 93.52 18th 376 95.2%
2023 93.48 20th 370 94.6%
2024 92.85 22nd 373 94.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State 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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Data source: Alabama State 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
1999 623 204 35 18 6 n/a n/a 0 886
2000 510 137 26 17 3 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 670 227 33 24 10 n/a n/a 4 968
2002 624 183 32 29 9 n/a n/a 0 877
2003 624 183 32 29 9 n/a n/a 0 877
2004 654 185 43 36 7 n/a n/a 12 937
2005 552 136 43 28 5 n/a n/a 0 764
2006 611 166 53 30 9 n/a n/a 8 877
2007 657 166 61 32 6 n/a n/a 11 933
2008 687 210 71 32 5 n/a n/a 0 1005
2009 760 254 76 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1121
2010 759 245 79 36 6 n/a n/a 13 1138
2011 782 243 94 30 2 0 0 0 1151
2012 796 291 107 30 3 1 8 0 1236
2013 506 178 69 31 2 0 5 0 791
2014 488 148 64 36 3 2 7 0 748
2015 485 158 60 37 5 2 20 0 767
2016 527 164 66 29 8 3 23 0 820
2017 562 174 74 39 8 3 26 0 886
2018 551 188 82 36 8 1 34 0 900
2019 823 278 142 99 7 1 48 0 1398
2020 823 260 132 100 6 2 55 0 1378
2021 780 240 138 104 9 2 42 0 1315
2022 810 247 162 119 10 2 66 0 1416
2023 830 256 178 124 13 1 91 0 1493
2024 663 209 123 105 9 3 63 0 1175

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
1999 886 51.0 17.4 20.1
2000 693 39.0 17.8 16.3
2001 968 59.5 16.3 15.7
2002 877 50.4 17.4 18.7
2003 877 50.4 17.4 18.7
2004 937 55.8 16.8 17.8
2005 764 50.0 15.3 16.2
2006 877 51.0 17.0 16.6
2007 933 56.0 16.7 14.2
2008 1005 60.5 16.6 13.9
2009 1121 61.2 18.1 16.9
2010 1138 58.8 19.3 16.6
2011 1151 64.8 17.7 16.9
2012 1236 64.8 19.0 15.9
2013 791 44.5 17.7 18.8
2014 748 41.8 17.8 20.2
2015 767 42.0 18.2 20.2
2016 820 42.0 19.5 19
2017 886 45.3 19.5 17.7
2018 900 47.8 18.8 16.2
2019 1398 72.3 19.3 17.7
2020 1378 76.3 18.0 16.4
2021 1315 77.3 17.0 11.4
2022 1416 71.5 19.8 12.4
2023 1493 78.3 19.0 21.8
2024 1175 69.3 16.9 24.4

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
1999 886 51.0 17.4 20.1
2000 693 39.0 17.8 16.3
2001 968 59.5 16.3 15.7
2002 877 50.4 17.4 18.7
2003 877 50.4 17.4 18.7
2004 937 55.8 16.8 17.8
2005 764 50.0 15.3 16.2
2006 877 51.0 17.0 16.6
2007 933 56.0 16.7 14.2
2008 1005 60.5 16.6 13.9
2009 1121 61.2 18.1 16.9
2010 1138 58.8 19.3 16.6
2011 1151 64.8 17.7 16.9
2012 1236 64.8 19.0 15.9
2013 791 44.5 17.7 18.8
2014 748 41.8 17.8 20.2
2015 767 42.0 18.2 20.2
2016 820 42.0 19.5 19
2017 886 45.3 19.5 17.7
2018 900 47.8 18.8 16.2
2019 1398 72.3 19.3 17.7
2020 1378 76.3 18.0 16.4
2021 1315 77.3 17.0 11.4
2022 1416 71.5 19.8 12.4
2023 1493 78.3 19.0 21.8
2024 1175 69.3 16.9 24.4

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $669 (8.3%) $7,379 (91.4%) $8,077

Data source: Alabama 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 14th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 19th of 437 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)71.461.6
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Madison City)70.161.2
 8.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)80.244.9
 35.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Madison City)77.644.4
 33.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Middle School)73.745.5
 28.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Madison City)74.446.8
 27.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13981493
 6.8%
African American278256
 7.9%
American Indian713
 85.7%
Asian142178
 25.4%
Hispanic99124
 25.3%
Pacific Islander11
White823830
 0.9%
Two or More Races4891
 89.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.7%21.8%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend James Clemens High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,175 students attended Liberty Middle School.

Students at Liberty Middle School are 56% White, 18% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Yes! Liberty Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 442 Alabama middle schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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