Summary:
Liberty Middle School is a public middle school located in Ocala, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,365 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 61 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Liberty Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, typically around the 700th position out of over 1,100 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite its overall ranking, Liberty Middle School outperforms the Marion district and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Liberty Middle School had 74% of students proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 45% for the district and 55% for the state. Similarly, in EOC/Geometry, Liberty Middle School had 93% proficiency, significantly higher than the district (45%) and state (53%) averages. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 33.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 16-21%.
When compared to nearby middle schools in the Marion district, Liberty Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in EOC/Algebra 1 and EOC/Geometry. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Liberty Middle School had 74% and 93% proficiency in these subjects, respectively, compared to lower scores at nearby schools like North Marion Middle (83% and 100%) and Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks (87% and 96%). However, Liberty Middle School's student-teacher ratio of 20.3 in 2022-2023 is still higher than the state average, indicating a potential need for more teaching resources.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Marion
SchoolDigger Rank:
705th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,373
Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.0
Number of students: 1,184
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
36.3%
White:
32.3%
African American:
20.3%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
Asian:
4.5%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%
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