Is Liberty Junior High School a good school?

Liberty Junior High School ranks 189 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 587 students attended Liberty Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Junior High School?

Students at Liberty Junior High School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Junior High School usually go on to attend Lincoln Way West

Liberty Junior High School

Summary:

Liberty Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in New Lenox, Illinois, with 593 students. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Liberty Junior High School outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 62.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.7% for the New Lenox School District 122 and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 47.2% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 67.6% of students proficient or better, exceeding the district (66.3%) and state (53.2%) averages. Liberty Junior High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and special education students.

While Liberty Junior High School outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Hickory Creek Middle School and Mokena Junior High School, the school may need to address potential achievement gaps for certain student groups, such as white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, with a significant increase from 3.1% in 2019-2020 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 7-8

151 Lenox St
New Lenox, IL 60451-1189

(815) 462-7951

District: New Lenox School District 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,172

Students who attend Liberty Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Way West

Feeder schools for Liberty Junior High School:

Elementary:	Haines Elementary School
	Nelson Prairie School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 587

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Junior High School ranks better than 86.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.15. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Liberty Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the New Lenox School District 122. Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Junior High School is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 2 middle schools in the New Lenox School District 122. (See more...)

Compare Liberty Junior High School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Junior High School is $13,172, which is the 3^rd highest among 2 middle schools in the New Lenox School District 122.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Junior High School 189^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Liberty Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Liberty Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.29	171^st	1185	85.6%
2004	81.10	206^th	1204	82.9%
2005	79.80	229^th	1209	81.1%
2006	76.06	277^th	1272	78.2%
2007	70.72	376^th	1287	70.8%
2008	81.16	182^nd	1293	85.9%
2009	76.93	270^th	1318	79.5%
2010	73.68	353^rd	1327	73.4%
2011	69.86	429^th	1344	68.1%
2012	76.85	278^th	1365	79.6%
2013	62.48	500^th	1367	63.4%
2014	66.51	417^th	1322	68.5%
2015	70.23	303^rd	1302	76.7%
2016	72.03	291^st	1294	77.5%
2017	76.98	246^th	1293	81.0%
2018	72.49	294^th	1293	77.3%
2019	74.66	292^nd	1356	78.5%
2021	68.92	304^th	1241	75.5%
2022	64.69	394^th	1369	71.2%
2023	75.27	273^rd	1367	80.0%
2024	84.15	189^th	1363	86.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.08	91^st	195	53.3%
2023	61.42	70^th	194	63.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.91	118^th	602	80.4%
2019	47.94	286^th	792	63.9%
2021	40.77	274^th	548	50.0%
2022	54.68	194^th	781	75.2%
2023	65.34	182^nd	805	77.4%
2024	74.36	151^st	802	81.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.01	293^rd	1161	74.8%
2019	68.18	275^th	1217	77.4%
2021	47.96	447^th	1019	56.1%
2022	57.40	401^st	1221	67.2%
2023	67.17	275^th	1234	77.7%
2024	66.55	284^th	1219	76.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.30	269^th	1226	78.1%
2019	73.94	285^th	1276	77.7%
2021	68.33	268^th	1017	73.6%
2022	66.76	342^nd	1286	73.4%
2023	76.70	234^th	1275	81.6%
2024	86.92	127^th	1251	89.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.66	226^th	674	66.5%
2024	64.51	138^th	639	78.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.31	315^th	1223	74.2%
2019	72.07	290^th	1296	77.6%
2021	63.42	290^th	1048	72.3%
2022	61.83	397^th	1286	69.1%
2023	71.90	278^th	1292	78.5%
2024	79.77	211^th	1264	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.51	279^th	590	52.7%
2019	59.07	206^th	639	67.8%
2021	70.44	88^th	517	83.0%
2022	75.41	100^th	662	84.9%
2023	64.84	162^nd	661	75.5%
2024	72.07	130^th	643	79.8%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.70	321^st	889	63.9%
2019	58.66	346^th	905	61.8%
2021	55.54	322^nd	813	60.4%
2022	45.67	460^th	898	48.8%
2023	60.11	303^rd	895	66.1%
2024	73.61	183^rd	875	79.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, May 2, 2016

Very nice school except they don't know how to handle bully situations. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Liberty Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	527	1	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2003	527	1	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2004	552	2	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2005	585	4	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	2	625
2006	584	5	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	1	624
2007	579	8	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2008	592	10	3	36	1	n/a	n/a	3	645
2009	609	14	5	46	1	n/a	n/a	4	679
2010	632	8	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	2	650
2011	560	7	6	55	3	0	4	0	635
2012	556	15	5	60	2	0	14	0	652
2013	569	12	4	66	4	1	16	0	672
2014	573	9	6	74	3	1	11	0	677
2015	572	9	6	80	0	1	11	0	679
2016	574	15	5	72	0	2	8	0	676
2017	583	13	5	62	1	1	16	0	681
2018	569	10	5	70	1	0	12	0	667
2019	535	10	6	73	1	0	12	0	637
2020	529	10	9	72	3	0	16	0	639
2021	541	12	7	59	1	0	19	0	639
2022	501	10	5	66	1	0	20	0	603
2023	480	10	3	78	1	0	21	0	593
2024	462	15	4	86	0	0	20	0	587

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	557	37.0	15.1	2.2
2003	557	37.0	15.1	2.2
2004	581	37.0	15.7	2.2
2005	625	39.0	16.0	3.4
2006	624	38.0	16.4	4.3
2007	616	34.0	18.1	6.5
2008	645	33.0	19.5	9.2
2009	679	37.0	18.4	10.7
2010	650	41.0	15.8	11.7
2011	635	38.0	16.7	18.7
2012	652	34.0	19.1	14
2013	672	36.9	18.2	14.7
2014	677	39.0	17.3	17.4
2015	679	36.0	18.8	15.3
2016	676	36.0	18.7	9.2
2017	681	37.3	18.2	12.2
2018	667	41.0	16.2	11.4
2019	637	37.0	17.2	12.2
2020	639	36.0	17.7	12.1
2021	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	603	40.0	15.0	15.4
2023	593	38.3	15.4	13.2
2024	587	43.0	13.6	16.2

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	557	37.0	15.1	2.2
2003	557	37.0	15.1	2.2
2004	581	37.0	15.7	2.2
2005	625	39.0	16.0	3.4
2006	624	38.0	16.4	4.3
2007	616	34.0	18.1	6.5
2008	645	33.0	19.5	9.2
2009	679	37.0	18.4	10.7
2010	650	41.0	15.8	11.7
2011	635	38.0	16.7	18.7
2012	652	34.0	19.1	14
2013	672	36.9	18.2	14.7
2014	677	39.0	17.3	17.4
2015	679	36.0	18.8	15.3
2016	676	36.0	18.7	9.2
2017	681	37.3	18.2	12.2
2018	667	41.0	16.2	11.4
2019	637	37.0	17.2	12.2
2020	639	36.0	17.7	12.1
2021	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	603	40.0	15.0	15.4
2023	593	38.3	15.4	13.2
2024	587	43.0	13.6	16.2

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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