Liberty Center Middle School

Summary:

Liberty Center Middle School is a public middle school located in Liberty Center, Ohio, serving grades 5-10 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Wauseon Exempted Village district, which is ranked 65 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Center Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 92.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 91.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra I. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages, which range from 46.3% to 70.6% in the same subjects and grade levels. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 18.2% in 2020-2021 to 8.9% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average and several nearby schools like Swanton Middle School and Wauseon Middle School.

While Liberty Center Middle School's academic performance is impressive, the school's student population is predominantly white, with 91.25% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools, such as Hull Prairie Intermediate School and Evergreen Middle School. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19 to 20.6 students per teacher over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 13.3 to 22.8 students per teacher.


Detail:

Public 5-10

 100 Tiger Trail
       Liberty Center, OH  43532


(419) 533-0020

District: Liberty Center Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,732 Help


Students who attend Liberty Center Middle School usually attend:

High:    Liberty Center High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Liberty Center Middle School ranks better than 95.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.65. (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 (92.2%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty Center Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty Center Middle School is $11,732.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty Center Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Center Middle School 51st of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Liberty Center Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Liberty Center Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Center Local 65th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Liberty Center Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.41 112th 400 72.0%
2005 73.35 168th 692 75.7%
2006 73.90 182nd 732 75.1%
2007 72.35 252nd 837 69.9%
2008 71.43 264th 835 68.4%
2009 72.64 258th 858 69.9%
2010 73.17 257th 895 71.3%
2011 74.63 231st 925 75.0%
2012 78.51 162nd 989 83.6%
2013 76.49 210th 1001 79.0%
2016 79.75 178th 1050 83.0%
2018 81.86 139th 1010 86.2%
2019 80.85 162nd 1050 84.6%
2021 87.32 92nd 1037 91.1%
2022 87.25 94th 1017 90.8%
2023 86.19 100th 1048 90.5%
2024 90.65 51st 1046 95.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.05 95th 590 83.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.65 159th 924 82.8%
2019 73.56 219th 945 76.8%
2021 87.45 60th 923 93.5%
2022 87.71 55th 947 94.2%
2023 83.85 80th 974 91.8%
2024 87.69 50th 989 94.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.42 89th 897 90.1%
2019 83.98 107th 917 88.3%
2021 88.93 57th 910 93.7%
2022 84.83 108th 925 88.3%
2023 86.05 79th 943 91.6%
2024 90.36 39th 942 95.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.37 227th 643 64.7%
2019 42.04 371st 658 43.6%
2021 71.70 80th 576 86.1%
2022 63.19 114th 565 79.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.71 250th 521 52.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.22 180th 916 80.3%
2019 73.75 243rd 933 74.0%
2021 83.48 125th 924 86.5%
2022 88.37 78th 946 91.8%
2023 85.47 101st 963 89.5%
2024 91.36 39th 958 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Liberty Center Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.29 174th 781 77.7%
2019 73.70 198th 796 75.1%
2021 81.58 112th 781 85.7%
2022 82.75 109th 809 86.5%
2023 83.36 95th 805 88.2%
2024 87.26 61st 795 92.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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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Enrollment information for Liberty Center Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 262 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 8 273
2003 262 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 8 273
2004 365 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 13 386
2005 379 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 13 399
2006 356 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 10 374
2007 380 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 12 400
2008 390 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 6 402
2009 366 1 1 7 0 n/a n/a 4 379
2010 351 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 5 365
2011 318 0 1 12 0 1 6 0 338
2012 323 2 1 10 0 0 5 0 341
2013 328 2 0 20 0 0 1 0 351
2016 312 0 3 25 0 0 3 0 343
2017 313 0 3 33 0 0 3 0 352
2018 303 4 4 23 1 0 1 0 336
2019 299 4 4 21 1 0 3 0 332
2020 284 3 2 21 2 0 22 0 334
2021 269 5 1 20 2 0 14 0 311
2022 279 3 0 22 1 0 10 0 315
2023 292 2 0 21 1 0 4 0 320
2024 271 1 0 16 0 0 6 0 294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Center Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 273 17.9 15.3 n/a
2003 273 17.9 15.3 n/a
2004 386 21.5 18.0 n/a
2005 399 22.4 17.8 0
2006 374 21.8 17.2 0
2007 400 21.9 18.3 0
2008 402 21.8 18.4 n/a
2009 379 18.9 20.1 0
2010 365 20.8 17.4 0
2011 338 18.8 17.9 0
2012 341 19.5 17.4 0
2013 351 19.3 18.1 0
2016 343 17.0 20.1 0
2017 352 18.0 19.5 n/a
2018 336 17.9 18.6 n/a
2019 332 16.8 19.7 n/a
2020 334 17.3 19.2 n/a
2021 311 16.3 19.0 n/a
2022 315 16.3 19.2 n/a
2023 320 15.5 20.6 n/a
2024 294 17.0 17.2 n/a

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 Center Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 273 17.9 15.3 n/a
2003 273 17.9 15.3 n/a
2004 386 21.5 18.0 n/a
2005 399 22.4 17.8 0
2006 374 21.8 17.2 0
2007 400 21.9 18.3 0
2008 402 21.8 18.4 n/a
2009 379 18.9 20.1 0
2010 365 20.8 17.4 0
2011 338 18.8 17.9 0
2012 341 19.5 17.4 0
2013 351 19.3 18.1 0
2016 343 17.0 20.1 0
2017 352 18.0 19.5 n/a
2018 336 17.9 18.6 n/a
2019 332 16.8 19.7 n/a
2020 334 17.3 19.2 n/a
2021 311 16.3 19.0 n/a
2022 315 16.3 19.2 n/a
2023 320 15.5 20.6 n/a
2024 294 17.0 17.2 n/a

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 Center Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,676
2022 $10,851
2023 $10,307
2024 $11,732

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Center Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 162nd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 100th of 1048 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Liberty Center Middle School)87.592.6
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Liberty Center Local)87.592.6
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Middle School)88.797.1
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Local)8997.1
 8.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Middle School)90.385.3
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Local)90.585.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Middle School)79.286.4
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Local)79.286.4
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Middle School)61.883.6
 21.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Local)61.883.6
 21.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Middle School)69.270.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Local)69.270.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Middle School)79.585.1
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Local)79.585.1
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Liberty Center Middle School)87.379.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Science (Liberty Center Local)87.379.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Middle School)8675.7
 10.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Center Local)8675.7
 10.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Middle School)77.969.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty Center Local)77.969.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Liberty Center Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Liberty Center Local)7786.8
 9.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students332320
 3.6%
African American42
 50%
American Indian11
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic2121
Pacific Islander00
White299292
 2.3%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%


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Students who attend Liberty Center Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty Center High School

Yes! Liberty Center Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 51st of 1046 Ohio middle schools.

Students at Liberty Center Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Liberty Center Middle School.


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

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