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Enrollment
779
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003860
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
17400 COMMERCE PARK BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33647 · (813) 558-1180 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
306 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL→FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
779
-442 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.0:1
% White
26%
was 32%
% Hispanic
30%
was 30%
% Black
22%
was 22%
% Asian
14%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, an average-sized intermediate school in TAMPA, Florida, one of the schools within HILLSBOROUGH, serves 779 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools in total, collectively educating 221,318 students. LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 30%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 22% Black, 14% Asian, 8% multiracial. Compared to Hillsborough County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 39% of students at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.7%.
Around the school, Hillsborough County reports that median household income runs about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.4%.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 36%, going from 1,221 students in 2018 to 779 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,869
- CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 787
- CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 858
- TAMPA PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 682
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,130
- TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,317
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 779 students in grades 06-08.
Is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 26% White, 30% Hispanic, 22% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.