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.