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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTUMWA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192211002185
Liberty Intermediate School
50 Traxler Drive, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 682-4502 · Wapello County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Iowa public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
307 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 316 | 50% |
| Grade 7 | 317 | 50% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ottumwa Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
52.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 49.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 68% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Liberty Intermediate School
Liberty Intermediate School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Intermediate School this school | 633 | 48.5% | 50.2% |
| Stilwell Junior High School West Des Moines | 645 | 47.0% | 73.2% |
| Susan Clark Junior High Muscatine | 544 | 49.4% | 69.3% |
| Merrill Middle School Des Moines | 657 | 43.7% | 72.2% |
| Indian Hills Junior High School Clive | 661 | 51.9% | 78.2% |
| Webster City Middle School Webster City | 454 | 49.3% | 77.5% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liberty Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #210 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #204 of 224 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #197 of 224 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #47 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #75 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #21 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #74 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #56 of 103 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
+61 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 633 | 45.6 | 13.9:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 55.1 | 13.9:1 | 57% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 36.9 | 11.7:1 | 58% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 47.8 | 15.0:1 | 43% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 53% (386) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (715 to 633); teachers down 5% (47.8 to 45.6).
About Liberty Intermediate School
Liberty Intermediate School is a middle school in Ottumwa, Iowa, according to federal school records. It offers grades 6 through 7 and has 633 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Iowa enroll about 400 students on average.
Liberty Intermediate School reports to Ottumwa Comm School District, which has 12 schools and 5,005 students.
The biggest share of students at Liberty Intermediate School, 48%, is White. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. In Wapello County overall, about 79% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Liberty Intermediate School, giving a ratio of 13.9:1. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for middle schools in Iowa. By family income, 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wapello County average a similar 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Liberty Intermediate School lands at F, ahead of 3% of Iowa public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Liberty Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 10% in Iowa. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.2%, against a prediction of 67.7%.
In Wapello County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $64,766 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Wapello County number 18, with about 6,892 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Liberty Intermediate School from the closest public school, Pickwick Early Childhood Center. The five-mile area around Liberty Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools. Liberty Intermediate School's average proficiency of 50.2% compares with 47.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Liberty Intermediate School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% gain, from 572 to 633. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wapello County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,362
Census ACS
Median income
$64,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ottumwa Comm School District
- Ottumwa High SchoolHigh · 910 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolHigh · 684 students
- Pickwick Early Childhood CenterElementary · 560 students
- Fahrney ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Douma Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other schools in Ottumwa
- Ottumwa High SchoolHigh · 910 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolHigh · 684 students
- Pickwick Early Childhood CenterElementary · 560 students
- Fahrney ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Douma Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other Liberty Intermediate schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Liberty Intermediate. Liberty Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais, IL · 714 students
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolChesterton, IN · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Pickwick Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 560
- Fahrney Elementary0.5 mi · 490
- Douma Elementary School0.6 mi · 327
- Ottumwa Virtual Learning0.7 mi · 106
- Evans Junior High School0.7 mi · 684
- Ottumwa High School2.3 mi · 910
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Liberty Intermediate School?
Liberty Intermediate School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-07.
What grades does Liberty Intermediate School serve?
Liberty Intermediate School serves grades 06-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Intermediate School is approximately 13.9:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Liberty Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Liberty Intermediate School are roughly 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Intermediate School in?
Liberty Intermediate School is part of Ottumwa Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.