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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY 53·NCES 291854003238
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
600 W KANSAS, LIBERTY, MO 64068 · (816) 736-5380 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
186 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 257 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 33% |
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
38.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -26.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 54.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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
757
-112 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.8:1
% White
76%
was 85%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 757 | 52.2 | 14.5:1 | 25% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 53.7 | 14.0:1 | 25% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 777 | 52.5 | 14.8:1 | 25% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 55.2 | 15.8:1 | 20% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school that serves part of LIBERTY, Missouri. The latest federal count shows 757 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 64% higher.
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LIBERTY 53, where 18 schools serve 11,826 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The remaining students are 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, Clay County is about 79% White.
At HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Roughly 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points below the 35% average for public schools in Clay County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is -11.0 points: 39.8% actual, 50.8% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clay County, median household income is about $88,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 80 public schools in Clay County, which together enroll about 41,553 students.
Nearest public school: RIDGEVIEW ELEM., about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 39.8% versus a 49.6% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 869 in 2017-18 and 757 in 2024-25, a decrease of 112 students. The share of White students decreased 9 points, from 85% to 76%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 14.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERTY 53
- LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,262 students
- LIBERTY HIGHHigh · 1,842 students
- SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 809 students
- SHOAL CREEK ELEM.Elementary · 795 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 678 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
Other schools in LIBERTY
- LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,262 students
- LIBERTY HIGHHigh · 1,842 students
- SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 809 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 678 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
- WARREN HILLS ELEM.Elementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- RIDGEVIEW ELEM.0.4 mi · 331
- FRANKLIN ELEM.0.4 mi · 223
- LIBERTY HIGH1.0 mi · 1,842
- MANOR HILL ELEM.1.1 mi · 265
- EPIC ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 293
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM.1.4 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY 53.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.