Enrollment
59
Middle
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERAL R-II·NCES 291851002719
LIBERAL MIDDLE
205 N PAYNE, LIBERAL, MO 64762 · (417) 843-6033 · Barton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
27 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 42% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · 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
LIBERAL MIDDLE→LIBERAL HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LIBERAL R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
19.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -40.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 40 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.2% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 98.0% |
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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where LIBERAL MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #394 of 397 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
-21 (-26%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 59 | 5.9 | 10.0:1 | 46% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 6.1 | 10.5:1 | 39% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 7.2 | 9.1:1 | 41% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 53% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 7.8 | 11.4:1 | 55% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 58% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 54% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 50% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERAL MIDDLE.
About LIBERAL MIDDLE
LIBERAL MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in LIBERAL, Missouri. The school enrolls 59 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Missouri enroll around 461, and this school is 87% below that mark.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in LIBERAL R-II totals 271 students.
Of every 100 students at LIBERAL MIDDLE, about 93 are White. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Barton County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.0:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 3.0 students per teacher. By family income, 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for LIBERAL MIDDLE is 50.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.9%.
In Barton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $51,635, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 1,593 students.
LIBERAL MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from LIBERAL HIGH, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.4% on proficiency, and LIBERAL MIDDLE is above that at 54.9%.
LIBERAL MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's student count fell 26% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 10.0 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.
Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,690
Census ACS
Median income
$51,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERAL R-II
- LIBERAL ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
- LIBERAL HIGHHigh · 96 students
Other schools in LIBERAL
- LIBERAL ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
- LIBERAL HIGHHigh · 96 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERAL HIGH0.0 mi · 96
- LIBERAL ELEM.0.2 mi · 116
- Northeast Virtual School9.6 mi · 2
- North East High9.6 mi · 133
- BRONAUGH HIGH9.6 mi · 65
- BRONAUGH ELEM.9.6 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERAL MIDDLEHow large is LIBERAL MIDDLE?
LIBERAL MIDDLE enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LIBERAL MIDDLE serve?
LIBERAL MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LIBERAL MIDDLE?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at LIBERAL MIDDLE.
How diverse is LIBERAL MIDDLE?
LIBERAL MIDDLE reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is LIBERAL MIDDLE public or private?
LIBERAL MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERAL R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.