Enrollment
264
Middle
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III·NCES 292154003026
LIBERTY MIDDLE
1054 Old Hwy 60, MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO 65548 · (417) 934-5412 · Shannon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
183 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 90 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 33% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
LIBERTY MIDDLE→LIBERTY SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.9pp since 2021
Math
47.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 23.3% | 44.7% | 16.1% |
| Math | 19.7% | 27.4% | 35.0% | 17.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 34.4% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.1% | 36.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like LIBERTY MIDDLE
LIBERTY MIDDLE's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MIDDLE this school | 264 | 69.3% | 41.3% |
| CLEARWATER MIDDLE PIEDMONT | 265 | 69.1% | 28.1% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE WILLOW SPRINGS | 355 | 66.8% | 47.3% |
| FORSYTH MIDDLE FORSYTH | 356 | 65.7% | 52.0% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
| SCOTT CITY MIDDLE SCOTT CITY | 223 | 59.6% | 42.6% |
Matched among Missouri 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #189 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #160 of 380 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #202 of 380 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #56 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #295 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #77 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #292 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #80 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #129 of 224 |
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
264
-29 (-10%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 264 | 21.6 | 12.2:1 | 69% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 22.5 | 12.4:1 | 66% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 21.5 | 14.0:1 | 67% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 69% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 21.7 | 13.4:1 | 69% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 76% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 69% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (291 to 264); teachers unchanged (21.7 to 21.6).
About LIBERTY MIDDLE
LIBERTY MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle school based in MOUNTAIN VIEW, Missouri. In all, 264 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 43% below the average for middle schools in Missouri.
A total of 4 schools make up MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III, with 1,184 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at LIBERTY MIDDLE, about 94 are White. Other students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Shannon County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Classroom staffing at LIBERTY MIDDLE totals 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at LIBERTY MIDDLE is about 69%.
LIBERTY MIDDLE earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Missouri public middle schools.
Test results at LIBERTY MIDDLE are 7.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.3% actual, 33.9% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Shannon County show that the median household earns about $55,222 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Shannon County has 8 public schools with about 1,687 students, including LIBERTY MIDDLE.
LIBERTY SR. HIGH is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, LIBERTY MIDDLE ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.2:1, from 13.9:1.
The discussion board for LIBERTY MIDDLE is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shannon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,177
Census ACS
Median income
$55,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 396 students
- LIBERTY SR. HIGHHigh · 350 students
- BIRCH TREE ELEM.Elementary · 174 students
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 396 students
- LIBERTY SR. HIGHHigh · 350 students
Other Liberty Middle schools
28 other US public schools in 21 states are named Liberty Middle. LIBERTY MIDDLE is the 28th largest of the 29.
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLLIBERTY, MO · 609 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolCumming, GA · 1,256 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 1,171 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMadison, AL · 1,103 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWest Fargo, ND · 1,103 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY SR. HIGH0.1 mi · 350
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.3.4 mi · 396
- BIRCH TREE ELEM.7.8 mi · 174
- SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.12.8 mi · 203
- SUMMERSVILLE HIGH13.3 mi · 215
- WINONA ELEM.17.6 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY MIDDLEHow large is LIBERTY MIDDLE?
LIBERTY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LIBERTY MIDDLE serve?
LIBERTY MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does LIBERTY MIDDLE have?
LIBERTY MIDDLE employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is LIBERTY MIDDLE?
LIBERTY MIDDLE reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LIBERTY MIDDLE?
LIBERTY MIDDLE is overseen by MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III in Shannon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.