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What's something LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
522
Middle
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317527002341
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
10820 WITTMUSS DR, PAPILLION, NE 68046 · (402) 514-3600 · Sarpy County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Nebraska public middle schools
- ATest 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.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
85 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 37%
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 7 | 270 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 252 | 48% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 57% · 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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 SCHOOL
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (71.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 522 | 16.3% | 71.4% |
| RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL OMAHA | 760 | 18.2% | 69.2% |
| LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL LINCOLN | 803 | 19.7% | 70.5% |
| ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL ELKHORN | 631 | 19.7% | 70.3% |
| BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL OMAHA | 1,011 | 16.0% | 67.1% |
| BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BENNINGTON | 431 | 16.2% | 70.3% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Sarpy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #10 of 86 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #26 of 108 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #6 of 109 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #55 of 143 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #54 of 88 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #45 of 88 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #75 of 88 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.7% | #3 of 32 | N/A |
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
522
+105 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 522 | 35.1 | 14.9:1 | 16% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 35.1 | 15.4:1 | 21% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 18% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 17% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (371 to 522); teachers up 40% (25 to 35.1).
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in PAPILLION, Nebraska, LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school. A total of 522 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411 students, so this school is 27% above average.
The district, PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, has 12,069 students enrolled across 22 schools.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
A ratio of 14.9:1 comes from the school's 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Nebraska have a similar average ratio of 14.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 16% in 2024-25.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Nebraska public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 71.4% actual against 70.7% predicted.
Federal survey data for Sarpy County show that median household income is about $103,321, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 76 public schools in Sarpy County.
The school nearest to LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 417 in 2020-21 and 522 in 2024-25, a 25% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sarpy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,389
Census ACS
Median income
$103,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
34,055 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HSHigh · 2,038 students
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,867 students
- LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 719 students
- PAPILLION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 514 students
- BELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
Other schools in PAPILLION
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HSHigh · 2,038 students
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,867 students
- PAPILLION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 514 students
- BELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
- WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 451 students
Other Liberty Middle schools
28 other US public schools in 21 states are named Liberty Middle. LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 20th largest of the 29.
- 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
- Liberty MiddleClifton, VA · 913 students
Nearby schools
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS0.5 mi · 2,038
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 514
- TRUMBLE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 364
- WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 451
- ASHBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 391
- PATRIOT ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.