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Enrollment
1,103
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000859
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
801 36th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2671 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,103 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of North Dakota 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
273 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 6 | 393 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 369 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 341 | 31% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,103 | 24.8% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 992 | 29.4% | N/A |
| CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,006 | 40.8% | N/A |
| CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 677 | 45.5% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 873 | 33.6% | N/A |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 549 | 35.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #18 of 30 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #20 of 30 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,103 | #3 of 43 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #8 of 28 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #10 of 28 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #27 of 37 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #10 of 13 | 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
1,103
-47 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 1,103 | 105.5 | 10.4:1 | 25% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 1,070 | 105.5 | 10.1:1 | 22% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 1,102 | 93 | 11.8:1 | 23% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 1,150 | 80 | 14.4:1 | 27% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 1,193 | 85 | 14.0:1 | 19% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 970 | 73 | 13.3:1 | 21% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,193 to 1,103); teachers up 24% (85 to 105.5).
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in West Fargo, North Dakota, attend LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle school. Enrollment totals 1,103 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 143% larger than the average for middle schools in North Dakota.
WEST FARGO 6 is the local district for LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL. It runs 26 schools with 13,175 students.
The share of White students at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 67%, a majority. The remaining students are 19% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Cass County is about 82% White. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 105.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for middle schools in North Dakota. By family income, 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 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 51% of North Dakota public middle schools.
For the population of Cass County, the median household earns about $75,555 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Cass County, 66 public schools serve about 27,826 students.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 4%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.4:1 to 10.4:1 over the same years.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 456 students
Other Liberty Middle schools
28 other US public schools in 21 states are named Liberty Middle. LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd 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 MiddleClifton, VA · 913 students
- Liberty MiddleAshland, VA · 910 students
Nearby schools
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,400
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 553
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL0.8 mi · 554
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 473
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 379
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,103 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (106 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 67% White, 5% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WEST FARGO 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.