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Does Liberty Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
456
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK CITY·NCES 390444505379
Liberty Middle School
1055 Evans Blvd, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7320 · Licking County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 153 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 32% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · 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 School→Newark High School
Based on grade levels within Newark City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
71.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 73.4% |
| 2022-23 | 70.9% | 72.4% |
| 2021-22 | 64.6% | 71.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Liberty Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #261 of 637 ▼ 34 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #372 of 637 ▼ 117 | #9 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #129 of 629 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #309 of 654 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #448 of 577 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #293 of 579 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #327 of 410 | #5 of 7 |
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
456
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 456 | 23.7 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 23.7 | 18.5:1 | 55% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 23.7 | 19.9:1 | 44% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 23.5 | 20.4:1 | 46% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 47% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 45% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (479 to 456); teachers up 1% (23.5 to 23.7).
About Liberty Middle School
Families in Newark, Ohio, are served by Liberty Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It reported 456 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Newark City is made up of 14 schools with 5,805 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Liberty Middle School is White, at 83%. It is also 10% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Among Licking County residents, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Liberty Middle School lists 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is 2.2 students per teacher.
For the population of Licking County, median household income comes to about $84,426, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Licking County counts 63 public schools with about 29,815 students.
Legend Elementary, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.8 to 19.3 over 4 years.
Liberty Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Licking County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,837
Census ACS
Median income
$84,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
29,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark City
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- McGuffey Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Hillview Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Licking Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Career and Technology Educational CentersHigh · 789 students
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
Other Liberty Middle schools
28 other US public schools in 21 states are named Liberty Middle. Liberty Middle School is the 24th 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
- Legend Elementary0.1 mi · 475
- John Clem Elementary School1.1 mi · 386
- Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy1.3 mi · 187
- NCS Digital1.4 mi · 249
- Little Learners Preschool1.4 mi · 202
- Wilson Middle School1.6 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Middle SchoolHow many students attend Liberty Middle School?
Liberty Middle School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 06-08.
Is Liberty Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Liberty Middle School have?
Liberty Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty Middle School?
Student demographics at Liberty Middle School are roughly 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty Middle School?
Liberty Middle School is overseen by Newark City in Licking County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.