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Enrollment
1,050
Middle
DISTRICT 1,140 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY HILL ISD·NCES 482742005772
Liberty Hill Middle School
13125 W STATE HWY 29, LIBERTY HILL, TX 78642 · (512) 379-3300 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,050 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Texas 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.
- C-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
235 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
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 | 355 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 340 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 355 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Hill Middle School
Liberty Hill Middle School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill Middle School this school | 1,050 | 22.4% | 53.0% |
| Lamar Middle School AUSTIN | 1,109 | 22.2% | 68.9% |
| Wylie West Junior High School ABILENE | 1,038 | 19.7% | 62.1% |
| Creekwood Middle School KINGWOOD | 1,144 | 22.7% | 61.2% |
| Barbers Hill Int North MONT BELVIEU | 924 | 26.6% | 76.0% |
| McAnally Middle School FORT WORTH | 898 | 18.6% | 63.9% |
Matched among Texas 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 Hill Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #416 of 1,635 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #816 of 1,670 ▼ 297 | #21 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #504 of 1,670 ▼ 82 | #17 of 31 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.5pp | #80 of 1,570 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,050 | #234 of 1,749 | #11 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,240 of 1,542 | #28 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #778 of 1,543 | #26 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #1,542 of 1,648 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +60.1% | #30 of 437 | #3 of 13 |
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
1,050
+147 (+16%) vs 2020
+227% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,050 | 63.3 | 16.6:1 | 22% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 976 | 66.6 | 14.7:1 | 24% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 944 | 69.4 | 13.6:1 | 26% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 903 | 51 | 17.7:1 | 24% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 40.4 | 16.2:1 | 18% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 26% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 25% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 25% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty Hill Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (656 to 1,050); teachers up 57% (40.4 to 63.3).
About Liberty Hill Middle School
Liberty Hill Middle School is a large middle school found in LIBERTY HILL, Texas. It has an enrollment of 1,050 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 63% larger than that mark.
A total of 11 schools make up LIBERTY HILL ISD, with 9,836 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Liberty Hill Middle School, about 62 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Among Williamson County residents, the White share is about 60%. The diversity index for Liberty Hill Middle School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Liberty Hill Middle School lists 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.6 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. About 22% of students at Liberty Hill Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Liberty Hill 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 58% of Texas public middle schools.
In Texas, Liberty Hill Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.0% actual against a predicted 64.1%.
The county, Williamson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $111,340, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 208, with about 126,147 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Louine Noble Elementary School, is the closest to Liberty Hill Middle School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Liberty Hill Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,050, from 903 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.7 to 16.6 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Liberty Hill Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERTY HILL ISD
- Liberty Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Santa Rita Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,230 students
- Rancho Sienna Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Bill Burden Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Santa Rita Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Louine Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
Other schools in LIBERTY HILL
- Liberty Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Santa Rita Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,230 students
- Bill Burden Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Santa Rita Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Louine Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Liberty Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 736 students
Other Liberty Hill Middle schools
One other US public school is named Liberty Hill Middle. Liberty Hill Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Liberty Hill Middle SchoolKILLEEN, TX · 674 students
Nearby schools
- Louine Noble Elementary School0.4 mi · 740
- Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill0.6 mi · 125
- Bill Burden Elementary School0.8 mi · 764
- Liberty Hill Elementary School1.4 mi · 736
- Legacy Ranch High School1.8 mi · 315
- Liberty Hill High School3.4 mi · 2,156
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty Hill Middle SchoolHow many students attend Liberty Hill Middle School?
Liberty Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 1,050 students in grades 06-08.
Is Liberty Hill Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty Hill Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Hill Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty Hill Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty Hill Middle School?
At Liberty Hill Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Hill Middle School in?
Liberty Hill Middle School is part of LIBERTY HILL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.