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Liberty Middle

125 Falcon Lane, Liberty, SC 29657 · (864) 397-3400 · Pickens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Enrollment
458
Middle
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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
Grade 6
134
Grade 7
149
Grade 8
175
Student demographics
White
37181%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
4510%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24553%
Female
21347%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
57.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.1pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
458
-73 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.7:1
% White
81%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty Middle

Located at 125 Falcon Lane, in Liberty, South Carolina, Liberty Middle is a close-knit intermediate school that works with 458 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Pickens 01. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Liberty Middle is one of 23 schools operated by Pickens 01, a district that educates 16,313 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Liberty Middle logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pickens County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Liberty Middle has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pickens County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,064 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pickens County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students), of which Liberty Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Liberty Middle's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 531 (now 458). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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Pickens County at a glance

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Population
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty Middle
District
Pickens 01
Address
125 Falcon Lane, Liberty, SC 29657
Phone
(864) 397-3400
County
Pickens County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
458
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450333001385
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pickens 01
Other schools in Liberty
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Liberty Middle
How many students attend Liberty Middle?
Liberty Middle enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Liberty Middle serve?
Liberty Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Liberty Middle?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Liberty Middle.
How diverse is Liberty Middle?
Liberty Middle reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Liberty Middle in?
Liberty Middle is part of Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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