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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD·NCES 483486021042

LIBERTY MIDDLE

1212 S FIR ST, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 354-2610 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Enrollment
742
Middle
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
697 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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
Grade 6
233
Grade 7
243
Grade 8
266
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
73599%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
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
39553%
Female
34747%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
742
-137 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.5:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIBERTY MIDDLE

LIBERTY MIDDLE, a mid-tier intermediate school in PHARR, Texas, operated by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, instructs 742 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

LIBERTY MIDDLE is one of 44 schools operated by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, a district that teaches 29,749 students overall.

Demographically, LIBERTY MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at LIBERTY MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LIBERTY MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.9%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of +11.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) records that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), LIBERTY MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KELLY-PHARR EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIBERTY MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERTY MIDDLE at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 59.9%.

LIBERTY MIDDLE operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 879 students in 2018 compared to 742 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LIBERTY MIDDLE typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hidalgo County at a glance

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Population
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students

Quick facts

School name
LIBERTY MIDDLE
District
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
Address
1212 S FIR ST, PHARR, TX 78577
Phone
(956) 354-2610
County
Hidalgo County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
742
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
697 (94%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
483486021042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIBERTY MIDDLE
How large is LIBERTY MIDDLE?
LIBERTY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 06-08.
Is LIBERTY MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIBERTY MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIBERTY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIBERTY MIDDLE is approximately 11.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LIBERTY MIDDLE?
Student demographics at LIBERTY MIDDLE are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees LIBERTY MIDDLE?
LIBERTY MIDDLE is overseen by PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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