Liberty Middle School
Public middle school in Liberty, Missouri · Liberty 53 School District · Grades 6–8
Liberty Middle School serves 609 students in grades 6–8 in Liberty (Clay County). It is one of 18 schools in Liberty 53 School District. By enrollment it is the 110th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Liberty 53 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291854002616 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Liberty 53 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 609 | 11,826 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.5% | 23.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Liberty Middle School in context
Size
Liberty Middle School is the smallest of Liberty 53 School District's 4 middle schools; its 609 students are 5.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5 miles away with a median enrollment of 723; Liberty Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 214 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 189, against an average of 203 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 206 in grade 6 and 214 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.9% here and 73.4% across Liberty 53. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.8% across Liberty 53 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 12% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 609 students, Liberty Middle School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 609 students would have about 46.8 teachers, so Liberty Middle School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Liberty Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is South Valley Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other middle schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 206 |
| Grade 7 | 189 |
| Grade 8 | 214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 S Withers, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816)736-5410
Website: lps53.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Liberty Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Middle School | Liberty 53 | 1.3 mi | 809 | 14.2 | 19.7% |
| Discovery Middle School | Liberty 53 | 1.3 mi | 678 | 13.9 | 18.3% |
| Heritage Middle School | Liberty 53 | 1.6 mi | 757 | 14.5 | 24.6% |
| Maple Park Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 4.2 mi | 585 | 10.6 | 63.4% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 5.8 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
| Eastgate 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 6.1 mi | 629 | 12.7 | 63.4% |
| Antioch Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.2 mi | 886 | 14.9 | 40.1% |
| Northgate Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.9 mi | 689 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberty 53
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Doniphan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 336 |
| Discovery Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 678 |
| Early Child. Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 45 |
| Epic Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 293 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 223 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 757 |
| Kellybrook Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 528 |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 517 |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,842 |
| Liberty North High School | High | 9–12 | 2,262 |
| Liberty Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lillian Schumacher Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 443 |
| Manor Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 265 |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 331 |
| Shoal Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 795 |
| South Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 809 |
| Warren Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 597 |