Liberty Middle School
Public middle school in Mountain View, Missouri · Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Liberty Middle School serves 264 students in grades 6–8 in Mountain View (Shannon County). It is one of 4 schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 293rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292154003026 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 1,184 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.3% | 68.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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 only middle school in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. Its 264 students are 22.3% of the district's 1,184. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 32.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 230; 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 6 with 90 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 86, against an average of 88 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 6 and 88 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.3% here and 93.2% across Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.5% across Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 33.7% 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 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 264 students, Liberty Middle School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 264 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Liberty Middle School has 1.3 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 rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Willow Springs Middle School, 18.1 miles away in Willow Springs R-IV School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1054 Old Hwy 60, Mountain View, MO 65548
Phone: (417)934-5412
Website: mvbt.k12.mo.us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Middle School | Willow Springs R-IV | 18.1 mi | 355 | 10.4 | 66.8% |
| West Plains Middle School | West Plains R-VII | 20.9 mi | 555 | 13.1 | 67.4% |
| Cabool Middle School | Cabool R-IV | 27.6 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Houston Middle School | Houston R-I | 29.1 mi | 198 | 11.9 | – |
| Mountain Grove Middle School | Mountain Grove R-III | 35.5 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 57.1% |
| Salem Middle School | Salem R-80 | 45.4 mi | 254 | 13.9 | 100% |
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | East Carter County R-II | 49.6 mi | 154 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Hartville Middle School | Hartville R-II | 51.5 mi | 139 | 11.7 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 174 |
| Liberty Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 350 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 |