Liberty Middle, Liberty TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Middle

Liberty Middle serves grades six through eight in the city of Liberty, a small county-seat town in Southeast Texas with a population of roughly a few thousand, sitting between Houston and Beaumont on the banks of the Trinity River. The school enrolls a student body of about five hundred and forty, drawn from a community that is economically diverse: a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and the enrollment is roughly split between white and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Black students and other groups represented.

On state testing, Liberty Middle's performance shows a pattern of relative strength in reading and science, with softer results in mathematics and social studies. In English language arts across the school, the school is meeting proficiency benchmarks at a rate roughly in the middle of Liberty County's districts. Reading performance is stronger in the upper grades: sixth graders show moderate proficiency, seventh graders dip notably lower, and eighth graders rebound to moderate levels again. Mathematics proficiency is considerably weaker across all grades, with particularly low results in seventh grade; a parent may want to look into the school's math support and instruction with the administration, as this represents a meaningful gap. In science, eighth graders perform comparably well, nearly half meeting grade-level standards. Social studies, tested in eighth grade only, shows the lowest proficiency of any subject area tested. The school reports that most students reach at least the "approaches grade level" standard across subjects, meaning many are close to proficiency, but the proportion reaching "meets" or "masters" levels is modest. One year of data is available; longer-term trend information was not available in the state records.

The school sits on Jefferson Drive, away from Liberty's historic downtown and courthouse square. Liberty is a low-density, car-oriented community with a walkable historic core centered on retail and dining, but overall residents drive significantly for daily needs. The broader area is experiencing housing growth: median home values have risen appreciably in recent years, and the surrounding Liberty County is home to Colony Ridge, one of Texas's fastest-growing residential developments, bringing demographic and infrastructure pressures to the region. Property taxes in Liberty ISD have trended downward over the past decade, a factor relevant to families weighing cost of living. A recent bond election in the district failed, leaving the high school's aging multipurpose facility unaddressed for now, which may be of interest to families considering the district's long-term capital planning.

The school environment and available program details were not provided in the available data, so a parent or resident would benefit from visiting the school's website or contacting the district directly to understand course offerings, extracurricular activities, special education services, or any targeted academic supports that may address the mathematics performance gap observed in state testing.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 20 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolLIBERTY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income45%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income29%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income47%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income29%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income18%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income21%Higher-income22%1 pp gap