Liberty Middle, Pharr TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Middle

Liberty Middle is a regular public middle school in Pharr serving sixth through eighth grade. The school enrolls a substantial number of students in roughly equal proportions across its three grades. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic. English learner and special education enrollment data were not available.

On state assessments, Liberty Middle's performance shows a marked grade-level pattern. Sixth-graders perform more solidly in English language arts, with about half reaching proficiency, while their math results are much lower. Seventh grade represents the school's weakest performance, particularly in math where proficiency dips significantly. Eighth grade marks a substantial recovery, especially in math where proficiency jumps to a majority of students. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, show more moderate results, with science proficiency near or above the middle of the school's range and social studies notably lower.

In English language arts across all grades, about half of students reach proficiency or above. The picture in math is more variable by grade level but improves considerably by eighth grade. Science proficiency across eighth grade sits in the middle range, while social studies shows the lowest performance of any tested subject.

When placed against other districts in Hidalgo County, Liberty Middle's overall proficiency index falls above the county midpoint, indicating performance that exceeds the typical district-level school in the county. This comparative standing reflects strength relative to peers, though grade-level variation within the school itself remains notable.

The school sits in Pharr, a community in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Housing values in the area are modest, and rental costs are low relative to both state and national benchmarks, making it affordable for families with limited incomes. The district operates under a county-wide Early College High School model at the high school level, meaning students who advance from Liberty Middle will have the opportunity to begin earning college credit as early as ninth grade at no cost. In November 2025, the district's bond propositions for facility improvements, including HVAC replacements and roofing repairs, failed at the ballot, leaving older campus facilities without new funding for upgrades—a consideration for families evaluating the condition of the buildings their children will attend.

A parent may want to confirm with the school whether specific support or interventions target the dip in seventh-grade performance, particularly in mathematics, and what happens as cohorts move to the high school level.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 31% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 713%

School 13% · District 15% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 54% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 48%

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

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 47% · ▲ 2 pts above district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 49% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 51% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 25% · ▼ 1 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolPHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO 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-income46%Higher-income78%32 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income85%40 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income91%46 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income44%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income0%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income89%37 pp gap