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Liberty Junior School

7055 Dutchland Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044

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Serving 681 students in grades 7-8, Liberty Junior School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30% in OH
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: Liberty Junior School serves the northeast part of Middletown, OH, covering an attendance zone of approximately 18 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.8 miles from the school to the zone's edge, reaching up to 4.4 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Liberty Junior School's student population of 681 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Junior School
7	346
8	335

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School
2025	681
2024	716
2023	752
2022	733
2021	795
2020	821
2019	769
2018	738
2017	717
2016	795
2015	890
2014	821
2013	840
2012	875
2011	806
2010	757
2009	788
2008	763
2007	894
2006	896
2005	778
2004	785
2003	887
2002	800
2001	790
2000	815
1999	755
1998	707
1997	1,173
1996	1,178
1995	1,128
1994	1,087
1993	938
1992	873
1991	736
1990	1,065
1989	982
1988	905
1987	833

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School
2025	34
2024	29
2023	28
2022	30
2021	34
2020	33
2019	32
2018	32
2017	34
2016	34
2014	38
2013	39
2012	43
2011	39
2010	41
2009	40
2008	41
2007	52
2006	53
2005	46
2004	50
2003	54
2002	59
2001	59
2000	53
1999	50
1998	46
1997	66
1996	62
1995	62
1994	63
1993	53
1992	47
1991	45
1990	54
1989	50
1988	46
1987	43

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School Rankings

Liberty Junior School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Junior School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

#834 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Liberty Junior School
2023	#834
2022	#902
2021	#968
2019	#682
2018	#462
2017	#589
2016	#724
2015	#1256
2014	#632
2013	#633
2012	#928
2011	#595
2010	#708

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68%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	68%	54%	68%
2022	64%	52%	69%
2021	61%	50%	68%
2019	80%	63%	78%
2018	84%	62%	80%
2017	81%	63%	82%
2016	76%	61%	80%
2015	80%	68%	84%
2014	88%	77%	88%
2013	89%	76%	89%
2012	88%	78%	90%
2011	90%	77%	89%
2010	87%	76%	88%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	73%	60%	73%
2021	67%	57%	72%
2019	77%	64%	77%
2018	81%	63%	80%
2017	79%	62%	80%
2016	71%	55%	72%
2015	81%	74%	86%
2014	94%	83%	92%
2013	93%	83%	92%
2012	91%	83%	93%
2011	92%	82%	92%
2010	91%	81%	91%

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73%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	73%	63%	76%
2021	71%	60%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	20:1	17:1
2024	25:1	17:1
2023	27:1	17:1	24:1
2022	24:1	17:1	24:1
2021	23:1	17:1	23:1
2020	25:1	18:1	23:1
2019	24:1	18:1	23:1
2018	23:1	18:1	23:1
2017	21:1	18:1	23:1
2016	23:1	18:1	23:1
2014	22:1	18:1	23:1
2013	22:1	18:1	23:1
2012	20:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	17:1	23:1
2010	18:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	18:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	17:1	21:1
2006	17:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	13:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	5:1
1992	19:1	19:1	21:1
1991	16:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	19:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	10%
2022	7%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	5%	2%	7%
2017	4%	2%	7%
2016	3%	2%	6%
2015	4%	2%	7%
2014	3%	2%	6%
2013	3%	2%	7%
2012	3%	2%	6%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	8%
2009	6%	2%	7%
2008	5%	2%	7%
2007	4%	2%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	11%	17%
2024	11%	17%
2023	12%	17%	13%
2022	12%	17%	12%
2021	12%	17%	12%
2020	12%	17%	11%
2019	10%	17%	11%
2018	10%	17%	11%
2017	12%	17%	11%
2016	10%	17%	11%
2015	8%	16%	12%
2014	9%	16%	10%
2013	9%	16%	10%
2012	8%	16%	10%
2011	8%	16%	10%
2010	10%	17%	10%
2009	10%	17%	10%
2008	10%	17%	9%
2007	9%	17%	9%
2006	7%	17%	8%
2005	7%	17%	7%
2004	5%	17%	7%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	4%	16%	5%
2000	5%	16%	4%
1999	5%	16%	3%
1998	4%	15%	3%
1997	3%	15%	2%
1996	2%	15%	2%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	1%	15%	2%
1992	2%	14%	2%
1991	2%	14%	2%
1990	2%	14%	2%
1989	1%	14%	1%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

70%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	70%	65%
2024	72%	66%
2023	70%	67%	62%
2022	67%	67%	63%
2021	70%	68%	65%
2020	73%	68%	68%
2019	76%	69%	68%
2018	75%	70%	71%
2017	75%	71%	71%
2016	79%	71%	73%
2015	79%	72%	69%
2014	80%	73%	74%
2013	80%	74%	74%
2012	82%	74%	75%
2011	84%	74%	76%
2010	83%	76%	78%
2009	82%	76%	79%
2008	82%	77%	80%
2007	84%	77%	81%
2006	87%	77%	82%
2005	89%	78%	84%
2004	91%	78%	85%
2003	89%	79%	86%
2002	90%	81%	88%
2001	93%	81%	90%
2000	91%	81%	91%
1999	90%	82%	92%
1998	91%	82%	92%
1997	95%	82%	94%
1996	96%	82%	94%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	94%	83%	95%
1993	96%	83%	95%
1992	97%	84%	95%
1991	97%	84%	95%
1990	97%	84%	96%
1989	97%	84%	97%
1988	97%	84%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

35%

0.49

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	0.49	0.54
2024	0.46	0.53
2023	0.49	0.52	0.59
2022	0.53	0.52	0.57
2021	0.49	0.51	0.55
2020	0.45	0.51	0.51
2019	0.41	0.49	0.51
2018	0.42	0.48	0.47
2017	0.42	0.47	0.47
2016	0.37	0.47	0.46
2015	0.37	0.46	0.45
2014	0.35	0.44	0.44
2013	0.35	0.43	0.43
2012	0.32	0.43	0.43
2011	0.29	0.43	0.41
2010	0.30	0.40	0.37
2009	0.31	0.40	0.36
2008	0.32	0.38	0.35
2007	0.29	0.38	0.33
2006	0.24	0.38	0.31
2005	0.20	0.37	0.28
2004	0.17	0.37	0.27
2003	0.20	0.35	0.25
2002	0.19	0.32	0.22
2001	0.13	0.32	0.19
2000	0.17	0.32	0.18
1999	0.19	0.30	0.16
1998	0.17	0.31	0.15
1997	0.10	0.31	0.12
1996	0.08	0.31	0.11
1995	0.10	0.29	0.10
1994	0.12	0.29	0.10
1993	0.08	0.29	0.10
1992	0.06	0.28	0.09
1991	0.06	0.28	0.09
1990	0.06	0.28	0.08
1989	0.06	0.28	0.07
1988	0.06	0.28	0.05

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(22-23)

15.7%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	15.7%	30.8%	17.8%
2022	23.2%	34.4%	23.6%
2021	36%	26.2%	22.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	21%	42%
2024	18%	42%
2023	13%	37%	16%
2021	12%	39%	16%
2020	14%	20%	16%
2019	11%	39%	16%
2018	12%	21%	16%
2017	13%	23%	16%
2016	15%	40%	17%
2015	16%	40%	18%
2014	17%	39%	19%
2013	14%	33%	16%
2012	12%	38%	13%
2011	13%	37%	16%
2010	15%	34%	16%
2009	14%	30%	13%
2007	8%	27%	8%
2006	6%	27%	5%
2005	6%	25%	4%
2004	5%	24%	4%
2003	6%	24%	4%
2002	3%	22%	3%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	3%	22%	2%
1998	3%	22%	2%
1997	2%	23%	2%
1995	2%	23%	2%
1994	3%	23%	2%
1993	1%	22%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Liberty Junior School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakota Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Junior School's ranking?

Liberty Junior School is ranked #834 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Liberty Junior School often compared to?

Liberty Junior Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakota Plains Junior School, Ross Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Liberty Junior School?

681 students attend Liberty Junior School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Liberty Junior School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Liberty Junior School?

Liberty Junior School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Liberty Junior School offer ?

Liberty Junior School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Junior School part of?

Liberty Junior School is part of Lakota Local School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

This School is great! I have been here Mr. Spurlock the principle and Mr. Martin the assistant principal is great. This school knows education and technology. I would recommend this school to anyone in the Liberty TWP. Area. I hope that anyone in this area would want to go here because the staff is so awesome and everyone treats you like a person!!! I think this school rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30%
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: Liberty Junior School serves the northeast part of Middletown, OH, covering an attendance zone of approximately 18 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.8 miles from the school to the zone's edge, reaching up to 4.4 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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