Liberty Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

281 Dock Murphy Dr
Madison, AL 35758

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Serving 1,175 students in grades 6-8, Liberty Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,175 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in AL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Liberty Middle School's student population of 1,175 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Middle School
6	359
7	389
8	427

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Total Students

1,175 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	1,493
2022	1,416
2021	1,315
2020	1,398
2019	1,398
2018	886
2017	886
2016	820
2015	767
2014	748
2013	791
2012	1,236
2011	1,151
2010	1,138
2009	1,121
2008	1,005
2007	933
2006	877
2005	764
2004	937
2003	877
2002	821
2001	968
2000	693
1999	886

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	78
2022	72
2021	77
2020	72
2019	72
2018	45
2017	45
2016	42
2015	42
2014	42
2013	45
2012	65
2011	65
2010	59
2009	61
2008	61
2007	56
2006	51
2005	50
2004	55
2003	50
2002	47
2001	59
2000	39
1999	51

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Liberty Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#121 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	#121
2022	#107
2021	#69
2019	#65
2018	#83
2017	#74
2016	#63
2015	#63
2014	#37
2013	#217
2012	#244

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51%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	51%	30%	58%
2022	49%	29%	57%
2021	45%	24%	51%
2019	75%	47%	76%
2018	73%	47%	76%
2017	69%	44%	74%
2016	70%	43%	72%
2015	64%	40%	69%
2014	68%	38%	70%
2013	90%	80%	93%
2012	91%	82%	94%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	74%	47%	73%
2021	77%	46%	71%
2019	72%	45%	73%
2018	70%	46%	76%
2017	70%	39%	69%
2016	73%	38%	67%
2015	66%	41%	70%
2014	73%	42%	73%
2013	95%	86%	96%
2012	94%	86%	95%
2011	96%	85%	95%

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57%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	57%	38%	62%
2021	64%	36%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	18:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	12%	1%	10%
2022	11%	1%	9%
2021	11%	2%	9%
2020	10%	2%	9%
2019	10%	2%	9%
2018	9%	2%	9%
2017	9%	2%	9%
2016	9%	1%	9%
2015	8%	2%	9%
2014	9%	1%	8%
2013	9%	1%	8%
2012	9%	1%	10%
2011	8%	2%	8%
2010	7%	2%	8%
2009	7%	1%	8%
2008	8%	1%	7%
2007	7%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	6%	1%	6%
2004	5%	1%	6%
2003	4%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Black

18%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	17%	32%	19%
2022	18%	32%	19%
2021	18%	32%	19%
2020	20%	33%	19%
2019	20%	33%	19%
2018	20%	33%	21%
2017	20%	33%	21%
2016	21%	33%	21%
2015	21%	33%	21%
2014	20%	34%	20%
2013	23%	34%	21%
2012	24%	34%	20%
2011	21%	35%	20%
2010	22%	35%	20%
2009	23%	35%	20%
2008	21%	36%	22%
2007	18%	36%	20%
2006	19%	36%	21%
2005	18%	36%	20%
2004	20%	36%	19%
2003	21%	36%	19%
2002	22%	36%	19%
2001	23%	36%	19%
2000	20%	36%	19%
1999	23%	36%	19%

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White

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	56%	52%	57%
2022	57%	53%	58%
2021	59%	53%	58%
2020	59%	54%	60%
2019	59%	54%	60%
2018	64%	55%	61%
2017	64%	55%	61%
2016	65%	56%	62%
2015	64%	56%	63%
2014	65%	57%	65%
2013	64%	58%	65%
2012	64%	58%	66%
2011	68%	58%	68%
2010	67%	58%	67%
2009	67%	59%	68%
2008	68%	58%	67%
2007	70%	59%	69%
2006	70%	59%	69%
2005	71%	60%	71%
2004	70%	60%	71%
2003	71%	60%	72%
2002	70%	60%	72%
2001	69%	61%	73%
2000	74%	61%	74%
1999	70%	61%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	0.64	0.62	0.63
2022	0.63	0.61	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60	0.60
2018	0.54	0.59	0.58
2017	0.54	0.59	0.58
2016	0.53	0.58	0.56
2015	0.54	0.58	0.55
2014	0.53	0.56	0.54
2013	0.54	0.55	0.53
2012	0.53	0.55	0.52
2011	0.49	0.54	0.49
2010	0.50	0.54	0.50
2009	0.49	0.53	0.49
2008	0.49	0.54	0.49
2007	0.48	0.53	0.48
2006	0.47	0.53	0.48
2005	0.46	0.51	0.46
2004	0.47	0.51	0.45
2003	0.45	0.51	0.44
2002	0.46	0.51	0.43
2001	0.47	0.50	0.43
2000	0.41	0.50	0.42
1999	0.46	0.50	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	20%	55%	21%
2022	12%	44%	10%
2021	10%	48%	9%
2020	15%	49%	15%
2019	15%	49%	15%
2018	13%	47%	16%
2017	13%	47%	16%
2016	14%	46%	16%
2015	15%	47%	17%
2014	17%	52%	19%
2013	15%	51%	16%
2012	13%	51%	15%
2011	13%	49%	15%
2010	12%	47%	13%
2009	12%	44%	13%
2008	11%	43%	13%
2007	9%	42%	12%
2006	13%	44%	13%
2005	13%	43%	12%
2004	13%	42%	12%
2003	15%	42%	12%
2002	14%	40%	10%
2001	12%	38%	11%
2000	12%	37%	10%
1999	16%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Middle School's ranking?

Liberty Middle School is ranked #121 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Liberty Middle School often compared to?

Liberty Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Discovery Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

1,175 students attend Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Liberty Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty Middle School?

Liberty Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Liberty Middle School offer ?

Liberty Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Middle School part of?

Liberty Middle School is part of Madison City School District.

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