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Liberty Middle School

6801 Union Mill Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124

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Serving 903 students in grades 7-8, Liberty Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 903 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50% in VA
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Liberty Middle School's student population of 903 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Middle School
7	470
8	433

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Total Students

903 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	922
2022	991
2021	1,074
2020	1,100
2019	1,100
2018	1,052
2017	1,052
2016	1,088
2015	1,091
2014	1,111
2013	1,115
2012	1,113
2011	1,144
2010	1,156
2009	1,139
2008	1,129
2007	1,107
2006	1,149
2005	1,126
2004	1,164
2003	1,121

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	69
2022	95
2021	90
2020	88
2019	88
2018	90
2017	90
2016	88
2015	84
2014	89
2013	93
2012	90
2011	62
2010	59
2009	57
2008	55
2007	98
2006	88
2005	84
2004	84
2003	97

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Year Founded

2002

Campus Size

25 acres

School Motto

Together, We Roar!

School Rankings

Liberty Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Middle School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#586 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	#586
2022	#606
2021	#606
2019	#347
2018	#692
2017	#548
2016	#215
2015	#182
2014	#187
2013	#229
2012	#224

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	77%	68%	73%
2021	66%	54%	61%
2019	93%	82%	85%
2017	78%	72%	77%
2016	93%	80%	83%
2015	92%	79%	83%
2014	91%	74%	80%
2013	87%	71%	78%
2012	85%	68%	77%
2011	96%	86%	92%
2010	94%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2021	74%	69%	73%
2019	84%	78%	81%
2018	84%	80%
2017	88%	80%	84%
2016	88%	80%	85%
2015	88%	79%	85%
2014	85%	74%	81%
2013	83%	74%	82%
2012	94%	89%	94%
2011	96%	88%	93%
2010	94%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

56%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	17:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	28%	7%	19%
2022	29%	7%	20%
2021	28%	8%	20%
2020	28%	7%	20%
2019	28%	7%	20%
2018	29%	7%	20%
2017	29%	7%	20%
2016	30%	8%	20%
2015	31%	6%	20%
2014	30%	7%	20%
2013	30%	7%	20%
2012	30%	6%	20%
2011	29%	7%	21%
2010	29%	7%	21%
2009	28%	7%	21%
2008	28%	6%	20%
2007	27%	6%	20%
2006	28%	6%	19%
2005	26%	6%	19%
2004	24%	6%	19%
2003	22%	5%	19%

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Hispanic

28%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	23%	19%	28%
2022	24%	18%	27%
2021	25%	18%	27%
2020	21%	16%	26%
2019	21%	16%	26%
2018	19%	15%	26%
2017	19%	15%	26%
2016	18%	14%	25%
2015	18%	14%	24%
2014	16%	13%	23%
2013	15%	12%	23%
2012	16%	12%	22%
2011	16%	11%	21%
2010	16%	10%	20%
2009	14%	10%	20%
2008	12%	10%	19%
2007	11%	9%	18%
2006	12%	8%	17%
2005	12%	7%	17%
2004	11%	6%	17%
2003	10%	7%	15%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	10%	22%	10%
2022	9%	22%	10%
2021	9%	22%	10%
2020	10%	22%	10%
2019	10%	22%	10%
2018	8%	23%	10%
2017	8%	23%	10%
2016	11%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	9%	23%	10%
2013	11%	23%	10%
2012	9%	24%	10%
2011	10%	24%	10%
2010	12%	26%	12%
2009	12%	26%	12%
2008	12%	27%	12%
2007	11%	27%	12%
2006	11%	27%	12%
2005	12%	27%	12%
2004	10%	27%	11%
2003	11%	27%	11%

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White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	32%	45%	37%
2022	32%	46%	37%
2021	33%	46%	37%
2020	35%	49%	39%
2019	35%	49%	39%
2018	38%	50%	40%
2017	38%	50%	40%
2016	37%	50%	40%
2015	36%	52%	41%
2014	40%	52%	42%
2013	41%	53%	43%
2012	41%	54%	43%
2011	42%	54%	44%
2010	43%	57%	47%
2009	46%	57%	47%
2008	48%	57%	49%
2007	49%	58%	50%
2006	47%	59%	52%
2005	50%	60%	52%
2004	55%	61%	53%
2003	57%	61%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	0.76	0.71	0.74
2022	0.75	0.70	0.74
2021	0.75	0.70	0.74
2020	0.75	0.68	0.74
2019	0.75	0.68	0.74
2018	0.73	0.67	0.73
2017	0.73	0.67	0.73
2016	0.73	0.68	0.73
2015	0.74	0.66	0.73
2014	0.72	0.66	0.73
2013	0.72	0.65	0.72
2012	0.72	0.64	0.72
2011	0.72	0.64	0.72
2010	0.72	0.62	0.67
2009	0.70	0.60	0.67
2008	0.69	0.60	0.66
2007	0.69	0.59	0.66
2006	0.69	0.58	0.65
2005	0.68	0.57	0.65
2004	0.63	0.55	0.64
2003	0.62	0.55	0.63

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Eligible for

31%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	29%	52%	30%
2022	28%	41%	27%
2021	18%	35%	22%
2020	22%	39%	24%
2019	22%	39%	24%
2018	18%	35%	21%
2017	18%	35%	21%
2016	17%	35%	21%
2015	20%	34%	21%
2014	19%	33%	21%
2013	17%	32%	21%
2012	16%	32%	20%
2011	15%	31%	20%
2010	17%	29%	19%
2009	11%	26%	16%
2008	10%	25%	15%
2007	9%	24%	14%
2006	10%	24%	14%
2005	11%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Virginia	Fairfax County School District
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairfax County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Middle School's ranking?

Liberty Middle School is ranked #586 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Liberty Middle School often compared to?

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

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

903 students attend Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Liberty Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Liberty Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Liberty Middle School offer ?

Liberty Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Liberty Middle School part of?

Liberty Middle School is part of Fairfax County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 903 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50%
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education