Liberty Middle School vs. Journey Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Liberty Middle School, a Madison, Alabama middle school serving grades 6–8 with 1,175 students, ranked #121 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from its peak rank of #37 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 30% but lower than the district average of 58%, reflecting a downward trend from 75% in 2019.
Reading proficiency stood at 74%, higher than the state average of 47% and approximately equal to the district average of 73%, though it declined from 96% in 2011.
Science proficiency was 57%, higher than the state average of 38% but slightly below the district's 62%, down from 64% in 2021.
Minority enrollment was 44%, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, and 23% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, showing socioeconomic diversity in this Union County NJ high school.
Journey Middle School serves 903 students in grades 6-8.
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,103 students
903 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#121 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
341
321
Grade 7 Students
368
305
Grade 8 Students
394
277
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
19%
23%
% White
54%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%