Liberty Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Liberty ISD
- Liberty, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Liberty ISD: B
Total students
518
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Liberty ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Liberty ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
Liberty Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Liberty, TX, in the Liberty ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 518 students. 60.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,005, which is $882 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Nathaniel W Matkin
- rlsmith@libertyisd.net
- (936) 336-3582
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Liberty Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
518
African American
80 (15.4%)
Liberty ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Liberty ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Liberty ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
208 (40.2%)
Liberty ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
216 (41.7%)
Liberty ISD: 40%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (1.9%)
Liberty ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.6 %
Liberty ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.3 %
Liberty ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.1 %
Liberty ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.1 %
Liberty ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.5 %
Liberty ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.8 %
Liberty ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Liberty ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Liberty ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Liberty ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Liberty ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.3 %
Liberty ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
10 %
Liberty ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.8 %
Liberty ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.3 %
Liberty ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.8 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.7
African American
1.4 (4.2%)
Liberty ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.3 (95.8%)
Liberty ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.7 (81.5%)
Liberty ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6 (18.5%)
Liberty ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Liberty ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Liberty ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,005
Liberty ISD: $58,413
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Liberty ISD: $53,244
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,266
Liberty ISD: $53,902
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,732
Liberty ISD: $56,109
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,255
Liberty ISD: $60,117
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,453
Liberty ISD: $65,693
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,858
Liberty ISD: $70,866
Statewide: $71,111