Liberty Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Liberty ISD
- Liberty, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Total students
538
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Liberty ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Liberty ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Liberty Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Liberty, TX, in the Liberty ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 538 students. 59.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,173, which is $3,301 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 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
538
African American
71 (13.2%)
Liberty ISD: 12%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Liberty ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.9%)
Liberty ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
221 (41.1%)
Liberty ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
221 (41.1%)
Liberty ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (3.2%)
Liberty ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
59.9 %
Liberty ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.8 %
Liberty ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.1 %
Liberty ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.9 %
Liberty ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.7 %
Liberty ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.1 %
Liberty ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.5 %
Liberty ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
9.1 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Liberty ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.7 %
Liberty ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
20 %
Liberty ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.3
African American
1.3 (3.9%)
Liberty ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31 (96.1%)
Liberty ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.7 (86%)
Liberty ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.5 (14%)
Liberty ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.7
Liberty ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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 years
Liberty ISD: 11.3 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
$59,173
Liberty ISD: $60,958
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Liberty ISD: $57,873
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,828
Liberty ISD: $57,803
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,000
Liberty ISD: $58,530
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,224
Liberty ISD: $62,933
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,152
Liberty ISD: $67,563
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,671
Liberty ISD: $67,865
Statewide: $74,014