Liberty Middle School vs. Thunder Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 873 students in grades 6-8, Liberty Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,152 students in grades 6-8, Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
873 students
1,152 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#737 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
283
379
Grade 7 Students
258
385
Grade 8 Students
332
388
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
11%
7%
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% Hispanic
19%
23%
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% Black
8%
11%
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% White
54%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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