Lincoln Middle School vs. Liberty Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 6-8, Lincoln Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 896 students in grades 6-8, Liberty Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
818 students
896 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
54 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-y6vcF5.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#816 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/24860/lincoln-middle-school-chart-YaWJ1o.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-bdDNuPN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-Q6bOYM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-9D7rTu.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
278
274
Grade 7 Students
279
323
Grade 8 Students
261
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-W3CkBN.png)
% Hispanic
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-7XwDuQ.png)
% Black
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-y69PoG.png)
% White
77%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-b41G9QO.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-becvSnQ.png)
Diversity Score
0.39
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-DCQWs7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/24860/lincoln-middle-school-chart-h7Z1dz.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-brqbMwP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/119000/119287/liberty-middle-school-chart-BKeHT4.png)