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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.
Discovery Middle School ranked #133 statewide in Alabama in 2023, marking a decline from its peak rank of #53 in 2017 among Alabama public schools.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 50%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency stood at 72%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency reached 60%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 1,374 students in 2022 to 1,069 in the latest count, with minority enrollment at 40%, reflecting consistent demographic diversity for this Madison, AL middle school.
Discovery Middle School served grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 and an enrollment of 1,069 students, with 259 students eligible for free lunch, indicating Title I status.
The school's graduation rate remained steady at 95% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 88% for that year.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,175 students
1,069 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#121 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
#133 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
50%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
60%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
359
354
Grade 7 Students
389
334
Grade 8 Students
427
381
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% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
18%
15%
% White
56%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
