Should you attend Sparkman Middle School or Liberty Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Sparkman Middle School ranked #604 statewide in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #296 in 2013, reflecting a downward trend in overall state ranking for this Alabama middle school.
Math proficiency dropped significantly to 17% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, with a decline from 45% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 54%, higher than the 47% state average, while science proficiency reached 59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew slightly from 819 students in 2022 to 859 in 2023, with minority enrollment comprising 64% of the student body; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased sharply from 37% in 2022 to 55% in 2023.
Serving grades 6–8, Sparkman Middle School had 823 students and a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in the most recent reporting year, consistent with trends since 2020.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, indicating strong student completion outcomes for this Madison County, AL middle school.
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.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
823 students
1,175 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#604 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#121 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
241
359
Grade 7 Students
276
389
Grade 8 Students
306
427
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
38%
18%
% White
36%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
