Liberty Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

21500 East Dry Creek Road
Aurora, CO 80016

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Top 50%

Serving 842 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 is 41% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving 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 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in CO
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Liberty Middle School's student population of 842 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Middle School
6	287
7	297
8	258

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Total Students

842 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	873
2022	892
2021	1,023
2020	1,156
2019	1,156
2018	1,146
2017	1,146
2016	1,121
2015	1,094
2014	1,079
2013	1,088
2012	1,075
2011	1,065
2010	969
2009	983
2008	1,232
2007	1,252
2006	1,190
2005	1,137
2004	1,019
2003	745

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	51
2022	55
2021	50
2020	62
2019	62
2018	59
2017	59
2016	61
2015	59
2014	62
2013	56
2012	58
2011	58
2010	49
2009	51
2008	72
2007	68
2006	61
2005	63
2004	55
2003	41

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Liberty Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#625 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School
2023	#625
2022	#654
2021	#809
2019	#565
2018	#391
2017	#508
2016	#287
2015	#315
2014	#427
2013	#568
2012	#665

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41%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	41%	33%	41%
2022	37%	32%	41%
2021	33%	33%	40%
2019	44%	35%	44%
2018	46%	35%	44%
2017	45%	33%	44%
2016	48%	33%	45%
2015	46%	31%	41%
2014	70%	57%	66%
2013	66%	57%	67%
2012	62%	56%	65%

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50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	50%	45%	52%
2021	42%	47%	58%
2019	54%	47%	53%
2018	55%	44%	44%
2017	50%	42%	50%
2016	56%	40%	50%
2015	54%	40%	50%
2014	82%	69%	76%
2013	79%	70%	77%
2012	76%	70%	76%
2011	94%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	20:1	15:1	18:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	11%	3%	9%
2021	11%	3%	9%
2020	11%	3%	9%
2019	11%	3%	9%
2018	13%	3%	9%
2017	13%	3%	9%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	8%
2012	11%	3%	8%
2011	11%	3%	8%
2010	11%	4%	9%
2009	12%	4%	9%
2008	11%	3%	8%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	8%	3%	8%
2005	7%	3%	8%
2004	7%	3%	7%
2003	4%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

19%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	19%	35%	22%
2022	18%	35%	21%
2021	17%	34%	21%
2020	17%	34%	20%
2019	17%	34%	20%
2018	15%	34%	20%
2017	15%	34%	20%
2016	16%	33%	19%
2015	16%	33%	19%
2014	17%	33%	19%
2013	17%	32%	18%
2012	17%	32%	18%
2011	15%	32%	18%
2010	10%	29%	14%
2009	8%	28%	14%
2008	9%	28%	13%
2007	8%	28%	13%
2006	8%	27%	12%
2005	7%	26%	11%
2004	6%	25%	10%
2003	7%	24%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	8%	5%	12%
2022	9%	4%	12%
2021	9%	5%	12%
2020	9%	5%	11%
2019	9%	5%	11%
2018	9%	5%	11%
2017	9%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	11%
2015	7%	5%	12%
2014	9%	5%	12%
2013	9%	5%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	12%
2010	10%	6%	15%
2009	10%	6%	14%
2008	9%	6%	14%
2007	9%	6%	14%
2006	7%	6%	13%
2005	8%	6%	12%
2004	7%	6%	12%
2003	7%	6%	11%

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White

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	54%	51%	48%
2022	54%	52%	49%
2021	54%	52%	50%
2020	55%	53%	52%
2019	55%	53%	52%
2018	57%	53%	54%
2017	57%	53%	54%
2016	59%	54%	55%
2015	59%	54%	55%
2014	58%	55%	56%
2013	59%	56%	56%
2012	59%	56%	57%
2011	62%	57%	57%
2010	69%	60%	61%
2009	70%	61%	63%
2008	71%	61%	64%
2007	73%	62%	64%
2006	77%	63%	66%
2005	78%	64%	69%
2004	80%	65%	71%
2003	81%	66%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.65	0.62	0.70
2022	0.66	0.61	0.69
2021	0.66	0.61	0.68
2020	0.65	0.60	0.67
2019	0.65	0.60	0.67
2018	0.63	0.60	0.65
2017	0.63	0.60	0.65
2016	0.61	0.60	0.65
2015	0.61	0.60	0.64
2014	0.62	0.59	0.64
2013	0.61	0.59	0.64
2012	0.61	0.59	0.63
2011	0.58	0.58	0.63
2010	0.50	0.55	0.57
2009	0.49	0.55	0.56
2008	0.47	0.55	0.55
2007	0.45	0.54	0.54
2006	0.39	0.53	0.52
2005	0.38	0.52	0.50
2004	0.35	0.52	0.48
2003	0.34	0.51	0.45

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Eligible for

31%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	22%	33%	23%
2022	21%	30%	21%
2021	21%	33%	23%
2020	17%	33%	22%
2019	17%	33%	22%
2018	16%	35%	22%
2017	16%	35%	22%
2016	16%	34%	22%
2015	17%	34%	23%
2014	13%	35%	20%
2013	15%	34%	19%
2012	14%	34%	19%
2011	14%	33%	20%
2010	11%	31%	17%
2009	9%	28%	15%
2008	7%	28%	15%
2007	5%	27%	13%
2006	7%	27%	13%
2005	5%	25%	11%
2004	4%	24%	9%
2003	4%	22%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty Middle School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	7%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Middle School's ranking?

Liberty Middle School is ranked #625 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Liberty Middle School often compared to?

Liberty Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Campus Middle School, Thunder Ridge Middle School, Laredo Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

842 students attend Liberty Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Liberty Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Liberty Middle School?

Liberty Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Liberty Middle School offer ?

Liberty Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty Middle School part of?

Liberty Middle School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.