Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mountain View, MO

Liberty Middle

Federal NCES profile for Liberty Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 292154003026
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberty Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
50.8%
free-lunch eligible

Liberty Middle has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO.

School address

Mountain View, MO 65548
District: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · Missouri

NCES ID 292154003026 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Liberty Middle shrank from 301 students in 2022-23 to 280 in 2023-24 (-7.0%).

Teacher FTE added 21.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 292154003026 · Mountain View, MO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 12.6:1 · 50.8% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Elem. (396 students)

Liberty Middle shrank from 301 students in 2022-23 to 280 in 2023-24 (-7.0%). Teacher FTE added 21.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Liberty Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Liberty Middle reports 264 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Liberty Middle compares

Liberty Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 2% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▲ 10% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Missouri - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,483
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Liberty Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii reports $10,483 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Liberty Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View Elem. Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Birch Tree Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~264 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Middle

How many students attend Liberty Middle?

Liberty Middle has 264 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mountain View, MO. CCD year-over-year: 301 (2022-23) → 280 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Middle is 12.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty Middle?

50.8% of students at Liberty Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Middle?

The largest demographic group at Liberty Middle is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Mountain View, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Middle?

Liberty Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Liberty Middle rank among public schools in Mountain View?

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii?

Besides Liberty Middle, Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii also operates Mountain View Elem. (396 students), Liberty Sr. High (350 students), and Birch Tree Elem. (174 students). See the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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