Top Rankings
Liberty School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 417 students in Liberty School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Liberty School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
597 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Liberty School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
9%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
84%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,350 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,777
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,350
$19,250
Best Liberty School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Jr High & Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29818 S North Pine Creek Rd
Spangle, WA 99031
(509) 245-3211
Spangle, WA 99031
(509) 245-3211
Gr: PK-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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