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Liberty Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

21500 East Dry Creek Road, Aurora, CO 80016 · (720) 886-2400 · Part of Cherry Creek School District 5

Aurora’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
868
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Liberty Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 11 high schools

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–552 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Liberty Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21500 East Dry Creek Road, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6253
Grade 7304
Grade 8311
Enrollment over time
1,023’20
892’21
873’22
842’23
868’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 20%Asian 11%Two or more races 11%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Liberty Middle School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Cherry Creek School District 5

The district →
Village East Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
D
821 students16:1
Altitude Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
A
758 students17:1
Eastridge Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
716 students15:1
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
634 students18:1
Holly Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C+
633 students15:1
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Aurora
B+
632 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.