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Discovery Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 Midjay Drive, Liberty, MO 64068 · (816) 736-7300 · Part of Liberty 53 School District

Liberty’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Liberty kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Discovery Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 Midjay Drive, Liberty

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6248
Grade 7217
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
712’20
677’21
653’22
663’23
678’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Middle School from Liberty families.

Other schools in Liberty 53 School District

The district →
Early Child. Education CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kansas City
45 students2:1
Shoal Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A+
795 students15:1
Warren Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty
A−
597 students15:1
Kellybrook Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B
528 students14:1
Lewis and Clark Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty
A
517 students16:1
Liberty Oaks Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A−
496 students13:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Liberty’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.