Summary:
Freedom Middle is a public middle school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 698 students. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 468 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Freedom Middle consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, Freedom Middle's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy were 58.63% for End of Course, 53.45% for 7th grade, and 63.74% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 47.04%, 47.19%, and 45.95%, respectively. In Mathematics, Freedom Middle's proficiency rates were 34.89% for End of Course, 31.14% for 7th grade, and 38.55% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 35.54%, 33.83%, and 31.57%. Freedom Middle also excels in serving certain student subgroups, particularly African American and English Language Learner students, ranking 8th and 152nd out of California middle schools, respectively.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Fred L. Thompson Junior High, Tevis Junior High, and Curran Middle, which are all in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, Freedom Middle generally outperforms them in academic assessments. Additionally, Freedom Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (32.23% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, suggesting it serves a more economically diverse student population.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Rosedale Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
777th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028
Students who attend Freedom Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Freedom Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8
Number of students: 698
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.0%
Hispanic:
41.1%
Asian:
4.7%
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Two or more races:
3.2%
African American:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%
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