Is Freeburg Elementary School a good school?

Freeburg Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freeburg Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Freeburg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Freeburg Elementary School?

Students at Freeburg Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Freeburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Freeburg Elementary School usually go on to attend Freeburg Community High School

Freeburg Elementary School

Summary:

Freeburg Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in Freeburg, Illinois, with 532 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, making it one of the top-performing schools in the state.

Freeburg Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 52.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school's strong performance extends across all grade levels and student subgroups, including female, male, special education, and low-SES students. Notably, Freeburg Elementary excels in science, with 76.6% of students scoring proficient or better, well above the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 14.6% in recent years, better than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Joseph Arthur Middle School, Emge Junior High School, and Shiloh Middle School, Freeburg Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in academic proficiency rates and school rankings. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education within the Freeburg CCSD 70 district, which is ranked 167 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 3-8

408 S Belleville St
Freeburg, IL 62243-1534

(618) 539-3188

District: Freeburg CCSD 70

SchoolDigger Rank:
221^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,610

Students who attend Freeburg Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Freeburg Community High School

Feeder schools for Freeburg Elementary School:

Elementary:

Freeburg Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freeburg Elementary School ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Freeburg Elementary School ranks better than 83.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.1%), Hispanic (2.3%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeburg Elementary School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Freeburg Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeburg Elementary School is $11,610.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeburg Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeburg Elementary School 459^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Freeburg Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Freeburg Elementary School 221^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Freeburg Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Freeburg CCSD 70:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeburg CCSD 70 167^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freeburg Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	82.17	268^th	2030	86.8%
2005	76.00	448^th	2022	77.8%
2006	78.24	369^th	2086	82.3%
2007	75.51	476^th	2095	77.3%
2008	78.95	380^th	2092	81.8%
2009	78.61	412^th	2120	80.6%
2010	78.38	410^th	2139	80.8%
2011	77.83	443^rd	2147	79.4%
2012	80.78	324^th	2166	85.0%
2013	77.13	467^th	2167	78.4%
2014	79.26	414^th	2093	80.2%
2015	62.69	673^rd	2052	67.2%
2016	73.79	485^th	2046	76.3%
2017	84.60	267^th	2044	86.9%
2018	86.94	216^th	2037	89.4%
2019	86.28	240^th	2086	88.5%
2021	79.14	350^th	1948	82.0%
2022	80.65	367^th	2082	82.4%
2023	83.42	306^th	2077	85.3%
2024	75.89	459^th	2067	77.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.71	120^th	763	84.3%
2019	70.34	220^th	1194	81.6%
2021	68.59	131^st	640	79.5%
2022	57.27	318^th	1113	71.4%
2023	65.81	287^th	1156	75.2%
2024	55.58	411^th	1195	65.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	71.58	324^th	1816	82.2%
2021	66.30	310^th	1514	79.5%
2022	71.59	304^th	1763	82.8%
2023	82.59	150^th	1808	91.7%
2024	61.28	522^nd	1793	70.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.22	232^nd	1964	88.2%
2019	81.97	287^th	2019	85.8%
2021	77.38	306^th	1680	81.8%
2022	78.56	365^th	1970	81.5%
2023	81.52	296^th	1957	84.9%
2024	74.26	431^st	1942	77.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.84	292^nd	907	67.8%
2024	46.30	391^st	886	55.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.33	214^th	1972	89.1%
2019	88.45	169^th	2019	91.6%
2021	74.57	359^th	1707	79.0%
2022	80.00	335^th	1977	83.1%
2023	82.74	274^th	1984	86.2%
2024	75.58	415^th	1959	78.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.13	296^th	1463	79.8%
2019	74.61	297^th	1462	79.7%
2021	67.25	369^th	1308	71.8%
2022	66.63	412^th	1425	71.1%
2023	68.87	359^th	1419	74.7%
2024	58.34	554^th	1392	60.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Freeburg Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	84.18	143^rd	1204	88.1%
2005	86.65	106^th	1209	91.2%
2006	79.30	220^th	1272	82.7%
2007	80.45	187^th	1287	85.5%
2008	79.09	217^th	1293	83.2%
2009	76.20	286^th	1318	78.3%
2010	78.67	228^th	1327	82.8%
2011	76.46	271^st	1344	79.8%
2012	81.82	173^rd	1365	87.3%
2013	87.69	112^th	1367	91.8%
2014	89.29	94^th	1322	92.9%
2015	82.61	187^th	1302	85.6%
2016	84.25	159^th	1294	87.7%
2017	84.18	170^th	1293	86.9%
2018	87.51	129^th	1293	90.0%
2019	89.14	118^th	1356	91.3%
2021	82.59	170^th	1241	86.3%
2022	87.35	131^st	1369	90.4%
2023	86.72	148^th	1367	89.2%
2024	80.78	221^st	1363	83.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.89	275^th	602	54.3%
2022	63.34	123^rd	781	84.3%
2023	72.39	142^nd	805	82.4%
2024	62.67	208^th	802	74.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.50	494^th	1161	57.5%
2019	73.08	210^th	1217	82.7%
2021	88.35	49^th	1019	95.2%
2022	79.87	120^th	1221	90.2%
2023	71.35	224^th	1234	81.8%
2024	51.01	503^rd	1219	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.48	176^th	1226	85.6%
2019	87.88	115^th	1276	91.0%
2021	80.39	147^th	1017	85.5%
2022	84.35	149^th	1286	88.4%
2023	86.27	133^rd	1275	89.6%
2024	81.24	192^nd	1251	84.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.74	161^st	674	76.1%
2024	62.63	151^st	639	76.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.10	101^st	1223	91.7%
2019	88.58	107^th	1296	91.7%
2021	80.75	141^st	1048	86.5%
2022	89.21	98^th	1286	92.4%
2023	85.19	145^th	1292	88.8%
2024	78.03	223^rd	1264	82.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Freeburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.06	159^th	889	82.1%
2019	78.38	146^th	905	83.9%
2021	73.01	168^th	813	79.3%
2022	77.39	142^nd	898	84.2%
2023	73.95	181^st	895	79.8%
2024	62.53	292^nd	875	66.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Freeburg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	481	1	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	2	499
2006	459	0	6	9	5	n/a	n/a	2	481
2007	492	1	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	5	518
2008	522	5	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	9	556
2009	447	2	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	10	472
2010	498	4	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	11	529
2011	520	3	3	17	1	0	14	0	558
2012	492	2	0	10	0	0	1	0	505
2013	491	2	1	15	0	0	1	0	510
2014	507	1	1	14	1	1	1	0	526
2015	489	1	1	15	0	0	5	0	511
2016	479	2	2	18	2	1	10	0	514
2017	482	2	3	11	2	2	7	0	509
2018	490	1	4	12	2	2	8	0	519
2019	500	1	3	12	0	1	8	0	525
2020	500	1	3	17	0	1	8	0	530
2021	480	4	3	16	0	1	10	0	514
2022	482	6	2	13	0	2	7	0	512
2023	510	6	2	9	0	1	4	0	532
2024	503	8	1	12	0	1	4	0	529

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freeburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	499	13.0	38.4	15.9
2006	481	14.3	33.6	17.1
2007	518	15.0	34.5	13.8
2008	556	16.0	34.8	15.5
2009	472	30.0	15.7	19.3
2010	529	31.5	16.7	18.1
2011	558	28.0	19.9	16.7
2012	505	24.0	21.0	16.2
2013	510	26.4	19.2	15.1
2014	526	30.4	17.3	15.4
2015	511	30.0	17.0	13.3
2016	514	29.0	17.7	10.3
2017	509	29.6	17.1	8.3
2018	519	31.1	16.6	6
2019	525	32.1	16.3	5.9
2020	530	30.9	17.1	n/a
2021	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	512	37.5	13.6	26
2023	532	37.0	14.3	25.2
2024	529	37.0	14.2	27.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freeburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	499	13.0	38.4	15.9
2006	481	14.3	33.6	17.1
2007	518	15.0	34.5	13.8
2008	556	16.0	34.8	15.5
2009	472	30.0	15.7	19.3
2010	529	31.5	16.7	18.1
2011	558	28.0	19.9	16.7
2012	505	24.0	21.0	16.2
2013	510	26.4	19.2	15.1
2014	526	30.4	17.3	15.4
2015	511	30.0	17.0	13.3
2016	514	29.0	17.7	10.3
2017	509	29.6	17.1	8.3
2018	519	31.1	16.6	6
2019	525	32.1	16.3	5.9
2020	530	30.9	17.1	n/a
2021	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	512	37.5	13.6	26
2023	532	37.0	14.3	25.2
2024	529	37.0	14.2	27.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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