Is Freeport Middle School a good school?

Freeport Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Freeport Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Freeport Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Freeport Middle School?

Students at Freeport Middle School are 39% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Freeport Middle School attend?

Students who attend Freeport Middle School usually go on to attend Freeport High School

Freeport Middle School

Summary:

Freeport Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Freeport, Illinois, with 485 students. The school is part of the Freeport School District 145, which is ranked 730 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeport Middle School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and just 9.9% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American and Hispanic students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools in both subjects. Additionally, Freeport Middle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 59.9% in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, the stark contrast in academic performance becomes evident. For example, Winnebago Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.6%) and Mathematics (30.5%) in the 2023-2024 school year, while Lena-Winslow Junior High School had proficiency rates of 69.8% in English Language Arts and 41.8% in Mathematics. Despite the relatively high spending of $20,842 per student, Freeport Middle School's academic performance has remained consistently low, suggesting the need for significant interventions and improvements to address the challenges facing the school and its students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

701 W Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032-6355

(815) 232-0500

District: Freeport School District 145

SchoolDigger Rank:
1103^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,773

Students who attend Freeport Middle School usually attend:

High:

Freeport High School

Feeder schools for Freeport Middle School:

Elementary:	Blackhawk Elementary School
	Center Elementary School
	Empire Elementary School
	Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freeport Middle School ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.67. (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 Student population at Freeport Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), African American (24.4%), Hispanic (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeport Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Freeport Middle School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeport Middle School is $19,773.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeport Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport Middle School 1103^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Freeport Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Freeport School District 145:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport School District 145 730^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freeport Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.65	830^th	1185	30.0%
2004	23.42	940^th	1204	21.9%
2005	42.59	783^rd	1209	35.2%
2006	50.81	737^th	1272	42.1%
2007	48.68	782^nd	1287	39.2%
2008	49.36	774^th	1293	40.1%
2009	45.84	834^th	1318	36.7%
2010	43.98	872^nd	1327	34.3%
2011	20.75	1144^th	1344	14.9%
2012	16.49	1208^th	1365	11.5%
2013	13.70	1224^th	1367	10.5%
2014	8.59	1250^th	1322	5.4%
2015	19.47	1088^th	1302	16.4%
2016	14.20	1191^st	1294	8.0%
2017	14.64	1160^th	1293	10.3%
2018	12.54	1198^th	1293	7.3%
2019	14.68	1207^th	1356	11.0%
2021	16.73	1089^th	1241	12.2%
2022	24.00	1021^st	1369	25.4%
2023	23.97	1028^th	1367	24.8%
2024	19.67	1103^rd	1363	19.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.16	164^th	164	0.0%
2019	8.81	170^th	179	5.0%
2021	11.53	96^th	97	1.0%
2022	12.56	184^th	195	5.6%
2023	17.93	162^nd	194	16.5%
2024	16.31	156^th	184	15.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.13	229^th	285	19.6%
2019	47.54	127^th	339	62.5%
2021	28.61	270^th	277	2.5%
2022	43.30	212^th	454	53.3%
2023	39.45	266^th	480	44.6%
2024	23.69	457^th	486	6.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	28.32	633^rd	792	20.1%
2021	30.88	401^st	548	26.8%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	22.95	699^th	805	13.2%
2024	30.47	540^th	802	32.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.89	1121^st	1161	3.4%
2019	13.12	1160^th	1217	4.7%
2021	17.45	959^th	1019	5.9%
2022	24.51	998^th	1221	18.3%
2023	23.24	1025^th	1234	16.9%
2024	17.71	1096^th	1219	10.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	26.52	31^st	36	13.9%
2022	53.61	9^th	34	73.5%
2023	28.58	42^nd	53	20.8%
2024	37.73	45^th	70	35.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.11	1143^rd	1226	6.8%
2019	13.78	1159^th	1276	9.2%
2021	15.33	921^st	1017	9.4%
2022	24.59	965^th	1286	25.0%
2023	25.22	944^th	1275	26.0%
2024	18.48	1044^th	1251	16.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%
2024	38.17	350^th	639	45.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.21	1116^th	1223	8.7%
2019	16.81	1121^st	1296	13.5%
2021	16.01	952^nd	1048	9.2%
2022	24.52	964^th	1286	25.0%
2023	23.17	1000^th	1292	22.6%
2024	21.30	996^th	1264	21.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.92	499^th	511	2.3%
2019	16.32	563^rd	565	0.4%
2021	22.91	370^th	385	3.9%
2022	24.39	517^th	573	9.8%
2023	29.77	423^rd	569	25.7%
2024	17.91	528^th	548	3.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.84	585^th	590	0.8%
2019	11.55	625^th	639	2.2%
2021	18.29	483^rd	517	6.6%
2022	21.88	571^st	662	13.7%
2023	16.84	613^th	661	7.3%
2024	12.60	627^th	643	2.5%

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Rank History for White students at Freeport Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.73	864^th	889	2.8%
2019	8.11	884^th	905	2.3%
2021	11.70	773^rd	813	4.9%
2022	21.33	751^st	898	16.4%
2023	19.57	778^th	895	13.1%
2024	17.87	756^th	875	13.6%

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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 Freeport Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	576	107	15	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	700
1989	579	95	15	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	691
1990	584	129	18	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	734
1991	591	151	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1992	564	132	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1993	585	140	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1994	648	176	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1995	637	156	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1996	637	156	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1997	627	146	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
1998	602	163	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
1999	552	180	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	531	178	15	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
2001	549	164	17	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2002	511	199	8	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2003	511	199	8	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2004	502	190	11	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	492	179	13	25	2	n/a	n/a	2	713
2006	425	184	9	25	0	n/a	n/a	7	650
2007	417	172	6	29	0	n/a	n/a	27	651
2008	439	133	6	32	0	n/a	n/a	56	666
2009	414	144	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	62	655
2010	398	138	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	64	633
2011	423	244	5	70	1	1	98	0	842
2012	341	203	2	64	2	0	77	0	689
2013	324	201	1	80	1	0	90	0	697
2014	301	193	0	78	0	0	88	0	660
2015	339	189	0	94	0	0	84	0	706
2016	325	193	0	88	0	0	85	0	691
2017	320	182	1	87	0	1	95	0	686
2018	286	203	2	90	0	1	96	0	678
2019	270	124	4	69	0	1	83	0	551
2020	246	149	3	62	0	0	83	0	543
2021	244	161	5	55	0	0	79	0	544
2022	259	139	5	65	0	0	71	0	539
2023	210	127	4	66	0	0	78	0	485
2024	189	117	8	84	1	0	80	0	479

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 Freeport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	40.1	17.4	n/a
1989	691	40.3	17.1	n/a
1990	734	41.5	17.6	n/a
1991	755	45.8	16.4	n/a
1992	709	44.7	15.8	n/a
1993	740	45.5	16.3	n/a
1994	845	47.7	17.7	n/a
1995	811	48.9	16.6	n/a
1996	811	48.9	16.6	n/a
1997	796	47.5	16.8	n/a
1998	790	46.5	17.0	n/a
1999	753	48.9	15.4	n/a
2000	732	48.7	15.0	n/a
2001	747	49.2	15.2	n/a
2002	737	50.0	14.7	46.5
2003	737	50.0	14.7	46.5
2004	723	48.0	15.1	49.7
2005	713	48.9	14.6	48.9
2006	650	48.0	13.5	53
2007	651	47.0	13.9	58.5
2008	666	38.0	17.5	58.5
2009	655	47.5	13.8	60.9
2010	633	47.5	13.3	71.2
2011	842	58.9	14.2	89.3
2012	689	60.0	11.4	75.9
2013	697	71.1	9.7	80.8
2014	660	n/a	n/a	79.5
2015	706	55.0	12.8	80.6
2016	691	50.0	13.8	80.5
2017	686	52.5	13.0	72.9
2018	678	50.0	13.5	78
2019	551	46.0	11.9	66.6
2020	543	44.0	12.3	67.6
2021	544	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	539	38.2	14.0	62
2023	485	35.5	13.6	60.2
2024	479	37.0	12.9	64.3

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 Freeport Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	40.1	17.4	n/a
1989	691	40.3	17.1	n/a
1990	734	41.5	17.6	n/a
1991	755	45.8	16.4	n/a
1992	709	44.7	15.8	n/a
1993	740	45.5	16.3	n/a
1994	845	47.7	17.7	n/a
1995	811	48.9	16.6	n/a
1996	811	48.9	16.6	n/a
1997	796	47.5	16.8	n/a
1998	790	46.5	17.0	n/a
1999	753	48.9	15.4	n/a
2000	732	48.7	15.0	n/a
2001	747	49.2	15.2	n/a
2002	737	50.0	14.7	46.5
2003	737	50.0	14.7	46.5
2004	723	48.0	15.1	49.7
2005	713	48.9	14.6	48.9
2006	650	48.0	13.5	53
2007	651	47.0	13.9	58.5
2008	666	38.0	17.5	58.5
2009	655	47.5	13.8	60.9
2010	633	47.5	13.3	71.2
2011	842	58.9	14.2	89.3
2012	689	60.0	11.4	75.9
2013	697	71.1	9.7	80.8
2014	660	n/a	n/a	79.5
2015	706	55.0	12.8	80.6
2016	691	50.0	13.8	80.5
2017	686	52.5	13.0	72.9
2018	678	50.0	13.5	78
2019	551	46.0	11.9	66.6
2020	543	44.0	12.3	67.6
2021	544	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	539	38.2	14.0	62
2023	485	35.5	13.6	60.2
2024	479	37.0	12.9	64.3

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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