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:
1103rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,773 Help


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:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  485

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.3%
African American:
26.2%
Two or more races:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.2% Help


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Compare Details Freeport Middle School ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.67. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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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 1103rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Freeport Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
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Freeport School District 145:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport School District 145 730th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 34.65 830th 1185 30.0%
2004 23.42 940th 1204 21.9%
2005 42.59 783rd 1209 35.2%
2006 50.81 737th 1272 42.1%
2007 48.68 782nd 1287 39.2%
2008 49.36 774th 1293 40.1%
2009 45.84 834th 1318 36.7%
2010 43.98 872nd 1327 34.3%
2011 20.75 1144th 1344 14.9%
2012 16.49 1208th 1365 11.5%
2013 13.70 1224th 1367 10.5%
2014 8.59 1250th 1322 5.4%
2015 19.47 1088th 1302 16.4%
2016 14.20 1191st 1294 8.0%
2017 14.64 1160th 1293 10.3%
2018 12.54 1198th 1293 7.3%
2019 14.68 1207th 1356 11.0%
2021 16.73 1089th 1241 12.2%
2022 24.00 1021st 1369 25.4%
2023 23.97 1028th 1367 24.8%
2024 19.67 1103rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.16 164th 164 0.0%
2019 8.81 170th 179 5.0%
2021 11.53 96th 97 1.0%
2022 12.56 184th 195 5.6%
2023 17.93 162nd 194 16.5%
2024 16.31 156th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.13 229th 285 19.6%
2019 47.54 127th 339 62.5%
2021 28.61 270th 277 2.5%
2022 43.30 212th 454 53.3%
2023 39.45 266th 480 44.6%
2024 23.69 457th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 496th 602 17.6%
2019 28.32 633rd 792 20.1%
2021 30.88 401st 548 26.8%
2022 26.83 734th 781 6.0%
2023 22.95 699th 805 13.2%
2024 30.47 540th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.89 1121st 1161 3.4%
2019 13.12 1160th 1217 4.7%
2021 17.45 959th 1019 5.9%
2022 24.51 998th 1221 18.3%
2023 23.24 1025th 1234 16.9%
2024 17.71 1096th 1219 10.1%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Freeport Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.52 31st 36 13.9%
2022 53.61 9th 34 73.5%
2023 28.58 42nd 53 20.8%
2024 37.73 45th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.11 1143rd 1226 6.8%
2019 13.78 1159th 1276 9.2%
2021 15.33 921st 1017 9.4%
2022 24.59 965th 1286 25.0%
2023 25.22 944th 1275 26.0%
2024 18.48 1044th 1251 16.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Female Students!

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 651st 674 3.4%
2024 38.17 350th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.21 1116th 1223 8.7%
2019 16.81 1121st 1296 13.5%
2021 16.01 952nd 1048 9.2%
2022 24.52 964th 1286 25.0%
2023 23.17 1000th 1292 22.6%
2024 21.30 996th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.92 499th 511 2.3%
2019 16.32 563rd 565 0.4%
2021 22.91 370th 385 3.9%
2022 24.39 517th 573 9.8%
2023 29.77 423rd 569 25.7%
2024 17.91 528th 548 3.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Freeport Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.84 585th 590 0.8%
2019 11.55 625th 639 2.2%
2021 18.29 483rd 517 6.6%
2022 21.88 571st 662 13.7%
2023 16.84 613th 661 7.3%
2024 12.60 627th 643 2.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Freeport Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.73 864th 889 2.8%
2019 8.11 884th 905 2.3%
2021 11.70 773rd 813 4.9%
2022 21.33 751st 898 16.4%
2023 19.57 778th 895 13.1%
2024 17.87 756th 875 13.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

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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

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

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

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.

Immunization Rates

Freeport Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.6%99.4%99.6%99.6%74.2%99.7%99.3%
201699.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%76.5%99.3%23.0%23.5%
201799.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%70.8%98.3%99.0%45.2%
201892.9%92.9%92.9%92.9%66.2%91.7%93.3%66.4%
201998.9%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.3%99.1%99.5%98.9%
202198.4%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.0%98.6%98.9%95.5%
202298.5%98.7%98.7%98.7%97.0%99.1%99.4%94.9%
202397.6%98.4%98.2%98.4%96.4%98.0%97.6%95.6%
202497.3%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.7%97.3%97.5%96.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freeport Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,149 (15.5%) $11,699 (84.5%) $13,848
2020 $1,648 (11.5%) $12,682 (88.5%) $14,330
2021 $2,360 (16.5%) $11,912 (83.5%) $14,272
2022 $2,360 (16.5%) $11,912 (83.5%) $14,272
2023 $4,605 (22.1%) $16,237 (77.9%) $20,842
2024 $3,342 (16.9%) $16,431 (83.1%) $19,773

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freeport Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1207th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1028th of 1367 Middle schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport Middle School)9.921.8
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport School District 145)9.921.8
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Freeport Middle School)8.115.3
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Freeport School District 145)8.115.3
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport Middle School)89.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport School District 145)89.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Freeport Middle School)8.96.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Freeport School District 145)8.96.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Freeport Middle School)30.635.5
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Freeport School District 145)30.635.5
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551485
 12%
African American124127
 2.4%
American Indian00
Asian44
Hispanic6966
 4.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White270210
 22.2%
Two or More Races8378
 6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.6%60.2%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Freeport Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Freeport Middle School.

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

Students at Freeport Middle School are 43% White, 26% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.

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


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