Freeport Area Middle School

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Freeport Area Middle School ranks 104 th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Freeport Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 426 students in grades 6-8 in Sarver, Pennsylvania. As part of the highly-ranked Freeport Area School District, the school consistently performs well on state assessments and ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Freeport Area Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in Math (50.8%), Science (63.9%), and English Language Arts (74%) in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance is particularly impressive compared to nearby middle schools like Kiski Area Upper Elementary (38.1% Math proficiency) and Charles A. Huston Middle School (23.7% Math proficiency). Freeport Area Middle School also performs well for its subgroups, including White students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools for these groups.

Despite having a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 97% of students identifying as White, Freeport Area Middle School achieves these strong academic results with lower per-student spending ($14,874 in 2021-2022) compared to some higher-performing nearby schools like Dorseyville Middle School ($21,385 per student) and Kiski Area Upper Elementary ($19,563 per student). This suggests the school is able to effectively allocate its resources to support student learning and success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

629 South Pike Rd.
Sarver, PA 16055

(724) 295-9020

District: Freeport Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,874

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freeport Area Middle School ranks better than 88.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.98. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.2%), two or more races (1.2%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeport Area Middle School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Freeport Area Middle School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeport Area Middle School is $14,874.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Freeport Area Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport Area Middle School 104^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Freeport Area Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Freeport Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeport Area School District 43^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freeport Area Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Freeport Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2018	84.25	106^th	861	87.7%
2019	89.00	65^th	891	92.7%
2021	83.05	95^th	797	88.1%
2022	89.28	64^th	883	92.8%
2023	84.98	104^th	893	88.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.37	147^th	874	83.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freeport Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.09	85^th	660	87.1%

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Rank History for White students at Freeport Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.06	114^th	681	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Freeport Area Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	429	4	1	1	1	2	1	439
2017	448	3	3	1	1	2	1	459
2018	434	4	3	1	2	1	3	448
2019	421	4	3	3	1	0	9	441
2020	422	3	4	5	0	0	11	445
2021	420	3	5	8	0	0	10	446
2022	417	2	4	2	0	0	10	435
2023	414	3	2	2	0	0	5	426

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 Area Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	439	23.0	19.0	32.8
2017	459	22.9	20.0	30.3
2018	448	33.1	13.5	27
2019	441	32.1	13.7	26.8
2020	445	31.8	13.9	25.6
2021	446	30.8	14.4	23.1
2022	435	30.8	14.1	24.1
2023	426	31.0	13.7	28.4

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 Area Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	439	23.0	19.0	32.8
2017	459	22.9	20.0	30.3
2018	448	33.1	13.5	27
2019	441	32.1	13.7	26.8
2020	445	31.8	13.9	25.6
2021	446	30.8	14.4	23.1
2022	435	30.8	14.1	24.1
2023	426	31.0	13.7	28.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freeport Area Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$106 (0.8%)	$13,710 (99.2%)	$13,816
2020	$70 (0.5%)	$13,894 (99.5%)	$13,964
2021	$489 (3.4%)	$14,040 (96.6%)	$14,529
2022	$414 (2.8%)	$14,460 (97.2%)	$14,874

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freeport Area Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 104^th of 893 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Freeport Area Middle School)	72.9	61.7	11.2%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport Area Middle School)	84	72.5	11.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Freeport Area Middle School)	57.4	57.7	0.3%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport Area Middle School)	75.3	81.1	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Freeport Area Middle School)	53.4	34.1	19.3%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Freeport Area Middle School)	75.7	63.9	11.8%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport Area Middle School)	77.7	68.8	8.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Freeport Area Middle School)	61.1	50.8	10.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Freeport Area Middle School)	75.7	63.9	11.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Freeport Area Middle School)	79.1	74	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	441	426	3.4%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	3	2	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	421	414	1.7%
Two or More Races	9	5	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	28.4%	1.6%

Schools Near Freeport Area Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)						PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	426	31	13.7	28.4%	414 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	85	104^th of 893 public middle schools	88.4%		89.3	64^th of 883 public middle schools	92.8%	40			61.7	57.7	34.1	50.8		63.9	63.9			72.5	81.1	68.8	74.0	$14,874	$414	$14,460
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	652	56	11.6	100.0%	478 (73.3%)	50 (7.7%)	22 (3.4%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (13.8%)	44	520^th of 893 public middle schools	41.8%		39.8	556^th of 883 public middle schools	37.0%	36		37.2	29.9	22.9	21.0	27.6		50.7	50.7		48.9	44.2	46.4	48.3	47.1	$17,152	$1,204	$15,947
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	499	35	14.4	32.1%	484 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	73	217^th of 893 public middle schools	75.7%		70.3	241^st of 883 public middle schools	72.7%	24			44.5	36.8	25.1	35.1		68.8	68.8			70.3	64.4	65.0	66.4	$16,478	$820	$15,658
Leechburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st St.	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-7701	152	12	12.3	46.1%	142 (93.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)	60.1	359^th of 893 public middle schools	59.8%		45.9	497^th of 883 public middle schools	43.7%	138			63.7	27.4	27.5	39.3		62.5	62.5			63.6	37.2	52.5	50.4	$20,100	$2,631	$17,469
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	416	29	14.1	39.7%	379 (91.1%)	8 (1.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	42.3	534^th of 893 public middle schools	40.2%		43.5	528^th of 883 public middle schools	40.2%	6			25.6	24.8	20.4	23.7		55.2	55.2			48.0	41.0	44.4	44.5	$15,790	$506	$15,283
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	422	34	12.2	37.9%	402 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	69.5	252^nd of 893 public middle schools	71.8%		74.6	193^rd of 883 public middle schools	78.1%	59			58.5	38.7	33.1	42.8		61.7	61.7			61.0	50.8	57.9	56.4	$16,308	$1,114	$15,194
Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	543	28	19.3	55.6%	493 (90.8%)	30 (5.5%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	53.5	431^st of 893 public middle schools	51.7%		64.6	307^th of 883 public middle schools	65.2%	124				31.8	17.5	24.7		58.1	58.1				60.0	43.9	51.9	$19,498	$757	$18,740
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4728 Route 66	Apollo	15613	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 727-3426	493	35	14.0	100.0%	445 (90.3%)	36 (7.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)		44.4	31.4			38.1					69.4	69.0			69.2	$19,563	$654	$18,909
West Hills Intermediate School	Public	4-6	175 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 543-1121	475	37	12.7	100.0%	449 (94.5%)	8 (1.7%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)	47.7	41.3	54.1			47.7	75.7		75.7	37.3	41.1	52.8			43.6	$18,751	$3,455	$15,296
Dorseyville Middle School	Public	6-8	3732 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 767-5343	967	76	12.7	24.4%	753 (77.9%)	42 (4.3%)	46 (4.8%)	80 (8.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	97.6	10^th of 893 public middle schools	98.9%		96.5	12^th of 883 public middle schools	98.6%	2			76.7	69.2	63.7	69.8		89.8	89.8			88.3	87.9	88.1	88.1	$21,385	$417	$20,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeport Area Middle School

What district is Freeport Area Middle School in?

Freeport Area School District

How many students attend Freeport Area Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Freeport Area Middle School.

Is Freeport Area Middle School a good school?

Freeport Area Middle School ranks 104^th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freeport Area Middle School?

Students at Freeport Area Middle School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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