Freedom Middle

Summary:

Freedom Middle is a public middle school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 777. It is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Middle consistently performs above the Spotsylvania County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school achieved 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Mathematics for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Freedom Middle's reading proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the district and state, with 8th-grade reading proficiency reaching 73.84% in 2023-2024. The school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform significantly better than their counterparts in the district and state, with higher proficiency rates in most subject areas. Additionally, Freedom Middle's low socioeconomic status and disabled student subgroups perform better than the state averages for those subgroups.

While Freedom Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years, its ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, with a high of 63 out of 412 Virginia middle schools in 2014-2015 and a low of 204 out of 422 in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, Freedom Middle stands out as a high-performing school, with Thornburg Middle and Post Oak Middle consistently performing below it in academic achievement, and Spotsylvania Middle and Ni River Middle lagging behind in most subject areas.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7315 Smith Station Rd.
       Fredericksburg, VA  22407


(540) 548-1030

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,570 Help


Feeder schools for Freedom Middle:

Elementary:    Smith Station Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  777

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.6%
African American:
23.0%
Hispanic:
22.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Compare Details Freedom Middle ranks better than 56.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 7 ranked middle schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.51. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Freedom Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Middle is $7,570, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Middle 180th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Freedom Middle in the ranking list.)

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 80th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freedom Middle

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 50.41 205th 340 39.7%
2006 60.32 121st 383 68.4%
2007 67.33 84th 387 78.3%
2008 71.73 61st 391 84.4%
2009 62.23 109th 390 72.1%
2010 76.38 33rd 408 91.9%
2011 68.18 77th 413 81.4%
2012 63.27 98th 413 76.3%
2013 64.21 97th 416 76.7%
2014 68.34 79th 416 81.0%
2015 73.12 63rd 412 84.7%
2016 65.24 101st 409 75.3%
2017 62.23 117th 415 71.8%
2018 61.35 127th 413 69.2%
2019 63.31 131st 424 69.1%
2021 64.26 110th 419 73.7%
2022 49.01 205th 415 50.6%
2023 53.33 204th 422 51.7%
2024 59.51 180th 417 56.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.23 138th 231 40.3%
2024 38.22 155th 237 34.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.49 124th 402 69.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.02 223rd 411 45.7%
2024 53.33 208th 407 48.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.27 102nd 278 63.3%
2024 50.17 128th 281 54.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.85 68th 123 44.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.34 173rd 409 57.7%
2024 63.93 138th 407 66.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.40 151st 298 49.3%
2024 68.90 78th 299 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.20 111th 275 59.6%
2024 56.51 113th 272 58.5%
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Rank History for White students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.57 182nd 402 54.7%
2024 56.33 173rd 396 56.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Open Quote My child is always complaining about how this school is so strict that nobodys allowed to even bring a water bottle Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 31, 2017

Open Quote Excellent school with teachers who truly care about their students Close Quote



Enrollment information for Freedom Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 559 184 25 52 1 n/a n/a 0 821
2005 599 209 31 65 2 n/a n/a 1 907
2006 607 194 25 70 5 n/a n/a 7 908
2007 563 214 25 81 4 n/a n/a 11 898
2008 508 224 26 83 6 n/a n/a 15 862
2009 521 222 34 87 8 n/a n/a 14 886
2010 497 227 32 88 7 n/a n/a 24 875
2011 503 229 24 80 5 3 17 0 861
2012 493 222 25 84 7 1 26 0 858
2013 484 207 23 96 8 2 36 0 856
2014 494 221 26 93 6 1 42 0 883
2015 472 188 27 101 4 3 49 0 844
2016 467 180 26 93 2 3 53 0 824
2017 425 163 22 111 1 3 54 0 779
2018 426 156 23 109 3 1 51 0 769
2019 423 163 22 133 3 2 69 0 815
2020 411 169 23 152 4 4 59 0 822
2021 373 153 19 162 2 5 64 0 778
2022 350 163 25 171 1 5 58 0 773
2023 331 179 23 172 2 4 66 0 777

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 Freedom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 821 53.0 15.5 14.6
2005 907 54.0 16.8 17.3
2006 908 71.0 12.8 20.2
2007 898 68.1 13.2 17.5
2008 862 55.2 15.6 19.5
2009 886 55.9 15.8 20.8
2010 875 56.4 15.5 26.6
2011 861 50.1 17.1 25.9
2012 858 53.0 16.1 27.9
2013 856 51.6 16.5 29.6
2014 883 51.8 17.0 34
2015 844 53.0 15.9 36.5
2016 824 56.0 14.7 35
2017 779 54.0 14.4 33.1
2018 769 53.5 14.3 35.4
2019 815 58.1 14.0 32
2020 822 56.3 14.6 37.1
2021 778 54.0 14.4 n/a
2022 773 55.0 14.0 39.5
2023 777 58.0 13.3 44.9

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 Freedom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 821 53.0 15.5 14.6
2005 907 54.0 16.8 17.3
2006 908 71.0 12.8 20.2
2007 898 68.1 13.2 17.5
2008 862 55.2 15.6 19.5
2009 886 55.9 15.8 20.8
2010 875 56.4 15.5 26.6
2011 861 50.1 17.1 25.9
2012 858 53.0 16.1 27.9
2013 856 51.6 16.5 29.6
2014 883 51.8 17.0 34
2015 844 53.0 15.9 36.5
2016 824 56.0 14.7 35
2017 779 54.0 14.4 33.1
2018 769 53.5 14.3 35.4
2019 815 58.1 14.0 32
2020 822 56.3 14.6 37.1
2021 778 54.0 14.4 n/a
2022 773 55.0 14.0 39.5
2023 777 58.0 13.3 44.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freedom Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $250 (3.6%) $6,686 (96.4%) $6,936
2020 $244 (3.2%) $7,266 (96.8%) $7,509
2021 $241 (3.2%) $7,329 (96.8%) $7,570

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Middle

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 131st of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 204th of 422 Middle schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)7662.5
 13.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7349.8
 23.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Freedom Middle)8161.9
 19.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7364.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)9346.3
 46.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7845.1
 32.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Freedom Middle)8764.3
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7663.1
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Freedom Middle)7870.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6653.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)8062.7
 17.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6351
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Freedom Middle)8161.3
 19.7%
   8th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7456.3
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Freedom Middle)8073.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7166.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Freedom Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7675
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Freedom Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8374
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students815777
 4.7%
African American163179
 9.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2223
 4.5%
Hispanic133172
 29.3%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White423331
 21.7%
Two or More Races6966
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32%44.9%
 12.9%


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Freedom Middle ranks 180th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Freedom Middle are 43% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 777 students attended Freedom Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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