Is North Freedom Elementary a good school?

North Freedom Elementary ranks 515 th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Freedom Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 108 students attended North Freedom Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Freedom Elementary?

Students at North Freedom Elementary are 84% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of North Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jack Young Middle High : Baraboo High

North Freedom Elementary

Summary:

North Freedom Elementary is a public elementary school serving 111 students in grades K-5 in the small town of North Freedom, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Baraboo School District, which is ranked 294 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Freedom Elementary has had a mixed performance over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from a high of 440 out of 1,037 schools to a low of 748 out of 1,075. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars. Compared to other schools in the Baraboo district, East Elementary and Willson Elementary have generally performed better in recent years. North Freedom Elementary has also seen differences in performance between male and female students, as well as between low-income and higher-income students.

While the school's overall academic performance is below the district and state averages, it has shown some strengths in specific subject areas, such as 4th grade Social Studies. However, the school has also faced challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. By addressing these issues and building on its strengths, North Freedom Elementary can work to improve academic outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

S4890 County Road I
North Freedom, WI 53951

(608) 522-4946

District: Baraboo School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,134

Students who attend North Freedom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Young Middle
High:	Baraboo High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 108

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

American Indian:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Freedom Elementary ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Baraboo School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.07. (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 (84.3%), American Indian (5.6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Baraboo School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Freedom Elementary is 12.8. 4 elementary schools in the Baraboo School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Freedom Elementary employs 8.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Freedom Elementary is $12,134. 4 elementary schools in the Baraboo School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Freedom Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Freedom Elementary 515^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See North Freedom Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Baraboo School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Baraboo School District 294^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Freedom Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Freedom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2008	74.63	191^st	1021	81.3%
2009	72.75	224^th	1030	78.3%
2010	69.05	294^th	1045	71.9%
2011	62.84	412^th	1046	60.6%
2012	71.26	252^nd	1045	75.9%
2013	47.05	662^nd	1053	37.1%
2014	51.74	590^th	1061	44.4%
2015	60.57	467^th	1076	56.6%
2016	38.33	748^th	1075	30.4%
2017	46.34	638^th	1071	40.4%
2018	53.03	528^th	1025	48.5%
2019	59.54	440^th	1037	57.6%
2021	50.47	570^th	1050	45.7%
2022	59.75	453^rd	1067	57.5%
2023	52.66	575^th	1067	46.1%
2024	58.07	515^th	1061	51.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Freedom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.83	415^th	854	51.4%
2019	48.27	445^th	874	49.1%
2021	52.34	371^st	847	56.2%
2022	44.59	503^rd	859	41.4%
2023	52.61	402^nd	871	53.8%
2024	47.85	478^th	866	44.8%

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Rank History for Female students at North Freedom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	55.08	483^rd	997	51.6%
2019	57.27	452^nd	1002	54.9%
2021	45.77	594^th	1004	40.8%
2022	60.76	409^th	1017	59.8%
2023	77.70	175^th	1010	82.7%
2024	64.77	381^st	1011	62.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Freedom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.81	551^st	997	44.7%
2019	60.27	406^th	1002	59.5%
2021	52.55	530^th	1003	47.2%
2022	59.02	421^st	1017	58.6%
2023	40.03	672^nd	1011	33.5%
2024	54.27	529^th	1012	47.7%

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Rank History for White students at North Freedom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.70	446^th	727	38.7%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Freedom Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	83	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
1990	92	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	94
1991	88	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	89
1992	184	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	185
1993	212	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	216
1994	203	0	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	211
1995	201	0	4	1	10	n/a	n/a	216
1996	201	0	4	1	10	n/a	n/a	216
1997	192	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	196
1998	161	0	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	168
1999	160	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	165
2000	168	0	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	177
2001	173	0	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	183
2002	167	2	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	177
2003	167	2	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	177
2004	171	1	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	178
2005	162	1	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	167
2006	149	1	1	0	5	n/a	n/a	156
2007	149	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	151
2008	152	0	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	157
2009	148	1	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	157
2010	132	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	142
2011	121	2	3	4	0	0	1	131
2012	122	0	3	5	3	0	2	135
2013	110	0	2	6	2	0	0	120
2014	114	0	2	6	3	0	2	127
2015	124	0	1	3	3	0	1	132
2016	116	0	1	3	4	0	0	124
2017	118	0	0	5	1	0	1	125
2018	122	2	0	4	2	0	0	130
2019	112	2	0	6	2	0	4	126
2020	107	1	0	2	2	0	3	115
2021	92	2	0	4	2	0	6	106
2022	89	2	0	5	2	0	6	104
2023	95	1	0	6	4	0	5	111
2024	91	0	0	5	6	0	6	108

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 North Freedom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	85	5.7	14.9	21.2
1990	94	4.3	21.8	19.1
1991	89	6.0	14.8	15.7
1992	185	9.1	20.3	16.2
1993	216	10.1	21.4	17.6
1994	211	11.7	18.0	15.6
1995	216	10.9	19.8	14.8
1996	216	10.9	19.8	14.8
1997	196	11.3	17.3	13.3
1998	168	10.8	15.6	13.7
1999	165	10.1	16.3	20.6
2000	177	10.5	16.9	18.6
2001	183	10.5	17.4	17.5
2002	177	11.0	16.1	25.4
2003	177	11.0	16.1	25.4
2004	178	11.5	15.5	21.3
2005	167	11.1	15.0	n/a
2006	156	10.5	14.9	n/a
2007	151	10.0	15.1	16.6
2008	157	9.6	16.4	12.1
2009	157	9.4	16.7	25.5
2010	142	9.5	14.9	37.3
2011	131	9.2	14.1	38.9
2012	135	9.2	14.6	37.8
2013	120	8.9	13.4	48.3
2014	127	8.2	15.4	47.2
2015	132	n/a	n/a	44.7
2016	124	8.0	15.5	46.8
2017	125	7.9	15.6	40
2018	130	7.9	16.3	43.8
2019	126	8.1	15.4	51.6
2020	115	8.0	14.3	7.8
2021	106	7.7	13.7	50.9
2022	104	8.3	12.4	37.5
2023	111	8.2	13.5	38.7
2024	108	8.4	12.8	42.6

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 North Freedom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	85	5.7	14.9	21.2
1990	94	4.3	21.8	19.1
1991	89	6.0	14.8	15.7
1992	185	9.1	20.3	16.2
1993	216	10.1	21.4	17.6
1994	211	11.7	18.0	15.6
1995	216	10.9	19.8	14.8
1996	216	10.9	19.8	14.8
1997	196	11.3	17.3	13.3
1998	168	10.8	15.6	13.7
1999	165	10.1	16.3	20.6
2000	177	10.5	16.9	18.6
2001	183	10.5	17.4	17.5
2002	177	11.0	16.1	25.4
2003	177	11.0	16.1	25.4
2004	178	11.5	15.5	21.3
2005	167	11.1	15.0	n/a
2006	156	10.5	14.9	n/a
2007	151	10.0	15.1	16.6
2008	157	9.6	16.4	12.1
2009	157	9.4	16.7	25.5
2010	142	9.5	14.9	37.3
2011	131	9.2	14.1	38.9
2012	135	9.2	14.6	37.8
2013	120	8.9	13.4	48.3
2014	127	8.2	15.4	47.2
2015	132	n/a	n/a	44.7
2016	124	8.0	15.5	46.8
2017	125	7.9	15.6	40
2018	130	7.9	16.3	43.8
2019	126	8.1	15.4	51.6
2020	115	8.0	14.3	7.8
2021	106	7.7	13.7	50.9
2022	104	8.3	12.4	37.5
2023	111	8.2	13.5	38.7
2024	108	8.4	12.8	42.6

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 North Freedom Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$527 (4.8%)	$10,349 (95.2%)	$10,875
2020	$539 (5.0%)	$10,170 (95.0%)	$10,708
2021	$695 (5.7%)	$11,438 (94.3%)	$12,134

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Freedom Elementary

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 440^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 575^th of 1067 Elementary schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Freedom Elementary)	45.5	53.9	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Baraboo School District)	49.7	30.8	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Freedom Elementary)	54.6	61.5	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Baraboo School District)	62.2	47.8	14.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Freedom Elementary)	41.2	40	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Baraboo School District)	44.9	43.6	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Freedom Elementary)	52.9	25	27.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Baraboo School District)	45.4	44.6	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (North Freedom Elementary)	52.9	65	12.1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Baraboo School District)	54.6	61.8	7.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (North Freedom Elementary)	47.1	50	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Baraboo School District)	55.1	54.3	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Freedom Elementary)	52	47.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Baraboo School District)	41.3	38.1	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Freedom Elementary)	60	39.1	20.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Baraboo School District)	48.1	47.3	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	126	111	11.9%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	6
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	112	95	15.2%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.6%	38.7%	12.8%

Schools Near North Freedom Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 522-4946	108	8	12.8	42.6%	91 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	58.1	515^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.5%		52.7	575^th of 1067 public elementary schools	46.1%	60	42.9	61.5	55.0	57.1	53.9	50.0	92.3	69.2	$12,134	$695	$11,438
Willson Elementary	Public	K-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	292	25	11.6	50.0%	241 (82.5%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.5%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	66.2	387^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.5%		57.2	497^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.4%	110	53.2	57.1	66.0	68.1	69.4	62.3	69.4	55.1	$12,367	$898	$11,469
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	41	7	6.0	61.0%	29 (70.7%)	2 (4.9%)	5 (12.2%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
BELC--Renewal Head Start	Public	PK	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3905	17	1	17.0	82.4%	9 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$5,856	$275	$5,581
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative	Public	PK	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3905	108	4	26.3	55.6%	82 (75.9%)	3 (2.8%)	14 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$7,284	$322	$6,962
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3910	282	25	11.4	72.7%	205 (72.7%)	6 (2.1%)	43 (15.2%)	5 (1.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	47.8	642^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.2	707^th of 1067 public elementary schools	33.7%	65	27.9	63.6	50.0	42.6	72.7	55.8	69.7	54.6	$12,922	$1,141	$11,781
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	345	28	12.2	47.5%	286 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%		54.1	554^th of 1067 public elementary schools	48.1%	112	56.1	48.2	45.2	54.4	55.6	40.3	63.0	48.2	$12,926	$894	$12,032
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8942	512	38	13.4	52.0%	390 (76.2%)	6 (1.2%)	80 (15.6%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	53.6	585^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.9%		57.2	494^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.7%	91	41.1	52.6	52.4	57.6	67.3	56.1	59.7	56.1	$13,058	$955	$12,103
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1121 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8932	385	29	13.2	43.9%	321 (83.4%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)									$14,677	$788	$13,888
Lake Delton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W Delavan St	Lake Delton	53965	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-4391	218	16	14.0	69.3%	112 (51.4%)	4 (1.8%)	79 (36.2%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	61.3	463^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.4%		51.4	587^th of 1067 public elementary schools	45.0%	124	56.7	58.3	66.7	56.7	54.2	61.9	70.8	54.2	$12,345	$904	$11,441

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