Freedom Elementary

Summary:

Freedom Elementary is a public elementary school located in Freedom, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 698 students. The school is part of the Freedom Area School District, which is ranked 119 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Freedom Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with strong academic performance on the Forward Exam, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. In 2023-2024, 59.29% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.75%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 62.83% of 5th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 54.24%. Freedom Elementary has shown strong performance for its Hispanic and special education student populations, ranking as high as 15th out of 274 Wisconsin elementary schools for its Hispanic students in 2020-2021. However, the school's performance for its white and low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Classical School and Janssen Elementary stand out with consistently higher academic performance on the Forward Exam, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Haen Elementary and Flex Academy, both part of the Kaukauna Area School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance, outperforming Freedom Elementary in several subject areas. However, Freedom Elementary's performance is generally on par with or better than the Appleton Area School District schools in the surrounding area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 N3569 County Road E
       Freedom, WI  54913-9253


(920) 788-7950

District: Freedom Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
485th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,068 Help


Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Freedom Middle
High:    Freedom High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  708

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Hispanic:
5.6%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Freedom Elementary ranks better than 54.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.27. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Elementary is $11,068.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Elementary 485th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Freedom Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Freedom Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Area School District 119th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freedom Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 78.32 103rd 632 83.7%
2006 67.36 283rd 712 60.3%
2007 78.73 100th 689 85.5%
2008 73.96 204th 1021 80.0%
2009 72.69 225th 1030 78.2%
2010 69.35 291st 1045 72.2%
2011 69.29 280th 1046 73.2%
2012 71.95 234th 1045 77.6%
2013 52.93 567th 1053 46.2%
2014 60.52 428th 1061 59.7%
2015 65.59 362nd 1076 66.4%
2016 63.13 386th 1075 64.1%
2017 57.95 462nd 1071 56.9%
2018 63.02 377th 1025 63.2%
2019 64.80 358th 1037 65.5%
2021 69.40 291st 1050 72.3%
2022 58.61 473rd 1067 55.7%
2023 58.73 478th 1067 55.2%
2024 60.27 485th 1061 54.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.86 58th 96 39.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.41 254th 721 64.8%
2019 64.97 191st 742 74.3%
2021 69.85 141st 746 81.1%
2022 61.13 214th 748 71.4%
2023 55.46 285th 770 63.0%
2024 56.61 292nd 790 63.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.41 436th 854 48.9%
2019 53.66 376th 874 57.0%
2021 57.43 305th 847 64.0%
2022 40.13 548th 859 36.2%
2023 42.83 540th 871 38.0%
2024 46.07 502nd 866 42.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.79 315th 997 68.4%
2019 68.33 293rd 1002 70.8%
2021 65.42 324th 1004 67.7%
2022 52.44 529th 1017 48.0%
2023 57.15 471st 1010 53.4%
2024 60.53 443rd 1011 56.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.03 431st 997 56.8%
2019 60.52 403rd 1002 59.8%
2021 71.14 238th 1003 76.3%
2022 63.45 352nd 1017 65.4%
2023 59.02 440th 1011 56.5%
2024 58.43 477th 1012 52.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.54 115th 271 57.6%
2021 89.01 15th 274 94.5%
2022 74.32 54th 296 81.8%
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Rank History for White students at Freedom Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.28 331st 686 51.7%
2019 53.59 342nd 718 52.4%
2021 59.61 263rd 699 62.4%
2022 46.29 414th 704 41.2%
2023 44.83 430th 715 39.9%
2024 47.56 408th 727 43.9%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Freedom Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 508 n/a n/a n/a 55 n/a n/a 0 563
1990 511 0 0 0 48 n/a n/a 0 559
1991 507 0 1 0 46 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 456 0 5 0 46 n/a n/a 0 507
1993 485 0 6 0 38 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 529 0 7 2 42 n/a n/a 0 580
1995 542 1 4 1 48 n/a n/a 0 596
1996 542 1 4 1 48 n/a n/a 0 596
1997 554 0 3 3 53 n/a n/a 0 613
1998 606 1 1 2 46 n/a n/a 0 656
1999 619 0 1 3 43 n/a n/a 0 666
2000 629 0 0 6 50 n/a n/a 0 685
2001 650 0 0 3 40 n/a n/a 0 693
2002 688 7 0 6 32 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 688 7 0 6 32 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 668 8 0 11 28 n/a n/a 0 715
2005 673 5 0 10 28 n/a n/a 0 716
2006 688 5 5 7 28 n/a n/a 0 733
2007 696 5 5 13 21 n/a n/a 0 740
2008 718 4 3 15 25 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 693 2 3 14 26 n/a n/a 0 738
2010 750 3 4 14 27 n/a n/a 0 798
2011 727 0 4 16 15 0 13 0 775
2012 700 0 4 23 25 0 17 0 769
2013 657 0 2 23 21 0 22 0 725
2014 660 3 3 21 27 0 27 0 741
2015 667 1 4 31 26 0 28 0 757
2016 619 1 4 39 27 0 28 0 718
2017 594 2 4 40 28 0 28 0 696
2018 599 2 3 42 30 0 29 0 705
2019 611 1 2 38 27 0 30 0 709
2020 610 1 4 31 25 0 31 0 702
2021 603 1 5 32 20 0 31 0 692
2022 613 0 1 35 18 0 31 0 698
2023 612 0 3 32 20 0 31 0 698
2024 608 0 3 40 21 0 36 0 708

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freedom Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 563 30.5 18.4 13.7
1990 559 31.6 17.6 13.8
1991 554 31.9 17.3 6.3
1992 507 28.9 17.5 8.7
1993 529 30.4 17.4 7.8
1994 580 28.4 20.4 5.5
1995 596 29.0 20.6 5.7
1996 596 29.0 20.6 5.7
1997 613 33.0 18.6 4.4
1998 656 34.1 19.2 4.9
1999 666 34.2 19.5 7.5
2000 685 36.2 18.9 8.6
2001 693 35.2 19.7 8.5
2002 733 38.7 18.9 7.5
2003 733 38.7 18.9 7.5
2004 715 39.8 18.0 10.9
2005 716 38.8 18.5 n/a
2006 733 39.8 18.4 n/a
2007 740 37.1 19.9 14.6
2008 765 37.8 20.2 13.6
2009 738 37.6 19.6 14.1
2010 798 43.5 18.3 18.7
2011 775 43.9 17.6 20.1
2012 769 42.4 18.1 22.4
2013 725 42.6 17.0 20.1
2014 741 42.6 17.3 22
2015 757 n/a n/a 23
2016 718 43.0 16.6 23.4
2017 696 45.1 15.4 19.4
2018 705 46.4 15.1 18.4
2019 709 46.5 15.2 21.4
2020 702 47.1 14.8 23.1
2021 692 50.0 13.8 25.6
2022 698 49.3 14.1 23.8
2023 698 51.9 13.4 21.2
2024 708 51.2 13.8 23.4

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 Freedom Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 563 30.5 18.4 13.7
1990 559 31.6 17.6 13.8
1991 554 31.9 17.3 6.3
1992 507 28.9 17.5 8.7
1993 529 30.4 17.4 7.8
1994 580 28.4 20.4 5.5
1995 596 29.0 20.6 5.7
1996 596 29.0 20.6 5.7
1997 613 33.0 18.6 4.4
1998 656 34.1 19.2 4.9
1999 666 34.2 19.5 7.5
2000 685 36.2 18.9 8.6
2001 693 35.2 19.7 8.5
2002 733 38.7 18.9 7.5
2003 733 38.7 18.9 7.5
2004 715 39.8 18.0 10.9
2005 716 38.8 18.5 n/a
2006 733 39.8 18.4 n/a
2007 740 37.1 19.9 14.6
2008 765 37.8 20.2 13.6
2009 738 37.6 19.6 14.1
2010 798 43.5 18.3 18.7
2011 775 43.9 17.6 20.1
2012 769 42.4 18.1 22.4
2013 725 42.6 17.0 20.1
2014 741 42.6 17.3 22
2015 757 n/a n/a 23
2016 718 43.0 16.6 23.4
2017 696 45.1 15.4 19.4
2018 705 46.4 15.1 18.4
2019 709 46.5 15.2 21.4
2020 702 47.1 14.8 23.1
2021 692 50.0 13.8 25.6
2022 698 49.3 14.1 23.8
2023 698 51.9 13.4 21.2
2024 708 51.2 13.8 23.4

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 Freedom Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $347 (3.4%) $9,959 (96.6%) $10,307
2020 $375 (3.5%) $10,250 (96.5%) $10,624
2021 $417 (3.8%) $10,651 (96.2%) $11,068

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 358th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 478th of 1067 Elementary schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Elementary)50.549
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Area School District)50.549
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freedom Elementary)56.945.2
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Freedom Area School District)56.945.2
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Elementary)49.541.8
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Area School District)49.541.8
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Elementary)45.938.2
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Area School District)45.938.2
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Freedom Elementary)58.759.1
 0.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Freedom Area School District)58.759.1
 0.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Freedom Elementary)57.850
 7.8%
   4th Grade Science (Freedom Area School District)57.850
 7.8%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Elementary)50.551
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Area School District)50.551
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Elementary)67.377.5
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Area School District)67.377.5
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students709698
 1.6%
African American10
 100%
American Indian2720
 25.9%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic3832
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White611612
 0.2%
Two or More Races3031
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.4%21.2%
 0.2%


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Freedom Elementary ranks 485th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle
High : Freedom High

Students at Freedom Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 708 students attended Freedom Elementary.


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

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