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How has Freetown-Lakeville Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
699
Middle
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREETOWN-LAKEVILLE·NCES 250507000748
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
96 Howland Road, Lakeville, MA 02347 · (508) 923-3518 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 233 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 240 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 32% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School→Apponequet Regional High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Freetown-Lakeville. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Freetown-Lakeville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #98 of 304 ▲ 18 | #8 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #139 of 304 ▼ 1 | #12 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #157 of 299 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #72 of 310 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #238 of 296 | #18 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #268 of 296 | #19 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #147 of 204 | #18 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
699
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 699 | 53.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 52.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 52.2 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 48 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 47.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 57 | 14.6:1 | 12% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 1,025 | N/A | N/A | 12% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 976 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freetown-Lakeville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (752 to 699); teachers up 13% (47.1 to 53.1).
About Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
The public middle school Freetown-Lakeville Middle School is located in Lakeville, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 699 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School is one of 5 schools in Freetown-Lakeville, which enrolls 2,603 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Freetown-Lakeville Middle School is 89% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 53.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 11.5:1.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Freetown-Lakeville Middle School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Plymouth County, median household income comes to about $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 141 public schools and about 76,427 students.
The closest school to Freetown-Lakeville Middle School is Apponequet Regional High, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
NCES describes the area around Freetown-Lakeville Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 699, compared with 666 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Freetown-Lakeville Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freetown-Lakeville
- Apponequet Regional HighHigh · 640 students
- George R Austin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Assawompset Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Freetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
Other schools in Lakeville
- Apponequet Regional HighHigh · 640 students
- George R Austin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Assawompset Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Apponequet Regional High0.2 mi · 640
- George R Austin Intermediate School0.3 mi · 462
- Freetown Elementary School2.4 mi · 371
- Assawompset Elementary School4.5 mi · 431
- Casimir Pulaski4.7 mi · 551
- Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical5.9 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Freetown-Lakeville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Freetown-Lakeville Middle School?
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School enrolls approximately 699 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Freetown-Lakeville Middle School serve?
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Freetown-Lakeville Middle School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Freetown-Lakeville Middle School.
How diverse is Freetown-Lakeville Middle School?
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Freetown-Lakeville Middle School in?
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School is part of Freetown-Lakeville.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.