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Enrollment
755
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREELAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261506005189
Freeland Elementary School
710 POWLEY DR, FREELAND, MI 48623 · (989) 695-5371 · Saginaw County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
159 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 156 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 153 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 156 | 21% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Freeland Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
63.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Freeland Elementary School
Freeland Elementary School's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland Elementary School this school | 755 | 21.1% | 62.5% |
| Mattawan Later Elem School MATTAWAN | 808 | 25.2% | 62.6% |
| Shawnee Elementary School MACOMB | 662 | 19.0% | 50.4% |
| Orville C Krause Elementary School ARMADA | 778 | 21.5% | 48.9% |
| Monroe Road Elementary School LAMBERTVILLE | 595 | 21.2% | 54.8% |
| Mattawan Early Elem School MATTAWAN | 703 | 27.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freeland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #165 of 1,085 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #177 of 1,072 | #3 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #212 of 1,139 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #41 of 1,630 | #1 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,256 of 1,424 | #19 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #997 of 1,424 | #19 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #1,370 of 1,563 | #29 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #282 of 440 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
755
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 755 | 40.1 | 18.8:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 37.5 | 20.1:1 | 19% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 37.3 | 20.2:1 | 21% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 718 | 30.3 | 23.7:1 | 19% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 21% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 21% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 8% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (718 to 755); teachers up 32% (30.3 to 40.1).
About Freeland Elementary School
Freeland Elementary School is a large elementary school based in FREELAND, Michigan. It covers grades 2 through 6, with a total enrollment of 755 students. Enrollment is 105% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
Freeland Community School District is the local district for Freeland Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 1,947 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Freeland Elementary School. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Saginaw County is roughly 71% White. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Freeland Elementary School employs 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.8:1. This ratio sits 3.0 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 21% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 59% average among public schools in Saginaw County.
Freeland Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.5% and a predicted 57.0%.
Saginaw County has about 188,665 residents, and the median household income is $60,622, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Freeland Elementary School, Saginaw County has 74 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Freeland Learning Center, about 0.3 miles away. Freeland Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.4% on proficiency, and Freeland Elementary School is above that at 62.5%.
Federal data place Freeland Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 755, a 5% increase from 722 in 2020-21. The ratio was 20.1:1 in 2020-21 and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freeland Community School District
- Freeland Middle SchoolHigh SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Freeland Learning CenterElementary · 295 students
Other schools in FREELAND
- Freeland Middle SchoolHigh SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Freeland Learning CenterElementary · 295 students
- Saginaw Correctional FacilityHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Freeland Learning Center0.3 mi · 295
- Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School0.8 mi · 897
- Saginaw Correctional Facility0.9 mi · 11
- Saginaw County Juvenile Center5.2 mi · 20
- Western Middle School6.3 mi · 681
- Bay City Western High School6.3 mi · 1,009
Frequently asked questions
About Freeland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Freeland Elementary School?
Freeland Elementary School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does Freeland Elementary School serve?
Freeland Elementary School serves grades 02-06.
How many teachers does Freeland Elementary School have?
Freeland Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
How diverse is Freeland Elementary School?
Freeland Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Freeland Elementary School public or private?
Freeland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Freeland Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.