Enrollment
49
Middle
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-1·NCES 462550000842
Freeman Jr High - 05
1001 S Wipf St, Freeman, SD 57029 · (605) 925-4214 · Hutchinson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL49 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of South Dakota public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
19 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 7 | 24 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 51% |
Student demographics
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
Freeman Jr High - 05→Freeman High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Freeman School District 33-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -8.3pp since 2022
Math
55.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +4.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 53.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.1% | 50.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for South Dakota 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 South Dakota'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 →
Where Freeman Jr High - 05 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49 | #119 of 165 |
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
49
-15 (-23%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 49 | 3.2 | 15.2:1 | 39% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 4.3 | 14.3:1 | 26% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 4.4 | 13.6:1 | 23% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 25% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 2.2 | 14.8:1 | 27% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 26% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 38% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 52 | 3 | 17.3:1 | 23% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 45 | 1 | 45.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeman Jr High - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (33 to 49); teachers up 45% (2.2 to 3.2).
About Freeman Jr High - 05
Freeman Jr High - 05 is the name of a very small middle-grades school in Freeman, South Dakota. Enrollment totals 49 students across grades 7 through 8. The school is 74% below the average for middle schools in South Dakota.
Freeman School District 33-1 serves 435 students across 5 schools.
Roughly 82% of students at Freeman Jr High - 05 are White. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 91% of Hutchinson County residents are White.
Based on 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Freeman Jr High - 05 has a ratio of 15.2:1. The average for middle schools in South Dakota, 13.4:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 38% average for public schools in Hutchinson County.
Freeman Jr High - 05 earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of South Dakota public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Freeman Jr High - 05, the prediction is 47.1% and the result is 56.0%.
The school is in Hutchinson County, where the median household earns about $73,977 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Hutchinson County, 19 public schools serve about 1,376 students.
Freeman Jr High - 05 is less than a tenth of a mile from Freeman High School - 01, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Freeman Jr High - 05 ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.0% against a local average of 46.6%.
The federal government classifies Freeman Jr High - 05's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment fell 23% over 4 years, reaching 49 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Freeman Jr High - 05 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,404
Census ACS
Median income
$73,977
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freeman School District 33-1
- Freeman Elementary - 02Elementary · 192 students
- Freeman High School - 01High · 110 students
- Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 50 students
- Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 34 students
Other schools in Freeman
- Freeman Elementary - 02Elementary · 192 students
- Freeman High School - 01High · 110 students
Nearby schools
- Freeman High School - 010.0 mi · 110
- Freeman Elementary - 020.1 mi · 192
- Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 049.6 mi · 34
- Marion High School - 0110.1 mi · 62
- Marion Middle School - 0310.1 mi · 46
- Marion Elementary - 0210.1 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Freeman Jr High - 05How many students attend Freeman Jr High - 05?
Freeman Jr High - 05 enrolls approximately 49 students in grades 07-08.
Is Freeman Jr High - 05 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freeman Jr High - 05 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Freeman Jr High - 05 have?
Freeman Jr High - 05 employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Freeman Jr High - 05?
At Freeman Jr High - 05, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Freeman Jr High - 05 in?
Freeman Jr High - 05 is part of Freeman School District 33-1.
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