Freeman Jr High - 05

Freeman Jr High - 05 is a minimally staffed middle school in Freeman, South Dakota, operated by Freeman School District 33-1. The school works with 49 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 74% smaller than typical.

Within Freeman School District 33-1, which oversees 5 schools and 435 students, Freeman Jr High - 05 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Freeman Jr High - 05 records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Hutchinson County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Freeman Jr High - 05 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Freeman Jr High - 05 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Freeman Jr High - 05 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.1%, the actual is 56.0%, a residual of +8.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hutchinson County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,977, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hutchinson County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,376 students), Freeman Jr High - 05 is one campus in the mix.

Freeman High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Freeman Jr High - 05. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Freeman Jr High - 05 at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

Freeman Jr High - 05 operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Freeman Jr High - 05's enrollment has expanded 48% since 2018, when it stood at 33 (now 49). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 9% to 14%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Freeman Jr High - 05 community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.