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Enrollment
691
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEDOM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550492000532
Freedom Elementary
N3569 County Road E, Freedom, WI 54913 · (920) 788-7950 · Outagamie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
138 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Freedom Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 65.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 57.8% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Freedom Elementary
Freedom Elementary's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary this school | 691 | 20.0% | 61.1% |
| Denmark Elementary Denmark | 778 | 22.8% | 66.1% |
| Saint Croix Central Elementary Roberts | 629 | 23.2% | 67.3% |
| Lake Mills Elementary Lake Mills | 613 | 22.0% | 61.5% |
| Bristol Elementary Bristol | 830 | 18.3% | 66.7% |
| West Salem Elementary West Salem | 677 | 24.1% | 68.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Freedom Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #387 of 982 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #284 of 992 ▲ 200 | #10 of 31 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #328 of 992 ▲ 124 | #11 of 31 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #28 of 1,157 | #1 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #528 of 901 | #21 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #629 of 901 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #892 of 1,064 | #27 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #630 of 664 | #21 of 21 |
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
691
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 691 | 50.5 | 13.7:1 | 20% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 51.3 | 13.8:1 | 23% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 51.9 | 13.4:1 | 21% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 26% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 46.4 | 15.2:1 | 18% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 23% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 43 | 18.0:1 | 20% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 35 | 19.8:1 | 9% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (705 to 691); teachers up 9% (46.4 to 50.5).
About Freedom Elementary
Freedom Elementary operates as a large elementary school in Freedom, Wisconsin. It reported 691 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll about 323 students on average.
Freedom Area School District has 3 schools and 1,540 students, and Freedom Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Freedom Elementary, about 85 are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put Outagamie County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Freedom Elementary has 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 20%. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Outagamie County.
On BeatsExpectations, Freedom Elementary is 4.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
In Outagamie County, median household income comes to about $85,069, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Outagamie County counts 73 public schools with about 31,330 students.
Of the public schools around it, Freedom Elementary is closest to Freedom High, about 1.7 miles away. Freedom Elementary has 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Freedom Elementary at 5th of 8.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 692 in 2020-21 and 691 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Freedom Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freedom Area School District
- Freedom HighHigh · 510 students
- Freedom MiddleMiddle · 339 students
Other schools in Freedom
- Freedom HighHigh · 510 students
- Freedom MiddleMiddle · 339 students
Other Freedom Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. Freedom Elementary is the 6th largest of the 26.
- Freedom Elementary SchoolLawton, OK · 1,251 students
- FREEDOM ELEM.ST ROBERT, MO · 954 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELAND, FL · 786 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADENTON, FL · 736 students
- Freedom ElementaryModesto, CA · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom High1.7 mi · 510
- Freedom Middle1.7 mi · 339
- Appleton Public Montessori4.3 mi · 149
- Fox Cities Leadership Academy4.6 mi · 78
- North High4.6 mi · 1,635
- Flex Academy5.4 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom ElementaryHow many students attend Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary enrolls approximately 691 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Freedom Elementary serve?
Freedom Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Freedom Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Freedom Elementary.
How diverse is Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Freedom Elementary in?
Freedom Elementary is part of Freedom Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.