Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEDOM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550492000534
Freedom Middle
N4021 County Road E, Freedom, WI 54130 · (920) 788-7945 · Outagamie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
63 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 6 | 119 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 33% |
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
Freedom Middle→Freedom High
Feeds from
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
62.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
62.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 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 Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.9% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 59.4% |
% 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Middle
Freedom Middle's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Middle this school | 339 | 18.6% | 63.8% |
| J C McKenna Middle Evansville | 362 | 18.0% | 59.8% |
| Kiel Middle Kiel | 338 | 18.9% | 70.2% |
| Wrightstown Middle Wrightstown | 398 | 19.3% | 71.0% |
| Denmark Middle Denmark | 333 | 22.5% | 61.0% |
| Lodi Middle Lodi | 324 | 17.9% | 66.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #108 of 323 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #132 of 327 ▲ 23 | #8 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #102 of 327 ▼ 18 | #8 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #188 of 389 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #157 of 265 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #182 of 265 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #271 of 323 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #103 of 176 | N/A |
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
339
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 339 | 25.1 | 13.5:1 | 19% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 24.6 | 14.2:1 | 25% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 26.1 | 13.7:1 | 20% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 24.4 | 15.5:1 | 16% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 21% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 20% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 9% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 175 | 10 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (378 to 339); teachers up 3% (24.4 to 25.1).
About Freedom Middle
The public middle-grades school Freedom Middle is located in Freedom, Wisconsin. The school counted 339 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Freedom Middle is one of 3 schools in Freedom Area School District, which enrolls 1,540 students in total.
At Freedom Middle, 85% of students are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put Outagamie County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 13.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Freedom Middle, which has 25.1. Middle schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 12.8:1. On the income side, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Outagamie County averages 32%, higher than here.
The model predicts 66.2% for a school in Wisconsin with Freedom Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Freedom Middle posts 63.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Outagamie County show that the median household earns about $85,069 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Outagamie County, 73 public schools serve about 31,330 students.
Freedom High is the nearest public school to Freedom Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Freedom Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 62.0% proficiency; Freedom Middle posts 63.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 339, close to the 344 recorded in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.0 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
People who know Freedom Middle can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 510 students
Other schools in Freedom
- Freedom ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 510 students
Other Freedom Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Freedom Middle. Freedom Middle is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Freedom Middle SchoolStone Mountain, GA · 1,272 students
- FREEDOM MIDDLEORLANDO, FL · 1,150 students
- Freedom Middle SchoolCanton, GA · 929 students
- Freedom MiddleFredericksburg, VA · 763 students
- Freedom MiddleBakersfield, CA · 712 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom High0.0 mi · 510
- Freedom Elementary1.7 mi · 691
- Appleton Public Montessori5.9 mi · 149
- Fox Cities Leadership Academy6.3 mi · 78
- North High6.3 mi · 1,635
- Haen Elementary6.4 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Freedom Middle?
Freedom Middle enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Freedom Middle serve?
Freedom Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Freedom Middle have?
Freedom Middle employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Freedom Middle?
Student demographics at Freedom Middle are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Freedom Middle in?
Freedom Middle is part of Freedom Area School District.
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