Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARABOO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550081000107
North Freedom Elementary
S4890 County Road I, North Freedom, WI 53951 · (608) 522-4946 · Sauk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
3 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Baraboo School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
51.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 53.7% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 76% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North Freedom Elementary
North Freedom Elementary's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Freedom Elementary this school | 103 | 2.9% | 57.0% |
| Mount Horeb Area Community 4K Mount Horeb | 113 | 2.7% | N/A |
| Hortonville Area K4 School Greenville | 119 | 5.0% | N/A |
| New Auburn Elementary New Auburn | 132 | 2.3% | 54.2% |
| Stockbridge Elementary Stockbridge | 99 | 3.0% | 48.6% |
| Wauwatosa STEM Wauwatosa | 127 | 3.1% | 93.3% |
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 North Freedom Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sauk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #480 of 982 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #558 of 992 ▲ 8 | #6 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #628 of 992 ▼ 72 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #1,074 of 1,157 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.9% | #1,052 of 1,064 | #11 of 11 |
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
103
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 103 | 9.4 | 10.9:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 8.4 | 12.8:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 8.2 | 13.5:1 | 39% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 51% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 8 | 16.4:1 | 44% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 47% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 39% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 10 | 18.3:1 | 17% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Freedom Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (130 to 103); teachers up 18% (8 to 9.4).
About North Freedom Elementary
North Freedom Elementary is a small elementary school based in North Freedom, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 103 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
North Freedom Elementary falls under Baraboo School District, which has 9 schools enrolling 2,598 students.
Federal enrollment data show North Freedom Elementary is 85% White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 6% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. North Freedom Elementary's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
At North Freedom Elementary, 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin have 14.7:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 3% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Sauk County averages 37%, higher than here.
allk12 grades North Freedom Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North Freedom Elementary scores 18.8 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.0%; the prediction is 75.8%.
North Freedom Elementary is located in Sauk County, where the median household income is $79,541, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides North Freedom Elementary, Sauk County has 29 other public schools.
The shortest distance from North Freedom Elementary to another public school is about 5.3 miles, to Willson Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
North Freedom Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when North Freedom Elementary had 106 students, to 2024-25, when it had 103. Students per teacher fell from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 10.9 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sauk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,009
Census ACS
Median income
$79,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baraboo School District
- Baraboo HighHigh · 885 students
- Jack Young MiddleMiddle · 548 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Willson ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Al Behrman ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Willson Elementary5.3 mi · 284
- Baraboo High5.6 mi · 885
- Jack Young Middle5.6 mi · 548
- Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative5.9 mi · 116
- BELC--Renewal Head Start5.9 mi · 15
- West Elementary-Kindergarten Center5.9 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About North Freedom ElementaryHow many students attend North Freedom Elementary?
North Freedom Elementary enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Freedom Elementary serve?
North Freedom Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Freedom Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at North Freedom Elementary.
How diverse is North Freedom Elementary?
North Freedom Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is North Freedom Elementary public or private?
North Freedom Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baraboo School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.