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Freedom Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Freedom Middle School is a public middle school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,224 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 school districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Milestones Assessments ranging from 15.8% to 26.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, while the county and state averages were significantly higher. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 429 and 491 out of 542-588 schools over the past several years, placing it in the bottom 25% of middle schools in the state. Additionally, Freedom Middle School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Freedom Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Tucker Middle School and Druid Hills Middle School, it becomes clear that Freedom is one of the lower-performing schools. Furthermore, the high-performing Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers, also within the same district, highlights the significant disparity in academic achievement between Freedom Middle School and a specialized magnet school serving a different student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Freedom Middle School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the county and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

1,272

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,715

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 S Hairston Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30088

(678) 874-8702

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Freedom Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clarkston High School

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle School:

Elementary:	Allgood Elementary School
	Dunaire Elementary School
	Indian Creek Elementary School
	Jolly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

Asian:

32.0%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

455^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	455 of 584	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	475 of 588	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	465 of 577	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	429 of 567	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	491 of 542	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	476 of 559	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	471 of 543	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	463 of 539	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	474 of 545	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	475 of 537	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	506 of 521	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	502 of 527	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	483 of 508	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	470 of 504	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	463 of 494	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	433 of 466	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	405 of 462	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	400 of 445	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	354 of 420	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I93%+48 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Social Studies16%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, May 7, 2011

the school is great. the teachers are amazing. the only problem is how some of my peers conduct themselves but other than that the school is great. Close Quote

Schools Near Freedom Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	505 S Hairston Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8702	1,272	78	16.3	100.0%	115 (9.0%)	626 (49.2%)	102 (8.0%)	407 (32.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	22	455^th of 584 public middle schools	22.1%		20.3	475^th of 588 public middle schools	19.2%	20	93.3			19.7	20.0	24.9			19.1	23.3	26.7		18.3	15.8	$17,715	$1,845	$15,869
The Champion Middle Theme School	Public	6-8	5265 Mimosa Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 504-4302	782	50	15.6	87.2%	1 (0.1%)	742 (94.9%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	56	233^rd of 584 public middle schools	60.1%		56.3	234^th of 588 public middle schools	60.2%	1	75.4			37.9	46.2	50.6			30.4	40.2	47.6		23.2	35.6	$18,104	$1,846	$16,258
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	655	52	12.5	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	487 (74.4%)	94 (14.4%)	36 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	13.2	537^th of 584 public middle schools	8.0%		17.3	498^th of 588 public middle schools	15.3%	39				14.5	16.1	19.9			5.7	11.7	14.8		14.7	13.1	$21,424	$1,769	$19,655
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	623	49	12.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	507 (81.4%)	74 (11.9%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	19.7	469^th of 584 public middle schools	19.7%		24.9	442^nd of 588 public middle schools	24.8%	27				19.6	24.8	27.3			10.8	21.1	16.1		19.5	7.1	$21,337	$1,747	$19,590
Stone Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	4293 Sarr Pkwy	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4802	986	71	13.8	100.0%	17 (1.7%)	670 (68.0%)	173 (17.5%)	106 (10.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	18.5	482^nd of 584 public middle schools	17.5%		19.6	483^rd of 588 public middle schools	17.9%	1				15.8	18.5	22.3			7.1	17.4	28.0		20.9	13.8	$18,938	$2,111	$16,827
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	625	47	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	540 (86.4%)	53 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	11.2	547^th of 584 public middle schools	6.3%		13.5	527^th of 588 public middle schools	10.4%	20				18.5	17.7	15.4			7.2	10.0	12.2		8.9	8.2	$20,575	$2,197	$18,378
Tucker Middle School	Public	6-8	2160 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0902	1,173	87	13.4	100.0%	109 (9.3%)	578 (49.3%)	320 (27.3%)	118 (10.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.7%)	37.1	360^th of 584 public middle schools	38.4%		35.1	372^nd of 588 public middle schools	36.7%	12	96.0			34.3	26.1	32.2			29.6	23.0	34.2		32.5	23.9	$18,208	$2,043	$16,164
Stephenson Middle School	Public	6-8	922 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4402	788	61	12.9	100.0%	7 (0.9%)	657 (83.4%)	78 (9.9%)	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.4%)	24.3	441^st of 584 public middle schools	24.5%		28.8	419^th of 588 public middle schools	28.7%	22	76.0			21.0	23.9	26.4			11.5	22.2	30.2		21.5	20.9	$20,960	$2,066	$18,893
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	273	16	17.0	61.2%	16 (5.9%)	223 (81.7%)	16 (5.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	99.9	1^st of 584 public middle schools	99.8%		99.9	1^st of 588 public middle schools	99.8%		100.0	100.0	91.8	95.5	96.2	92.7	96.6	91.9	97.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	87.3	100.0	$17,904	$1,600	$16,304
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	985	72	13.6	72.3%	228 (23.1%)	443 (45.0%)	162 (16.4%)	88 (8.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.6%)	44.6	301^st of 584 public middle schools	48.5%		58.4	220^th of 588 public middle schools	62.6%	81	69.8			39.1	40.2	36.6			29.6	32.7	38.7		28.0	19.9	$19,312	$1,671	$17,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Middle School

How many students attend Freedom Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Freedom Middle School.

What district is Freedom Middle School in?

DeKalb County

Is Freedom Middle School a good school?

Freedom Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Freedom Middle School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Middle School usually go on to attend Clarkston High School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle School?

Students at Freedom Middle School are 49% African American, 32% Asian, 9% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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