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Freeman Elementary-Adams

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Freeman Elementary-Adams ranks 123 rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Freeman Elementary-Adams is an alternative public school located in Adams, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Freeman Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman Elementary-Adams consistently outperforms the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages, with 4th grade ELA at 58.97% (vs. 59.59% state), 5th grade ELA at 66.67% (vs. 55.79% state), and 6th grade ELA at 67.86% (vs. 58.64% state). In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were also notably higher than the state, with 3rd grade at 77.5% (vs. 60.26% state), 4th grade at 74.36% (vs. 60.65% state), and 6th grade at 75% (vs. 56.08% state).

However, the school has experienced a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.9% in the 2024-2025 school year to 21.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 11.49% in 2021-2022 to 20.21% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student has remained relatively consistent, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 13.6 and 14.4, suggesting effective resource allocation and small class sizes that may contribute to the school's academic success.

280

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,469

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301-0259

(402) 988-2525

District: Freeman Public Schools

Students who attend Freeman Elementary-Adams usually attend:

High:

Freeman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg58%

123^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 118Freeman Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	123 of 294	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	217 of 428	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	166 of 459	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	146 of 457	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	133 of 442	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	146 of 452	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	157 of 450	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	156 of 459	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.1	84 of 480	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	131 of 488	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	140 of 483	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	239 of 485	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	143 of 480	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.4	217 of 473	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	224 of 502	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	83 of 471	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	24 of 478	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	4 of 430	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	1 of 418	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	108 of 318	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	102 of 349	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	121 of 341	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	169 of 366	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	172 of 356	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	85 of 328	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	168 of 367	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	187 of 385	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	172 of 388	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	153 of 368	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	179 of 391	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	183 of 391	53.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)58th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)51st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeman Elementary-Adams	Public	PK, KG-6	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 988-2525	280	19	14.6	15.4%	271 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60.4	123^rd of 294 public elementary schools	58.2%		58.2	217^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.3%	94		59.0	66.7	67.9	65.7	77.5	74.4	66.7	75.0	73.4			$15,469	$667	$13,044
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 866-4761	143	11	12.5	41.3%	133 (93.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					53.6					62.3			$19,062	$1,418	$15,413
Norris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	25211 S 68th St	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 791-0030	512	32	16.2	8.0%	476 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$15,225	$1,039	$12,643
Norris Intermediate School	Public	3-5	25211 South 68 Street	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 791-0040	535	35	15.4	10.3%	498 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	68.3	95^th of 294 public elementary schools	67.7%		80.1	71^st of 428 public elementary schools	83.4%	24	69.3	66.5	69.1		68.3	66.7	73.5	78.9		73.7	93.6	93.6	$12,649	$304	$11,258
Elementary At Bennet	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Dogwood	Bennet	68317	Lancaster County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 782-3535	385	29	13.2	11.7%	363 (94.3%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	77.3	59^th of 294 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.3	125^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.8%	66	68.4	74.6	68.2		70.3	80.7	88.1	75.8		81.3	92.4	92.4	$16,474	$617	$14,065
Lewiston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	306 Tiger Ave	Lewiston	68380	Pawnee County	Lewiston Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 865-4675	122	13	9.7		119 (97.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					44.9								$24,452	$1,707	$18,460
Beatrice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 North 33rd Street	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 223-1525	798	58	13.6	57.1%	634 (79.4%)	5 (0.6%)	108 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.3%)	17							(n/a)	54.0	60.0	34.9		49.0	46.0	66.2	28.9		46.2	74.5	74.5	$15,031	$1,015	$12,409
Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh	Public	PK, KG-3	358 N 6th	Tecumseh	68450	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 335-3320	158	14	11.5	58.2%	128 (81.0%)	4 (2.5%)	22 (13.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	62.2				62.2								$23,823	$1,846	$19,437
Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook	Public	4-5	407 N 1st St	Cook	68329	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	72	7	10.7	65.3%	54 (75.0%)	3 (4.2%)	13 (18.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		64.7			57.6					54.6			$25,294	$1,311	$19,829
Wysong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Blanchard Boulevard	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1185	738	42	17.4	9.1%	630 (85.4%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	73.8	73^rd of 294 public elementary schools	75.2%		87.9	26^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.9%	47	68.6	66.2	70.7		68.5	79.3	78.5	79.7		79.1	92.7	92.7	$11,717	$404	$9,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman Elementary-Adams

How many students attend Freeman Elementary-Adams?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Freeman Elementary-Adams.

What district is Freeman Elementary-Adams in?

Freeman Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Freeman Elementary-Adams attend?

Students who attend Freeman Elementary-Adams usually go on to attend:

High : Freeman High School

What is the racial makeup of Freeman Elementary-Adams?

Students at Freeman Elementary-Adams are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Freeman Elementary-Adams a good school?

Freeman Elementary-Adams ranks 123^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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