Is Freedom Middle a good school?

Freedom Middle ranks 667 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 698 students attended Freedom Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle?

Students at Freedom Middle are 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Freedom Middle attend?

Students who attend Freedom Middle usually go on to attend Frontier High

Freedom Middle

Public 7-8

11445 Noriega Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-8922

(661) 588-6044

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
667^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028

Students who attend Freedom Middle usually attend:

High:

Frontier High

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle:

Elementary:	Almondale Elementary
	Independence Elementary
	Patriot Elementary
	Rosedale-North Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 698

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

41.1%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freedom Middle ranks better than 76.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47%), Hispanic (41.1%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Middle is 21.8. (See more...)

Compare Freedom Middle employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Middle is $10,028.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Freedom Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Middle 667^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Freedom Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Rosedale Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosedale Union Elementary 424^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.79	623^rd	1769	64.8%
2005	56.32	678^th	1777	61.8%
2006	56.01	700^th	1804	61.2%
2007	54.89	788^th	1999	60.6%
2008	55.87	798^th	2005	60.2%
2009	54.40	874^th	2063	57.6%
2010	55.46	896^th	2179	58.9%
2011	60.11	819^th	2236	63.4%
2012	61.42	792^nd	2259	64.9%
2013	63.06	798^th	2379	66.5%
2015	62.95	797^th	2477	67.8%
2016	54.06	1011^th	2497	59.5%
2017	67.94	713^th	2508	71.6%
2018	71.53	611^th	2480	75.4%
2019	77.96	529^th	2715	80.5%
2022	75.79	570^th	2740	79.2%
2023	70.97	666^th	2788	76.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.44	473^rd	678	30.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.34	600^th	1523	60.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.95	352^nd	1532	77.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.31	548^th	2230	75.4%
2019	76.25	363^rd	2369	84.7%
2022	77.64	342^nd	2458	86.1%
2023	60.56	731^st	2535	71.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.55	551^st	2262	75.6%
2019	77.58	474^th	2380	80.1%
2022	76.09	511^th	2509	79.6%
2023	71.02	595^th	2535	76.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.86	384^th	1369	72.0%
2019	62.80	367^th	1491	75.4%
2022	55.58	470^th	1531	69.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.05	635^th	2273	72.1%
2019	75.69	511^th	2407	78.8%
2022	74.07	552^nd	2527	78.2%
2023	69.77	617^th	2546	75.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.29	207^th	700	70.4%
2019	73.46	210^th	745	71.8%
2023	50.72	409^th	717	43.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.26	54^th	637	91.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.97	476^th	2072	77.0%
2019	82.84	255^th	2213	88.5%
2022	80.45	288^th	2359	87.8%
2023	76.92	361^st	2379	84.8%

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Rank History for White students at Freedom Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.85	648^th	1496	56.7%
2019	62.59	591^st	1602	63.1%
2022	62.06	552^nd	1555	64.5%
2023	55.26	656^th	1549	57.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a teacher
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Freedom Middle School is a great school. There are many excellent teachers and the students are very well behaved compared to other schools I have been a substitute teacher for. The office staff is very friendly. The school is modern. Freedom has an excellent music program and their marching band is very large. I wouldn't hesitate to send my children there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Freedom Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	550	11	10	102	0	n/a	n/a	4	677
2002	408	15	9	88	0	n/a	n/a	4	524
2003	408	15	9	88	0	n/a	n/a	4	524
2004	418	20	9	102	0	n/a	n/a	3	552
2005	407	19	18	107	0	n/a	n/a	3	554
2006	432	16	24	131	0	n/a	n/a	10	613
2007	456	20	28	151	1	n/a	n/a	11	667
2008	438	32	23	153	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	646
2009	408	20	29	164	0	3	9	0	633
2010	398	20	32	181	0	2	6	0	639
2011	397	16	18	159	1	0	9	0	600
2012	421	15	26	160	4	0	4	0	630
2013	428	18	27	178	3	0	3	0	657
2014	385	15	39	179	3	2	5	0	628
2015	349	22	46	205	5	3	12	0	642
2016	361	21	38	211	6	2	11	0	650
2017	350	22	42	218	7	1	15	0	655
2018	388	17	49	248	4	1	19	0	726
2019	357	13	40	260	4	0	19	0	693
2020	365	18	30	261	3	1	13	0	691
2021	347	18	33	250	2	2	10	0	662
2022	340	16	35	268	4	2	18	0	683
2023	328	21	33	287	3	2	22	2	698

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freedom Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	677	28.0	24.2	16.9
2002	524	24.0	21.8	11.3
2003	524	24.0	21.8	11.3
2004	552	25.0	22.1	14.2
2005	554	26.0	21.3	18.3
2006	613	25.3	24.2	21.6
2007	667	26.5	25.2	20.4
2008	646	30.6	21.1	20
2009	633	27.0	20.4	25.1
2010	639	26.0	24.5	14.9
2011	600	n/a	n/a	26.3
2012	630	25.0	25.2	n/a
2013	657	25.3	25.9	32.4
2014	628	25.6	24.4	26.1
2015	642	29.0	22.1	30.5
2016	650	29.0	22.4	22.5
2017	655	29.4	22.2	21.8
2018	726	30.3	23.8	32.9
2019	693	30.4	22.7	36.1
2020	691	n/a	n/a	37.5
2021	662	30.0	22.0	31.4
2022	683	30.8	22.1	34.7
2023	698	31.9	21.8	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freedom Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	677	28.0	24.2	16.9
2002	524	24.0	21.8	11.3
2003	524	24.0	21.8	11.3
2004	552	25.0	22.1	14.2
2005	554	26.0	21.3	18.3
2006	613	25.3	24.2	21.6
2007	667	26.5	25.2	20.4
2008	646	30.6	21.1	20
2009	633	27.0	20.4	25.1
2010	639	26.0	24.5	14.9
2011	600	n/a	n/a	26.3
2012	630	25.0	25.2	n/a
2013	657	25.3	25.9	32.4
2014	628	25.6	24.4	26.1
2015	642	29.0	22.1	30.5
2016	650	29.0	22.4	22.5
2017	655	29.4	22.2	21.8
2018	726	30.3	23.8	32.9
2019	693	30.4	22.7	36.1
2020	691	n/a	n/a	37.5
2021	662	30.0	22.0	31.4
2022	683	30.8	22.1	34.7
2023	698	31.9	21.8	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freedom Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,028

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 529^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 666^th of 2788 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Freedom Middle)	64.6	60.2	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rosedale Union Elementary)	68	62.1	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)	52.4	35.1	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rosedale Union Elementary)	56.9	44.2	12.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Freedom Middle)	67.8	71.6	3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rosedale Union Elementary)	64.5	65.6	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)	51.9	39.3	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rosedale Union Elementary)	52.9	40	12.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Freedom Middle)	37.8	29	8.8%
8th Grade Science (Rosedale Union Elementary)	40.2	35.1	5.1%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	693	698	0.7%
African American	13	21	61.5%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	40	33	17.5%
Hispanic	260	287	10.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	357	328	8.1%
Two or More Races	19	22	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.1%	32.2%	3.8%

Schools Near Freedom Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	698	32	21.8	32.2%	328 (47.0%)	21 (3.0%)	287 (41.1%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.2%)	71	667^th of 2798 public middle schools	76.2%		75.8	570^th of 2740 public middle schools	79.2%	97	29.0	29.0		60.2	71.6	65.6		35.1	39.3	37.0	$10,028
Rosedale Middle	Public	7-8	12463 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6030	745	32	22.9	27.2%	353 (47.4%)	24 (3.2%)	287 (38.5%)	49 (6.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	80.3	481^st of 2798 public middle schools	82.8%		75.9	568^th of 2740 public middle schools	79.3%	87	40.5	40.5		64.1	60.2	62.2		53.2	40.7	46.9	$10,028
Norris Middle	Public	7-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	883	39	22.7	31.9%	414 (46.9%)	20 (2.3%)	334 (37.8%)	59 (6.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	59.1	930^th of 2798 public middle schools	66.8%		61.9	856^th of 2740 public middle schools	68.8%	74	27.5	27.5		52.5	41.8	47.1		43.4	32.8	38.1	$4,847
Fruitvale Junior High	Public	7-8	2114 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-3933	652	35	18.3	53.5%	241 (37.0%)	23 (3.5%)	328 (50.3%)	36 (5.5%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	70.5	674^th of 2798 public middle schools	75.9%		60.2	901^st of 2740 public middle schools	67.1%	227	30.7	30.7		60.9	58.8	59.8		42.4	35.8	39.1	$6,000
Beardsley Junior High	Public	7-8	1001 Roberts Ln.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-9254	400	20	20.0	93.5%	153 (38.3%)	16 (4.0%)	215 (53.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	22.4	2160^th of 2798 public middle schools	22.8%		27	1894^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.9%	266	17.5	17.5		24.2	35.5	29.6		10.7	10.1	10.4	$7,410
Tevis Junior High	Public	7-8	3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7211	803	38	21.0	66.4%	180 (22.4%)	55 (6.8%)	471 (58.7%)	55 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	53.4	1071^st of 2798 public middle schools	61.7%		48.8	1212^th of 2740 public middle schools	55.8%	141	25.7	25.7		50.9	51.0	51.0		27.9	27.6	27.8	$10,929
O. J. Actis Junior High	Public	7-8	2400 W.holme Blvd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 833-1250	680	37	18.5	83.2%	94 (13.8%)	75 (11.0%)	463 (68.1%)	17 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.4%)	47.3	1243^rd of 2798 public middle schools	55.6%		32.3	1700^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.0%	457	28.5	28.5		47.7	46.4	47.1		27.0	16.9	22.2	$14,051
Standard Middle	Public	6-8	126 Ferguson Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Standard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-2130	991	51	19.5	88.5%	487 (49.1%)	35 (3.5%)	423 (42.7%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	18.9	2328^th of 2798 public middle schools	16.8%		15.5	2423^rd of 2740 public middle schools	11.6%	95	18.8	18.8	16.4	30.2	27.0	24.2	7.5	11.9	11.6	10.2	$7,302
Curran Middle	Public	6-8	1116 Lymric Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5240	1,023	43	23.5	87.1%	64 (6.3%)	97 (9.5%)	821 (80.3%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.5%)	20.2	2258^th of 2798 public middle schools	19.3%		18.5	2283^rd of 2740 public middle schools	16.7%	25	14.0	14.0	27.4	31.5	27.9	29.1	8.3	9.3	11.2	9.7	$7,506
Earl Warren Junior High	Public	7-8	4615 Mountain Vista Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9210	937	40	23.4	55.9%	227 (24.2%)	59 (6.3%)	415 (44.3%)	163 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	61 (6.5%)	78.3	527^th of 2798 public middle schools	81.2%		79.1	500^th of 2740 public middle schools	81.8%	27	39.4	39.4		68.7	64.8	66.9		42.3	38.1	40.4	$10,494

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