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Freedom Middle School

Q: Is Freedom Middle School a good school?

Freedom Middle School ranks 92 nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Freedom Middle School in Canton, GA, serves 929 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the highly rated Cherokee County School District, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade and currently ranks 92nd out of 578 Georgia middle schools, placing it in the 84th percentile.

Freedom Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. The school achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course Milestones exam—a score it has maintained for three consecutive years—compared to 62.3% for the district and 48.1% statewide. Similarly, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency is a strong 67.2%, outpacing the district by 11 points and the state by 27 points. The school also shows solid 8th-grade math performance at 66.3% proficiency, well above the state average. However, 8th-grade science is a relative weak spot at 35.6%, lagging the district average of 42.3%. Interestingly, students taking high school-level Physical Science achieve a perfect 100% proficiency, suggesting the school excels at accelerating students into advanced tracks even if the standard on-grade-level science curriculum may be less robust. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.7%—better than the state average of 17.7% but notably higher than nearby Mill Creek Middle (8.4%), E. T. Booth Middle (9.6%), and Teasley Middle (10.3%).

Financially, Freedom Middle is efficient, spending about $12,583 per student—less than peers like Woodstock Middle ($14,499) and Mabry Middle—while still outperforming several of them in overall state ranking. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2, slightly higher than comparable schools. While top-tier Cobb County schools like Simpson Middle and Mabry post higher proficiency rates in most subjects, they also serve a more economically advantaged population with lower absenteeism. Freedom Middle has remained remarkably stable in its state ranking over the last four years, hovering between 92nd and 99th place—a sign of a reliable, well-established academic program that families can count on for consistent results.

929

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,583

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10550 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 704-1100

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Freedom Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodstock High School

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle School:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Sixes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Georgia avg43%

92^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the Cherokee County

22^nd of 202Cherokee 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
2026	80.9	92 of 578	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	99 of 585	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	98 of 578	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	98 of 569	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	108 of 558	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	65 of 542	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	78 of 559	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	61 of 543	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	91.5	42 of 539	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	72 of 545	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	57 of 537	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	53 of 521	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.8	56 of 527	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	31 of 508	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	32 of 504	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	19 of 466	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	24 of 462	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	30 of 445	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	39 of 420	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	79 of 480	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	73 of 494	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	103 of 489	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	158 of 485	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	123 of 482	74.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	101 of 199	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	94 of 550	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	75 of 567	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	59 of 558	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	75 of 553	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	101 of 544	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	106 of 374	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	127 of 400	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	82 of 381	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	128 of 380	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	88 of 550	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	116 of 569	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	118 of 561	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	118 of 559	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	105 of 553	81.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	69.6	45 of 157	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	70 of 136	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	65 of 172	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	47 of 163	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	102 of 425	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	81 of 442	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	67 of 437	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	146 of 429	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	131 of 431	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	131 of 404	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	123 of 417	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	127 of 429	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	155 of 425	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Migrant (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science100%+39 vs state

Social Studies67%+27 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	10550 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1100	929	54	17.2	29.7%	643 (69.2%)	77 (8.3%)	136 (14.6%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.0%)	80.9	92^nd of 578 public middle schools	84.1%		80.4	99^th of 585 public middle schools	83.1%	7	100.0	45.1	58.5	66.3	35.6	67.2	100.0	$12,583	$301	$12,282
E. T. Booth Middle School	Public	6-8	6550 Putnam Ford Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5500	1,675	110	15.2	40.8%	920 (54.9%)	202 (12.1%)	403 (24.1%)	60 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.1%)	79.2	102^nd of 578 public middle schools	82.4%		74.5	129^th of 585 public middle schools	77.9%	27	96.9	48.0	57.2	55.2	47.0	55.3	94.8	$12,428	$196	$12,233
Teasley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Hickory Log Dr	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-5420	1,586	112	14.1	58.6%	777 (49.0%)	110 (6.9%)	606 (38.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.9%)	55.5	233^rd of 578 public middle schools	59.7%		55.5	236^th of 585 public middle schools	59.7%	3	100.0	29.1	41.4	53.8	31.6	36.8	86.7	$13,565	$849	$12,715
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	442 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6400	1,476	88	16.7	31.5%	858 (58.1%)	103 (7.0%)	324 (22.0%)	82 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.8%)	83.9	77^th of 578 public middle schools	86.7%		85.7	74^th of 585 public middle schools	87.4%	3	100.0	56.8	64.6	64.1	41.1	53.5	94.0	$11,814	$331	$11,483
Woodstock Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3060	1,075	72	15.0	42.2%	496 (46.1%)	164 (15.3%)	286 (26.6%)	44 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.9%)	84.2	74^th of 578 public middle schools	87.2%		75.3	126^th of 585 public middle schools	78.5%	52	100.0	56.6	54.3	64.8	49.8	56.1	96.9	$14,499	$296	$14,203
Dean Rusk Middle School	Public	6-8	2761 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1135	1,543	93	16.6	30.2%	1,003 (65.0%)	107 (6.9%)	277 (18.0%)	63 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.0%)	87.6	58^th of 578 public middle schools	90.0%		85.1	76^th of 585 public middle schools	87.0%	18	100.0	57.9	55.8	71.8	47.4	66.4	98.4	$12,086	$243	$11,843
Mabry Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Jims Rd NE	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5546	938	57	16.4	14.5%	619 (66.0%)	75 (8.0%)	92 (9.8%)	97 (10.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.3%)	91.8	35^th of 578 public middle schools	93.9%		95.5	29^th of 585 public middle schools	95.0%	6	100.0	66.2	65.1	81.3	48.5	66.8	89.1	$14,222	$320	$13,902
Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	690 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5020	803	50	16.0	53.1%	288 (35.9%)	218 (27.1%)	191 (23.8%)	30 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.8%)	55.2	235^th of 578 public middle schools	59.3%		51.9	254^th of 585 public middle schools	56.6%	19	100.0	28.7	35.7	50.2	30.6	46.4	88.0	$14,607	$322	$14,284
McCleskey Middle School	Public	6-8	4080 Maybreeze Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5560	540	43	12.5	46.7%	265 (49.1%)	85 (15.7%)	143 (26.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	73.3	140^th of 578 public middle schools	75.8%		79.2	105^th of 585 public middle schools	82.1%	35	96.8	47.0	66.7	60.4		65.2	55.1	$18,163	$370	$17,793
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	790	55	14.4	57.8%	207 (26.2%)	298 (37.7%)	201 (25.4%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	48.8	267^th of 578 public middle schools	53.8%		48.7	275^th of 585 public middle schools	53.0%	8	87.1	35.0	35.1	42.5	32.4	31.1	75.4	$16,189	$744	$15,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Middle School

What district is Freedom Middle School in?

Cherokee County

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle School?

Students at Freedom Middle School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Freedom Middle School a good school?

Freedom Middle School ranks 92^nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Freedom Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Freedom Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Freedom Middle School.

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