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Freedom Middle School

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Freedom Middle School ranks 867 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Freedom Middle School is a public middle school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 502 students. The school is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 532 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 41.6% compared to the district's 47% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 20.7% compared to the district's 34.7% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with minimal improvements in proficiency rates. Freedom Middle School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who consistently rank in the bottom half of their respective statewide rankings.

Freedom Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate is a significant concern and likely contributes to the school's academic underperformance. Additionally, Freedom Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Heritage Middle School, Freedom Middle School consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

504

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,233

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3016 Ridgeland Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402-2700

(708) 795-5800

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Freedom Middle School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton West High School

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle School:

Elementary:	Hiawatha Elementary School
	Komensky Elementary School
	Pershing Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

4.6%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2021) to 37th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

867^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Berwyn South School District 100

532^nd of 811Berwyn South School District 100 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	867 of 1368	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	822 of 1363	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	977 of 1367	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	749 of 1369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	672 of 1241	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	861 of 1356	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	925 of 1293	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	1069 of 1293	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1057 of 1294	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1005 of 1302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1091 of 1322	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1208 of 1367	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	1032 of 1365	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	914 of 1344	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.9	980 of 1327	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	1004 of 1318	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	970 of 1293	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	792 of 1287	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	880 of 1272	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	300 of 548	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	447 of 694	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	389 of 639	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	270 of 674	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	311 of 483	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	268 of 486	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	183 of 454	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	158 of 277	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	193 of 285	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	828 of 1248	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	787 of 1251	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	993 of 1275	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	822 of 1286	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	723 of 1017	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	846 of 1276	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	907 of 1226	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	369 of 669	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	336 of 643	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	471 of 661	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	302 of 662	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	219 of 517	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	442 of 590	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	586 of 1229	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	590 of 1219	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	776 of 1234	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	446 of 1221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	229 of 1019	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	533 of 1217	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	736 of 1161	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	773 of 1271	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	751 of 1264	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	845 of 1292	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	594 of 1286	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	507 of 1048	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	807 of 1296	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	846 of 1223	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	459 of 812	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	385 of 802	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	475 of 805	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	409 of 781	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	345 of 548	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	495 of 792	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	432 of 602	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	579 of 905	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	548 of 889	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)45th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0			39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6			13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1		47.9			42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3			31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8		28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9	30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7	35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2			58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1			19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5	95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		23.9	1025^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.8%	63		25.2				27.6	31.4	29.5				18.2	15.1	16.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.2	99.6	99.6	$21,680	$1,953	$19,727
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45		71.9			81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9			64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4	95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.3		27.1	34.1	44.7			35.1	37.3	17.8	24.6			26.2	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	62.0	95.7	97.8	32.2	$20,735	$1,713	$19,022
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%		28.2	938^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.2%	60		25.7			34.8	32.1	39.9	35.7			17.8	20.9	14.7	17.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21		57.4			45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4			21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9	94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6			69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1			51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2	96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Middle School

What high school do graduates of Freedom Middle School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle School?

Students at Freedom Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Freedom Middle School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

Is Freedom Middle School a good school?

Freedom Middle School ranks 867^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Freedom Middle School.

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