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Freeburg Elementary School

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Freeburg Elementary School ranks 247 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Freeburg Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in Freeburg, Illinois, with 529 students. The school is part of the Freeburg CCSD 70 district, which is ranked 130 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeburg Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 74.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 58.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, and special education students in ELA. Freeburg Elementary School's science proficiency rates on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) are also significantly higher than the state averages, with 68.9% of 5th graders and 60% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Joseph Arthur Middle School had 57.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, Wolf Branch Middle School had 69%, and Whiteside Middle School had 44.5%. Freeburg Elementary School also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 25-28% in recent years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools. The school spends around $11,600 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools.

508

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,971

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 S Belleville St
Freeburg, IL 62243-1534

(618) 539-3188

District: Freeburg CCSD 70

Students who attend Freeburg Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Freeburg Community High School

Feeder schools for Freeburg Elementary School:

Elementary:

Freeburg Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

269^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

247^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 811Freeburg CCSD 70 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	269 of 2056	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	459 of 2067	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	306 of 2077	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	367 of 2082	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	350 of 1948	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	240 of 2086	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	216 of 2037	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	267 of 2044	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	485 of 2046	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	673 of 2052	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.3	414 of 2093	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	467 of 2167	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	324 of 2166	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	443 of 2147	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	410 of 2139	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	412 of 2120	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	380 of 2092	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	476 of 2095	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	369 of 2086	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	448 of 2022	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	268 of 2030	86.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	248 of 1049	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	391 of 886	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	292 of 907	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	255 of 1942	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	431 of 1942	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	296 of 1957	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	365 of 1970	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	306 of 1680	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	287 of 2019	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	232 of 1964	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	135 of 1800	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	61.3	522 of 1793	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	150 of 1808	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	304 of 1763	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	310 of 1514	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	324 of 1816	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	305 of 1947	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	415 of 1959	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	274 of 1984	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	335 of 1977	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	359 of 1707	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	169 of 2019	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	214 of 1972	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	337 of 1292	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	411 of 1195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	287 of 1156	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	318 of 1113	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	131 of 640	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	220 of 1194	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	120 of 763	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	346 of 1389	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	554 of 1392	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	359 of 1419	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	412 of 1425	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	369 of 1308	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	297 of 1462	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	296 of 1463	79.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	247 of 1368	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	221 of 1363	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	148 of 1367	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	131 of 1369	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	170 of 1241	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	118 of 1356	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	129 of 1293	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	170 of 1293	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	159 of 1294	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	187 of 1302	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	94 of 1322	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	112 of 1367	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	173 of 1365	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	271 of 1344	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	228 of 1327	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	286 of 1318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	217 of 1293	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	187 of 1287	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	220 of 1272	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	106 of 1209	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.2	143 of 1204	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	656 of 694	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	62.6	151 of 639	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	161 of 674	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	195 of 1248	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	192 of 1251	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	133 of 1275	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	149 of 1286	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	147 of 1017	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	115 of 1276	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	176 of 1226	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	317 of 1229	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	503 of 1219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	224 of 1234	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	120 of 1221	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	49 of 1019	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	210 of 1217	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	494 of 1161	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	237 of 1271	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	223 of 1264	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	145 of 1292	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	98 of 1286	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	141 of 1048	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	107 of 1296	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	101 of 1223	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	196 of 812	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	208 of 802	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	142 of 805	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	123 of 781	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	275 of 602	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	307 of 884	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	292 of 875	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	181 of 895	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	142 of 898	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	168 of 813	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	146 of 905	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	159 of 889	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Freeburg Elementary School	Public	3-8	408 S Belleville St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	508	36	14.1	28.3%	483 (95.1%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	80.2	247^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.9%		80.8	221^st of 1363 public middle schools	83.8%	26	68.9	60.0	72.0	74.1	75.6	70.1	84.5	70.0	74.4	85.3	64.2	65.6	33.3	59.5	43.8	58.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	51.3	$12,971	$427	$12,544
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1801 Central School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-5377	308	24	12.6	64.0%	137 (44.5%)	124 (40.3%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	59.2	496^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		63	417^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.4%	79		42.3					61.5	66.4	64.0					30.1	31.1	30.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$22,952	$1,408	$21,544
New Athens Junior High	Public	6-8	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 475-2172	95	7	13.9	34.7%	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	84.1	191^st of 1368 public middle schools	86.0%		88.3	129^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%	62		45.8				78.0	89.7	70.8	79.8				58.5	62.1	45.8	56.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	$10,162	$102	$10,059
Mascoutah Middle School	Public	6-8	846 N 6th St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-2305	973	64	15.1	21.2%	673 (69.2%)	85 (8.7%)	94 (9.7%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.9%)	81.4	232^nd of 1368 public middle schools	83.0%		86.8	144^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	88		61.7				71.2	63.2	72.3	68.8				46.8	53.5	51.1	50.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.5	97.4	98.1	88.5	$12,533	$815	$11,718
Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	32.9	899^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.3%		31.7	871^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.1%	28	26.4	31.7			43.0	54.5	34.7	44.6	44.5			23.4	12.1	21.5	16.0	18.0	98.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	73.1	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775
Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	74.5	306^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	298^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	8	38.8	43.7		74.5	61.2	72.6	90.8	50.7	69.5		61.8	46.3	42.5	61.5	40.8	49.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	57.5	$12,999	$892	$12,107
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5					56.9	56.4	56.6					20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	81.7	229^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		84	192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.9%	37	56.3	57.0			63.4	60.7	69.6	82.3	69.0			56.3	51.8	48.0	57.0	52.8	99.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	99.4	77.0	$12,743	$323	$12,420
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4		65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1		36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeburg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Freeburg Elementary School?

Students at Freeburg Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freeburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Freeburg Elementary School.

What district is Freeburg Elementary School in?

Freeburg CCSD 70

Is Freeburg Elementary School a good school?

Freeburg Elementary School ranks 247^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Freeburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Freeburg Elementary School usually go on to attend Freeburg Community High School

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