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Freeman School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

1349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Freeman School is an elementary school located in Flint, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 252 students. It is part of the Flint School District, which is ranked 588 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Freeman School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1349 out of 1488 schools.

Freeman School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.81% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.4% statewide. Similarly, in 2023-2024, only 10.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 32.6% for the Flint School District. Freeman School also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 70.3% to 80.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Eisenhower School, Pierce School, and Neithercut Elementary School, also struggle academically and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the Flint School District. Despite the high per-student spending at Freeman School, its academic performance has remained consistently poor over the past decade, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or SchoolDigger star rating.

207

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,927

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Ogema Ave
Flint, MI 48507-2887

(810) 760-1797

District: Flint School District of the City of

Students who attend Freeman School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes STEM Middle School Academy
High:	Southwestern Classical Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

White:

16.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2012 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg9%

Michigan avg38%

1,349^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Flint School District of the City of

588^th of 613Flint School District of the City of among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1349 of 1488	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1161 of 1486	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1333 of 1470	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1297 of 1448	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	991 of 1466	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1409 of 1548	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1392 of 1580	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	1327 of 1533	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	1305 of 1563	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	1183 of 1566	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1450 of 1552	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	1480 of 1552	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1489 of 1589	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	1510 of 1577	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	1497 of 1565	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	1422 of 1545	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	197 of 348	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	185 of 321	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	303 of 475	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	939 of 1342	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1182 of 1443	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1204 of 1346	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1043 of 1381	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1253 of 1350	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1188 of 1397	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	988 of 1347	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1180 of 1334	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1312 of 1446	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-26 vs state

Science15%-25 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 3, 2011

The principal has a tendency to be nasty and condesending with parents at time. To a certain extent, I dont think she has all of the students best interest at heart, and some of the teachers need to be teaching higher grades. NOT a fan of the school Close Quote

Schools Near Freeman School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4001 Ogema Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1797	207	10	21.5	98.1%	34 (16.4%)	144 (69.6%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	10.4	1349^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.5	1161^st of 1486 public elementary schools	21.9%	188					14.8	15.4							14.8		11.1		$24,927	$15,350	$9,577
West Bendle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	4020 Cerdan Dr	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-0880	209	15	14.4	92.3%	152 (72.7%)	17 (8.1%)	17 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	21.8	1128^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.5	1166^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.5%	38			26.4	35.6	32.9			25.0	27.1	13.7			19.2		9.6		$17,246	$3,405	$13,841
South Bendle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	4341 Larkin Dr	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-0620	246	16	15.8	87.8%	176 (71.5%)	19 (7.7%)	19 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,960	$3,416	$13,544
Burton Glen Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4171 E Atherton Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Burton Glen Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 744-2300	709	33	21.4	94.5%	64 (9.0%)	491 (69.3%)	34 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (16.8%)	31.2	991^st of 1488 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.8	1020^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.4%	29	59.6	23.4	28.8	33.8	25.5	27.3	20.7	41.3	38.7	16.4	23.6	20.7	7.3	25.5		36.2	$13,519	$2,158	$11,362
Gladys Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-3	1197 E Schumacher St	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3590	215	17	12.6	90.7%	68 (31.6%)	119 (55.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)								(n/a)			29.2					34.0									$17,860	$2,957	$14,903
Pierce School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1101 W Vernon Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1386	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$29,595	$18,661	$10,934
Neithercut Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2010 Crestbrook Ln	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1359	151	7	23.2	95.4%	28 (18.5%)	93 (61.6%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12.9	1299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)			18.5	20.0				17.9									$25,301	$16,006	$9,295
Atherton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3444 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0604	267	22	11.8	90.3%	134 (50.2%)	74 (27.7%)	24 (9.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)	18	1197^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.3	1195^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.6%	2			23.8	10.5	31.7	21.9		23.8	15.8	17.1	18.8		19.5		14.6		$16,608	$3,958	$12,649
McGrath Elementary School	Public	2-5	5288 Todd St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5827	380	24	16.0	68.4%	220 (57.9%)	75 (19.7%)	34 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.2%)	18.8	1184^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.3	1171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	21.2%	13			21.8	28.1	25.3			32.7	19.6	10.5			20.0		13.7		$14,470	$7,030	$7,440
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5290 Leroy St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5829	203	19	10.6	74.9%	97 (47.8%)	50 (24.6%)	25 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)								(n/a)																	$13,246	$6,359	$6,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman School

Is Freeman School a good school?

Freeman School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Freeman School?

Students at Freeman School are 70% African American, 16% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freeman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Freeman School.

What district is Freeman School in?

Flint School District of the City of

What schools do graduates of Freeman School attend?

Students who attend Freeman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes STEM Middle School Academy
High : Southwestern Classical Academy

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