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Freeman Elementary - 02

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Freeman Elementary - 02 ranks 131 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Freeman Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 188 students in grades K-6 in the Freeman School District 33-1 in South Dakota. The school performs slightly above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency, with 52.47% and 44.55% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively.

While Freeman Elementary - 02 has some areas of strength, it also faces challenges. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. Asian students at the school rank 6th out of 58 South Dakota elementary schools in ELA proficiency, but Hispanic students and English Language Learners rank in the bottom quartile. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% of schools.

Comparing Freeman Elementary - 02 to nearby schools, such as Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02, which outperforms the school across the board, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Freeman Elementary - 02, particularly in addressing the needs of underperforming student populations. Despite spending more per student ($11,710) than the state average, the school's performance is only slightly above the state average, indicating that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better outcomes.

192

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,636

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 S Wipf St
Freeman, SD 57029

(605) 925-4216

District: Freeman School District 33-1

Students who attend Freeman Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Freeman Junior High - 05
High:	Freeman High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

South Dakota avg47%

131^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Freeman School District 33-1

79^th of 147Freeman School District 33-1 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	131 of 300	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	116 of 201	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	104 of 204	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	125 of 202	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	83 of 206	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	72 of 204	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	79 of 207	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	74 of 206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.6	67 of 201	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.9	49 of 214	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	52 of 205	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	46.3	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.1	108 of 194	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.8	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	55.5	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.0	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	42.8	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	155 of 176	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	130 of 291	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	95 of 154	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	113 of 150	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	72 of 155	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	54 of 163	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	185 of 237	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	125 of 292	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	71 of 161	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	22 of 157	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	96 of 248	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	148 of 287	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	99 of 184	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	67 of 185	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	79 of 191	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)90th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6			52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6			44.6	50.0			$13,636	$630	$13,006
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Marion Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 648-3615	100	11	9.4	38.0%	94 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	56.2	143^rd of 300 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.9	130^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.3%	13	41.2	60.0	46.2				48.9	41.2	53.3	38.5				44.4	53.9			$16,013	$657	$15,356
Menno Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 387-5161	91	12	7.7	40.7%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	62	116^th of 300 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.4	112^th of 201 public elementary schools	44.3%	4	46.7	80.0	25.0				48.6	73.3	90.0	50.0				70.3	25.0			$17,019	$1,504	$15,514
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	28971 447th Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	103^rd of 300 public elementary schools	65.7%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0	100.0				57.2	33.3	100.0	66.7				57.1	66.7
Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Main St	Bridgewater	57319	McCook County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 729-2541	143	12	11.7	30.8%	134 (93.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	77.3	39^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.8	14^th of 201 public elementary schools	93.0%	25	58.6	56.3	65.2				60.3	82.8	62.5	73.9				75.0	43.5			$15,142	$906	$14,236
Parker Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 297-3237	238	19	12.2	19.7%	218 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	52.6	158^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.6	109^th of 201 public elementary schools	45.8%	49	25.8	43.2	62.5	45.5			43.2	41.9	27.0	54.2	54.5			43.2	58.3			$10,566	$392	$10,174
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Freeman Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Freeman Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freeman Junior High - 05
High : Freeman High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Freeman Elementary - 02?

Students at Freeman Elementary - 02 are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Freeman Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Freeman Elementary - 02.

Is Freeman Elementary - 02 a good school?

Freeman Elementary - 02 ranks 131^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Freeman Elementary - 02 in?

Freeman School District 33-1

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