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Freedom Middle

Q: Is Freedom Middle a good school?

Freedom Middle ranks 200 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Freedom Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Freedom Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle?

Students at Freedom Middle are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Freedom Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Fredericksburg, VA, serving 763 students as part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. While the district itself ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia districts, Freedom Middle stands out as a relative bright spot, ranking in the top half of Virginia middle schools (200th out of 416) and consistently outpacing most of its same-district peers.

Academically, Freedom Middle is second only to Ni River Middle among local middle schools. In 6th grade math, 62.3% of Freedom students are proficient, compared to 32–57% at most other Spotsylvania middle schools. The school's advanced math program is a signature strength: 100% proficiency in both 7th and 8th grade Algebra I and 96.3% in 8th grade Geometry. Science scores are also consistently strong at roughly 70% proficiency, above both district and state averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 — lower than most nearby schools — families may appreciate the relatively small class sizes. One caveat: 8th grade reading proficiency (70.2%) trails the state average of 73.5%.

Freedom Middle also excels at attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% is the lowest among 10 nearby middle schools and beats both the district rate of 19.6% and the state rate of 14.8% — a remarkable recovery from 50.8% during the pandemic year. This is especially encouraging given that the share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch jumped from 43.1% to 65.1% recently, yet academic performance remained stable or improved. Subgroup outcomes are mixed: Asian students rank in the 97th percentile statewide and English Language Learners in the 70th, but disabled, multi-racial, and military-connected students score below the statewide median. Overall, Freedom Middle offers solid, stable academics, strong attendance, and exceptional math opportunities for families in the Fredericksburg area.

763

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,605

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7315 Smith Station Rd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 548-1030

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle:

Elementary:

Smith Station Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Virginia avg69%

200^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

95^th of 131Spotsylvania County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	200 of 416	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	195 of 419	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	180 of 417	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	204 of 422	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	205 of 415	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	110 of 419	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	131 of 424	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	127 of 413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	117 of 415	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	101 of 409	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	63 of 412	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	79 of 416	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	97 of 416	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	98 of 413	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	77 of 413	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	33 of 408	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	62.2	109 of 390	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	61 of 391	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.3	84 of 387	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.3	121 of 383	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.4	205 of 340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	127 of 297	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	176 of 297	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	151 of 298	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	4 of 137	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	182 of 292	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	128 of 281	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	102 of 278	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	194 of 409	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	185 of 403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	208 of 407	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	223 of 411	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	145 of 283	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	135 of 279	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	113 of 272	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	195 of 401	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	173 of 403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	203 of 410	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	189 of 404	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	138 of 407	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	173 of 409	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	68 of 123	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	138 of 244	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	155 of 237	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	138 of 231	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	165 of 400	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	118 of 400	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	173 of 396	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	182 of 402	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Geometry96%~ state avg

Civics and Economics73%+3 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Science70%+5 vs state

Mathematics60%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

My child is always complaining about how this school is so strict that nobodys allowed to even bring a water bottle Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 31, 2017

Excellent school with teachers who truly care about their students Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	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	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)	55.3	200^th of 416 public middle schools	51.9%		56.5	195^th of 419 public middle schools	53.5%	5		96.3	100.0	100.0	62.3	59.1	56.9	69.6	73.5	75.0	70.2		73.1		$9,605	$421	$9,184
Chancellor Middle	Public	6-8	6320 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-8099	799	61	13.0	72.1%	256 (32.0%)	129 (16.1%)	318 (39.8%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	27.6	335^th of 416 public middle schools	19.5%		28.6	331^st of 419 public middle schools	21.0%	4	≥ 50%	93.8	96.6	95.0	56.7	31.7	35.8	57.3	63.4	56.0	70.3		61.7		$9,958	$257	$9,701
Battlefield Middle	Public	6-8	11120 Leavells Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-4400	780	56	14.0	71.0%	257 (32.9%)	149 (19.1%)	279 (35.8%)	37 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.2%)	37.6	298^th of 416 public middle schools	28.4%		35.2	303^rd of 419 public middle schools	27.7%	5		95.7	100.0	100.0	43.5	43.9	46.5	59.5	68.2	68.4	68.5		68.4		$9,159	$445	$8,715
Ni River Middle	Public	6-8	11632 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 785-3990	692	51	13.6	23.0%	411 (59.4%)	88 (12.7%)	107 (15.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.7%)	76.3	63^rd of 416 public middle schools	84.9%		65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%	77		100.0	100.0	100.0	70.9	72.0	62.0	73.2	81.1	83.8	83.1		89.8		$8,945	$650	$8,295
Spotsylvania Middle	Public	6-8	8801 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-6341	1,009	62	16.2	65.2%	395 (39.1%)	271 (26.9%)	189 (18.7%)	61 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (8.6%)	32	320^th of 416 public middle schools	23.1%		43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%	59		100.0	98.4	95.5	50.0	48.0	27.7	57.9	68.6	67.2	64.3		59.7		$7,735	$181	$7,555
Walker-Grant Middle	Public	6-8	2201 Idlewild Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1145	796	54	14.6	91.5%	164 (20.6%)	221 (27.8%)	210 (26.4%)	120 (15.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.7%)	20.5	364^th of 416 public middle schools	12.5%		18.8	377^th of 419 public middle schools	10.0%	13		100.0	100.0	96.2	29.6	42.2	41.2	54.7	57.6	55.8	63.6	57.3	54.8		$12,740	$2,827	$9,913
Thornburg Middle	Public	6-8	6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7600	755	56	13.4	64.8%	269 (35.6%)	199 (26.4%)	181 (24.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.5%)	31.9	321^st of 416 public middle schools	22.8%		24.3	353^rd of 419 public middle schools	15.8%	32		87.9	97.3	100.0	34.2	38.8	29.7	57.5	71.3	61.3	71.7		68.0	< 50%	$9,086	$275	$8,810
Post Oak Middle	Public	6-8	6959 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7517	679	48	14.1	63.6%	472 (69.5%)	43 (6.3%)	87 (12.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.7%)	26	346^th of 416 public middle schools	16.8%		29.5	327^th of 419 public middle schools	22.0%	19		100.0	100.0	98.2	32.2	50.0	38.7	50.6	56.7	65.9	56.7		65.8		$9,188	$564	$8,623
T. Benton Gayle Middle	Public	6-8	100 Panther Drive	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-0383	939	62	15.1	41.1%	392 (41.7%)	213 (22.7%)	157 (16.7%)	74 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (10.6%)	46.9	249^th of 416 public middle schools	40.1%		53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%	40		98.3	99.0	87.3	68.8	< 50%	31.2	63.5	73.7	74.6	69.8		68.5		$9,407	$416	$8,990
Edward E. Drew Junior Middle	Public	6-8	501 Cambridge St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-1415	625	51	12.2	74.4%	180 (28.8%)	168 (26.9%)	147 (23.5%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.7%)	38	295^th of 416 public middle schools	29.1%		35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%	10		91.3	100.0	93.8	72.7		35.5	54.6	70.4	68.9	66.5		60.0		$13,167	$762	$12,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Middle

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle?

Students at Freedom Middle are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Freedom Middle a good school?

Freedom Middle ranks 200^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Middle in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Freedom Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Freedom Middle.

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