Summary:
In North Freedom, Wisconsin, families are served by one public school, North Freedom Elementary, a PK–5 school with 103 students in the Baraboo School District.
For parents, the standout strengths are attendance and several upper-grade results. Chronic absenteeism was 8.7% in 2024–25, far below the district’s 19.5% and the state’s 17.3%. In 2025–26, 3rd grade ELA was 56.25% and 5th grade ELA was 61.11%, both above state averages, while 4th grade social studies reached 75%, above the district’s 67.93% and the state’s 65.51%. The school also has a favorable context: free/reduced-price lunch is 2.91%, per-student spending is $15,496, and the student-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Its rank improved from the 39th percentile in 2024–25 to the 45th percentile in 2025–26, though it remains below the 51st percentile from 2023–24.
The clearest concern is math in 2025–26: 3rd grade math was 50% vs. the state’s 54.75%, 4th grade math was 45% vs. 52.87%, and 5th grade math was 38.89% vs. 51.81%. That swing reflects cohort turnover: the 2024–25 5th grade math score was 71.43%, while the next 5th grade class scored 38.89%. Fourth grade ELA was 50%, below the state’s 53.87%, and science stayed at 50% in both years, slightly below state. The district itself ranks 282 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 35th percentile with 2 stars. Because the school is small, one class can shift averages, so families should watch whether math and 4th grade ELA improve. Overall, North Freedom Elementary offers strong attendance, solid ELA and social studies bright spots, and a clear opportunity to strengthen math.
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