Summary:
Elementary Schools in Freedom Area School District include one school, Freedom Elementary, serving PK–5 with 691 students in Freedom, WI. The district ranks 79th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (82nd percentile, 4 stars), and Freedom Elementary has improved from 485th of 1,061 schools in 2023–2024 (54th percentile, 3 stars) to 302nd of 1,039 in 2025–2026 (71st percentile, 4 stars). Its student–teacher ratio is 13.6, per-student spending is $13,673, and 19.97% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch.
Academically, Freedom Elementary outperforms Wisconsin in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Math is a clear strength: in 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math was 69.79% proficient, 4th-grade math 63.46%, and 5th-grade math 66.98%, while state math ranged from 51.81% to 54.75%. The highest single result was 4th-grade Social Studies at 75.96%, 10.45 percentage points above the state. ELA was also solid, with 5th grade at 63.21% versus 53.63% statewide, and 4th-grade Science reached 61.54% versus 53.46% statewide. Across all 2025–2026 tests, the school averaged 64.74% versus 54.75% for the state.
Attendance is another major strength: chronic absenteeism was 8.8%, compared with 11.2% for the district and 17.3% for the state—roughly half the state rate. Year-over-year, most same-grade results improved, including 4th-grade Social Studies rising from 66.67% to 75.96%. The main watch item is 5th grade, where ELA fell from 69.52% to 63.21% and math slipped from 68.57% to 66.98%, though both remained well above state averages. Overall, Freedom Elementary combines strong math and social studies performance, improving rankings, and low chronic absenteeism, making it a strong elementary option in the Freedom area.
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