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North Freedom Elementary

Q: Is North Freedom Elementary a good school?

North Freedom Elementary ranks 635 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

North Freedom Elementary is a public elementary school serving 108 students in grades K-5 in the small town of North Freedom, Wisconsin, which is part of the Baraboo School District. The school generally outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 55% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 45.5% for the district and 52.14% for the state. North Freedom Elementary also had a 5th grade mathematics proficiency rate of 71.43%, significantly higher than the district's 44.23% and the state's 52.58%.

While North Freedom Elementary's performance is a strength, the school has some areas for improvement. Female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and the school's special education students also perform relatively well. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 9.1% to 22.9% in recent years. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has been increasing, reaching 42.59% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing economic need within the community.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Baraboo School District, North Freedom Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, but the differences are not as significant when compared to schools outside the district, such as Lake Delton Elementary or schools in the Reedsburg School District. Overall, North Freedom Elementary is a relatively strong-performing school within its local context, but it should continue to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic needs of male students.

103

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,134

Per pupil spending ?

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

S4890 County Road I
North Freedom, WI 53951

(608) 522-4946

District: Baraboo School District

Students who attend North Freedom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Young Middle
High:	Baraboo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

American Indian:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg54%

635^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Baraboo School District

332^nd of 426Baraboo School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	635 of 1044	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	515 of 1061	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	575 of 1067	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	453 of 1067	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	570 of 1050	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	440 of 1037	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	528 of 1025	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	638 of 1071	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	748 of 1075	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	467 of 1076	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	590 of 1061	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	662 of 1053	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.3	252 of 1045	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	412 of 1046	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	294 of 1045	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	224 of 1030	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	191 of 1021	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	496 of 1001	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	381 of 1011	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	175 of 1010	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	409 of 1017	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	594 of 1004	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	452 of 1002	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	483 of 997	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	523 of 870	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	478 of 866	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	402 of 871	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	503 of 859	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	371 of 847	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	445 of 874	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	415 of 854	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	691 of 1000	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	529 of 1012	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	672 of 1011	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	421 of 1017	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	530 of 1003	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	406 of 1002	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	551 of 997	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	381 of 802	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	446 of 727	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2024)39th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%-4 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 522-4946	103	9	10.9	2.9%	88 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	46.6	635^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.2%		58.1	515^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.5%	120	55.0	35.0	50.0	45.0	45.0	71.4	60.0	50.0	$12,134	$695	$11,438
Willson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	284	24	11.7		226 (79.6%)	8 (2.8%)	20 (7.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%		66.2	387^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.5%	106	63.0	43.8	51.1	58.7	56.3	53.3	68.8	56.3	$12,367	$898	$11,469
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	35	7	5.0	8.6%	21 (60.0%)	1 (2.9%)	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3910	278	27	10.1		202 (72.7%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (17.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	41.3	709^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.8	642^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.5%	67	25.5	45.6	48.7	33.3	63.2	43.6	56.1	54.4	$12,922	$1,141	$11,781
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9		258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	45.8	50.0	48.3	44.4	58.6	31.0	67.2	51.7	$12,926	$894	$12,032
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8942	505	38	13.2	49.7%	394 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	53.2	550^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.3%		53.6	585^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.9%	35	50.3	41.8	47.1	63.3	62.0	58.1	62.7	48.1	$13,058	$955	$12,103
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1121 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8932	390	32	12.1	37.2%	312 (80.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$14,677	$788	$13,888
Lake Delton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W Delavan St	Lake Delton	53940	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-4391	203	16	13.0	71.9%	95 (46.8%)	4 (2.0%)	87 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	57.5	494^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.7%		61.3	463^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.4%	31	52.9	52.2	60.0	61.8	65.2	50.0	69.6	39.1	$12,345	$904	$11,441
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	401 Alexander Ave	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8934	198	20	9.9	61.1%	132 (66.7%)	2 (1.0%)	54 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$17,604	$1,306	$16,298
Tower Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S9033 Denzer Rd	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1997	213	21	10.3	43.7%	157 (73.7%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.5	723^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	30.7%		59.2	498^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.1%	225	31.6	32.3	62.5	39.5	58.1	50.0	56.3	45.2	$14,977	$1,532	$13,444

Frequently Asked Questions about North Freedom Elementary

How many students attend North Freedom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended North Freedom Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Young Middle
High : Baraboo High

What is the racial makeup of North Freedom Elementary?

Students at North Freedom Elementary are 85% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is North Freedom Elementary a good school?

North Freedom Elementary ranks 635^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Freedom Elementary in?

Baraboo School District

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