For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,058 students in Freedom Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Freedom Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freedom Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,793 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,375
$17,038
Spending / Student
$13,793
$17,011
Best Freedom Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
N3569 County Road E
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 788-7950
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 788-7950
Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
N4021 County Road E
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 788-7945
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 788-7945
Gr: 6-8 | 350 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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