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Freeport Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

701 W Empire St, Freeport, IL 61032 · (815) 232-0500 · Part of Freeport School District 145

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Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Freeport Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Freeport Township kids: Freeport High School

On the path

Where Freeport Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Freeport Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Freeport High Schoolin Freeport

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts7%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 W Empire St, Freeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7263
Grade 8252
Enrollment over time
544’20
539’21
485’22
479’23
515’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 24%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 14%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freeport Middle School from Freeport Township families.

Other schools in Freeport School District 145

The district →
Blackhawk Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
C
361 students14:1
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
D
325 students13:1
Empire Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
C
295 students12:1
Center Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
B
262 students12:1
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Freeport
C+
350 students13:1
Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Freeport
C−
430 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Freeport Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.