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Schools in Freetown · Freetown-Lakeville School District

Freetown’s public schools outscore 66% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Freetown’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Freetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#99of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 33% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MA 11.9
Schools in town
3
1,710 students on the public path
In brief

Freetown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 222 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freetown’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,732 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Freetown-Lakeville Middle School, then Apponequet Regional High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crystal Springs Inc. (private) and Whitney Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Freetown’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts school districts, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 61%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 73%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,532 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Freetown anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Freetown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,528 in math, 1,536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Freetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Freetown Elementary SchoolFreetown-Lakeville School DistrictB
6–8Freetown-Lakeville Middle Schoolin LakevilleB
9–12Apponequet Regional Highin LakevilleA

Freetown’s public schools are run by Freetown-Lakeville School District, which also serves Lakeville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Freetown-Lakeville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,603 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$17,732MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.7% · 1536 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.7% · 1528 students tested

Freetown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Freetown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FreetownB+Freetown-Lakeville
BerkleyBBerkley PK–8 · Somerset-Berkley 9–12
AcushnetBAcushnet PK–8 · Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet
Fall RiverDFall River
SomersetC+Somerset PK–8 · Somerset-Berkley 9–12
LakevilleB+Freetown-Lakeville

Every school in Freetown

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Freetownby address
Freetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · East Freetown
B
371 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Freetownin other towns
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakeville
B
699 students13:1Rate it →
Apponequet Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeville
A
640 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crystal Springs Inc.
Grades PK–12 · Assonet
Private · Special education
44 students6:1Rate it →
Whitney Academy
East Freetown
Private · Special education · All-boys
38 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Freetown’s schools

Are Freetown’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Freetown children attend outscore 66% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Freetown in?

Freetown-Lakeville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,603 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Freetown kids go to high school?

Apponequet Regional High in Lakeville, with 640 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Freetown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freetown-Lakeville School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Freetown spend per student?

$17,732 in Freetown-Lakeville School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Freetown?

Yes: Crystal Springs Inc. (special education, grades PK–12, 44 students) and Whitney Academy (special education · all-boys, grades , 38 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.