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Freedom Acres School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

2191 Harwood Rd, Ionia, MI 48846 · (616) 527-2921 · Part of Ionia ISD

Ionia’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
107
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Freedom Acres School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2191 Harwood Rd, Ionia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 110
Grade 27
Grade 34
Grade 46
Grade 54
Grade 66
Grade 75
Grade 86
Grade 914
Grade 106
Grade 113
Grade 125
Ungraded26
Enrollment over time
125’20
127’21
121’22
119’23
107’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freedom Acres School from Ionia families.

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Ionia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.