Photo: Ira Goldstein · CC BY-SA 3.0Freeport’s public schools outscore 50% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Freeport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 43% of Freeport’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 70% 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.
Freeport’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 582 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freeport’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 70% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,491 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is John W Dodd Middle School, then Freeport High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Freeport’s grade
B−: better than 50% of New York school districts, #386 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Freeport, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Freeport
Columbus Avenue School
Grades PK–1 · 175 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Freeport
Caroline G Atkinson School
Grades 5–6 · 882 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Freeport
Caroline G Atkinson School
Grades 5–6 · 882 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Freeport
John W Dodd Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 924 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Freeport
John W Dodd Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 924 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Freeport’s public schools are run by Freeport Union Free School District. Parts of Freeport (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Baldwin Union Free and Roosevelt Union Free instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Freeport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Freeport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport | B− | Freeport Union Free |
Every school in Freeport
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Freeport’s schools
Are Freeport’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Freeport children attend outscore 50% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #386 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Freeport in?
Freeport Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,125 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Freeport are served by Baldwin Union Free and Roosevelt Union Free.
Where do Freeport kids go to high school?
Freeport High School, with 2,244 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Freeport’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Freeport Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Freeport spend per student?
$32,491 in Freeport Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Freeport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Freeport → They have their own page.
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.