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Schools in Freedom · Freedom Area School District

Freedom’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Freedom, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,148 students on the public path
In brief

Freedom’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Freedom’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,867 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Freedom Area MS, then Freedom Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Freedom’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2042)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 602 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Freedom anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Freedom’s students in the tested grades sat them (580 in math, 623 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Freedom Area El SchFreedom Area School DistrictC+
5–8Freedom Area MSFreedom Area School DistrictC
9–12Freedom Area SHSFreedom Area School DistrictC

Freedom’s public schools are run by Freedom Area School District, which also serves Conway and New Sewickley. 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.

Freedom Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,148 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,867PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 623 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 580 students tested

Freedom vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Freedom’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FreedomBFreedom Area
New SewickleyBFreedom Area
ConwayBFreedom Area
MonacaBCentral Valley
RochesterCRochester Area
East Rochester—Rochester Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Freedom Area with Freedom, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Freedom

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

District schools in Freedomby address
Freedom Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
426 students12:1Rate it →
Freedom Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
356 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Freedomin other towns
Freedom Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
C
366 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Freedom’s schools

Are Freedom’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Freedom children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Freedom in?

Freedom Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,148 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Freedom kids go to high school?

Freedom Area SHS, with 366 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Freedom’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freedom Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Freedom spend per student?

$19,867 in Freedom Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.