Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Freemansburg’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of Freemansburg’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Freemansburg, 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.
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.
Freemansburg’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1774 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freemansburg’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,980 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Freemansburg’s grade
C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #878 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Freemansburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Freemansburg
Freemansburg El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Freemansburg · depends on your address
Liberty HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,541 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
10th grade in Freemansburg · depends on your address
Liberty HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,541 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
11th grade in Freemansburg · depends on your address
Liberty HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,541 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
12th grade in Freemansburg · depends on your address
Liberty HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,541 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Freemansburg’s public schools are run by Bethlehem Area School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Fountain Hill and Hanover. 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
Freemansburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Freemansburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Freemansburg | C | Bethlehem Area |
| Bethlehem | C | Bethlehem Area |
| Lower Saucon | A | Saucon Valley |
Every school in Freemansburg
7 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).
Questions about Freemansburg’s schools
Are Freemansburg’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Freemansburg children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #878 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Freemansburg in?
Bethlehem Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,717 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Freemansburg kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty HS and Freedom HS.
What is Freemansburg’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Bethlehem Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Freemansburg spend per student?
$18,980 in Bethlehem Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Freemansburg families are saying about school.
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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.