For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 792 students in Freedom Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Elementary Schools in Freedom Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,149 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freedom Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,702 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,102
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,702
$23,119
Best Freedom Area School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freedom Area Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 School St.
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-1122
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-1122
Grades: K-4
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Freedom Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1702 School Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-7641
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-7641
Grades: 5-8
| 356 students
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