Freedom Middle

Summary:

Freedom Middle is a public middle school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 698 students. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 468 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Middle consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, Freedom Middle's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy were 58.63% for End of Course, 53.45% for 7th grade, and 63.74% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 47.04%, 47.19%, and 45.95%, respectively. In Mathematics, Freedom Middle's proficiency rates were 34.89% for End of Course, 31.14% for 7th grade, and 38.55% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 35.54%, 33.83%, and 31.57%. Freedom Middle also excels in serving certain student subgroups, particularly African American and English Language Learner students, ranking 8th and 152nd out of California middle schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fred L. Thompson Junior High, Tevis Junior High, and Curran Middle, which are all in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, Freedom Middle generally outperforms them in academic assessments. Additionally, Freedom Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (32.23% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, suggesting it serves a more economically diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 11445 Noriega Rd.
       Bakersfield, CA  93312-8922


(661) 588-6044

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
777th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,028 Help


Students who attend Freedom Middle usually attend:

High:    Frontier High

Feeder schools for Freedom Middle:

Elementary:    Almondale Elementary
    Independence Elementary
    Patriot Elementary
    Rosedale-North Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.3%
White:
41.2%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.5% Help


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Compare Details Freedom Middle ranks better than 72% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.55. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.3%), White (41.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Middle is 22.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Middle is $10,028.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Middle 777th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Freedom Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rosedale Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosedale Union Elementary 468th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freedom Middle

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.79 623rd 1769 64.8%
2005 56.32 678th 1777 61.8%
2006 56.01 700th 1804 61.2%
2007 54.89 788th 1999 60.6%
2008 55.87 798th 2005 60.2%
2009 54.40 874th 2063 57.6%
2010 55.46 896th 2179 58.9%
2011 60.11 819th 2236 63.4%
2012 61.42 792nd 2259 64.9%
2013 63.06 798th 2379 66.5%
2015 62.95 797th 2477 67.8%
2016 54.06 1011th 2497 59.5%
2017 67.94 713th 2508 71.6%
2018 71.53 611th 2480 75.4%
2019 77.96 529th 2715 80.5%
2022 75.79 570th 2740 79.2%
2023 70.97 668th 2802 76.2%
2024 65.55 777th 2777 72.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.44 473rd 678 30.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.34 602nd 1529 60.6%
2024 70.67 152nd 1477 89.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.95 352nd 1538 77.1%
2024 48.75 593rd 1550 61.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.31 548th 2230 75.4%
2019 76.25 363rd 2369 84.7%
2022 77.64 342nd 2458 86.1%
2023 60.56 734th 2549 71.2%
2024 59.27 767th 2575 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.55 551st 2262 75.6%
2019 77.58 474th 2380 80.1%
2022 76.09 511th 2509 79.6%
2023 71.02 596th 2547 76.6%
2024 68.33 658th 2546 74.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.86 384th 1369 72.0%
2019 62.80 367th 1491 75.4%
2022 55.58 470th 1531 69.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.05 635th 2273 72.1%
2019 75.69 511th 2407 78.8%
2022 74.07 552nd 2527 78.2%
2023 69.77 618th 2558 75.8%
2024 61.14 793rd 2547 68.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.29 207th 700 70.4%
2019 73.46 210th 745 71.8%
2023 50.72 410th 718 42.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.26 54th 637 91.5%
2024 98.39 8th 626 98.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.97 476th 2072 77.0%
2019 82.84 255th 2213 88.5%
2022 80.45 288th 2359 87.8%
2023 76.92 361st 2391 84.9%
2024 75.01 416th 2383 82.5%
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Rank History for White students at Freedom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.85 648th 1496 56.7%
2019 62.59 591st 1602 63.1%
2022 62.06 552nd 1555 64.5%
2023 55.26 656th 1552 57.7%
2024 46.04 801st 1535 47.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a teacher
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Open Quote Freedom Middle School is a great school. There are many excellent teachers and the students are very well behaved compared to other schools I have been a substitute teacher for. The office staff is very friendly. The school is modern. Freedom has an excellent music program and their marching band is very large. I wouldn't hesitate to send my children there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Freedom Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 550 11 10 102 0 n/a n/a 4 677
2002 408 15 9 88 0 n/a n/a 4 524
2003 408 15 9 88 0 n/a n/a 4 524
2004 418 20 9 102 0 n/a n/a 3 552
2005 407 19 18 107 0 n/a n/a 3 554
2006 432 16 24 131 0 n/a n/a 10 613
2007 456 20 28 151 1 n/a n/a 11 667
2008 438 32 23 153 n/a n/a n/a 0 646
2009 408 20 29 164 0 3 9 0 633
2010 398 20 32 181 0 2 6 0 639
2011 397 16 18 159 1 0 9 0 600
2012 421 15 26 160 4 0 4 0 630
2013 428 18 27 178 3 0 3 0 657
2014 385 15 39 179 3 2 5 0 628
2015 349 22 46 205 5 3 12 0 642
2016 361 21 38 211 6 2 11 0 650
2017 350 22 42 218 7 1 15 0 655
2018 388 17 49 248 4 1 19 0 726
2019 357 13 40 260 4 0 19 0 693
2020 365 18 30 261 3 1 13 0 691
2021 347 18 33 250 2 2 10 0 662
2022 340 16 35 268 4 2 18 0 683
2023 328 21 33 287 3 2 22 2 698
2024 301 22 26 346 3 0 31 2 731

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freedom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 677 28.0 24.2 16.9
2002 524 24.0 21.8 11.3
2003 524 24.0 21.8 11.3
2004 552 25.0 22.1 14.2
2005 554 26.0 21.3 18.3
2006 613 25.3 24.2 21.6
2007 667 26.5 25.2 20.4
2008 646 30.6 21.1 20
2009 633 27.0 20.4 25.1
2010 639 26.0 24.5 14.9
2011 600 n/a n/a 26.3
2012 630 25.0 25.2 n/a
2013 657 25.3 25.9 32.4
2014 628 25.6 24.4 26.1
2015 642 29.0 22.1 30.5
2016 650 29.0 22.4 22.5
2017 655 29.4 22.2 21.8
2018 726 30.3 23.8 32.9
2019 693 30.4 22.7 36.1
2020 691 n/a n/a 37.5
2021 662 30.0 22.0 31.4
2022 683 30.8 22.1 34.7
2023 698 31.9 21.8 32.2
2024 731 32.5 22.4 40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freedom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 677 28.0 24.2 16.9
2002 524 24.0 21.8 11.3
2003 524 24.0 21.8 11.3
2004 552 25.0 22.1 14.2
2005 554 26.0 21.3 18.3
2006 613 25.3 24.2 21.6
2007 667 26.5 25.2 20.4
2008 646 30.6 21.1 20
2009 633 27.0 20.4 25.1
2010 639 26.0 24.5 14.9
2011 600 n/a n/a 26.3
2012 630 25.0 25.2 n/a
2013 657 25.3 25.9 32.4
2014 628 25.6 24.4 26.1
2015 642 29.0 22.1 30.5
2016 650 29.0 22.4 22.5
2017 655 29.4 22.2 21.8
2018 726 30.3 23.8 32.9
2019 693 30.4 22.7 36.1
2020 691 n/a n/a 37.5
2021 662 30.0 22.0 31.4
2022 683 30.8 22.1 34.7
2023 698 31.9 21.8 32.2
2024 731 32.5 22.4 40.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freedom Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,028

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 529th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 668th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Freedom Middle)64.660.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rosedale Union Elementary)6862.1
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)52.435.1
 17.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rosedale Union Elementary)56.944.2
 12.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Freedom Middle)67.871.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rosedale Union Elementary)64.565.6
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Middle)51.939.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rosedale Union Elementary)52.940
 12.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Freedom Middle)37.829
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (Rosedale Union Elementary)40.235.1
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students693698
 0.7%
African American1321
 61.5%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian4033
 17.5%
Hispanic260287
 10.4%
Pacific Islander02
White357328
 8.1%
Two or More Races1922
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.1%32.2%
 3.8%


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Freedom Middle ranks 777th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Freedom Middle are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Students who attend Freedom Middle usually go on to attend Frontier High

In the 2023-24 school year, 731 students attended Freedom Middle.


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