Freeman Elementary - 02

Summary:

Freeman Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Freeman, South Dakota, serving 173 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Freeman School District 33-1, which is ranked 36 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Freeman Elementary - 02 has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 72nd and 125th out of around 200 South Dakota elementary schools. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52%) and Mathematics (43%) are both above the state averages, there are notable disparities in performance across grade levels. For example, 5th-grade students outperform the state average in ELA, while 3rd-grade students underperform in both ELA and Math. The school has also experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2021-2022 to 11.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 and Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04, which are also part of the Freeman School District 33-1, have outperformed Freeman Elementary - 02 in both ELA and Math proficiency rates in recent years. Additionally, Canistota Elementary - 02, a school in a neighboring district, has consistently higher academic performance and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Freeman Elementary - 02.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1001 S Wipf St
       Freeman, SD  57029


(605) 925-4216

District: Freeman School District 33-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
116th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,010 Help


Students who attend Freeman Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Freeman Junior High - 05
High:    Freeman High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  188

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Hispanic:
15.4%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.1% Help


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Compare Details Freeman Elementary - 02 ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Freeman Elementary - 02 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Freeman School District 33-1. Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Freeman School District 33-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeman Elementary - 02 is 13.6. 1 elementary schools in the Freeman School District 33-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeman Elementary - 02 is $12,010, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Freeman School District 33-1!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeman Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeman Elementary - 02 116th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Freeman Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Freeman School District 33-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeman School District 33-1 36th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freeman Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Freeman Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.80 139th 187 25.7%
2004 60.04 94th 189 50.3%
2005 55.51 109th 194 43.8%
2006 68.81 56th 197 71.6%
2007 57.08 108th 194 44.3%
2008 43.33 144th 194 25.8%
2009 51.05 122nd 196 37.8%
2010 46.26 138th 206 33.0%
2011 70.88 52nd 205 74.6%
2012 71.86 49th 214 77.1%
2013 65.60 67th 201 66.7%
2015 46.64 127th 209 39.2%
2016 62.44 74th 206 64.1%
2017 62.12 79th 207 61.8%
2018 64.36 72nd 204 64.7%
2019 56.94 83rd 206 59.7%
2021 62.62 82nd 202 59.4%
2022 43.21 125th 202 38.1%
2023 50.89 104th 204 49.0%
2024 48.48 116th 201 42.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Freeman Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.52 54th 163 66.9%
2019 54.85 72nd 155 53.5%
2021 48.92 80th 151 47.0%
2022 31.59 113th 150 24.7%
2023 41.41 95th 154 38.3%
2024 49.94 89th 165 46.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Freeman Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.15 22nd 157 86.0%
2023 69.33 48th 166 71.1%
2024 56.41 71st 161 55.9%
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Rank History for White students at Freeman Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.77 69th 186 62.9%
2019 55.14 79th 191 58.6%
2021 61.40 67th 185 63.8%
2022 44.54 112th 184 39.1%
2023 52.80 91st 185 50.8%
2024 49.87 99th 184 46.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Freeman Elementary - 02

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 210 210
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 228 228
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 237 237
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 237 237
1993 249 1 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 255
1994 244 0 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 248
1995 245 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1996 245 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1997 214 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1998 208 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1999 209 0 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 216
2000 213 0 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 220
2001 226 0 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 234
2002 207 0 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 215
2003 207 0 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 215
2004 210 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 213
2005 193 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 195
2006 183 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2007 181 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2008 155 4 n/a 6 1 n/a n/a 0 166
2009 168 3 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 180
2010 148 4 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 163
2011 142 1 1 9 0 0 4 0 157
2012 148 1 1 11 0 0 4 0 165
2013 130 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 142
2014 125 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 137
2015 122 2 0 9 1 0 3 0 137
2016 122 4 1 11 1 0 4 0 143
2017 122 3 1 11 0 0 3 0 140
2018 127 2 1 15 1 0 3 0 149
2019 123 2 2 15 1 0 1 0 144
2020 129 0 2 17 2 0 0 0 150
2021 111 0 2 16 3 0 0 0 132
2022 129 0 2 18 1 0 0 0 150
2023 148 1 2 18 1 0 3 0 173
2024 148 1 3 29 3 0 4 0 188

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 Freeman Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 12.6 16.6 n/a
1990 228 9.9 23.0 n/a
1991 237 10.9 21.7 n/a
1992 237 10.9 21.7 n/a
1993 255 13.4 19.0 n/a
1994 248 13.3 18.6 n/a
1995 251 13.6 18.5 n/a
1996 251 13.6 18.5 n/a
1997 216 13.6 15.9 12
1998 212 12.4 17.1 22.2
1999 216 12.8 16.9 24.1
2000 220 14.0 15.7 20.9
2001 234 15.1 15.5 21.4
2002 215 14.1 15.2 28.8
2003 215 14.1 15.2 28.8
2004 213 15.6 13.7 28.2
2005 195 14.6 13.4 27.7
2006 186 14.2 13.1 30.6
2007 186 14.2 13.1 32.8
2008 166 14.8 11.2 35.5
2009 180 13.8 13.0 29.4
2010 163 12.7 12.8 39.3
2011 157 12.5 12.4 37.6
2012 165 11.5 14.2 34.5
2013 142 11.3 12.5 34.5
2014 137 10.6 12.8 37.2
2015 137 11.0 12.4 31.4
2016 143 11.0 13.0 37.1
2017 140 10.8 12.8 26.4
2018 149 11.2 13.2 24.8
2019 144 11.2 12.7 23.6
2020 150 11.3 13.2 25.3
2021 132 10.2 12.9 22.7
2022 150 11.1 13.4 23.3
2023 173 13.6 12.6 24.3
2024 188 13.7 13.6 27.1

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 Freeman Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 12.6 16.6 n/a
1990 228 9.9 23.0 n/a
1991 237 10.9 21.7 n/a
1992 237 10.9 21.7 n/a
1993 255 13.4 19.0 n/a
1994 248 13.3 18.6 n/a
1995 251 13.6 18.5 n/a
1996 251 13.6 18.5 n/a
1997 216 13.6 15.9 12
1998 212 12.4 17.1 22.2
1999 216 12.8 16.9 24.1
2000 220 14.0 15.7 20.9
2001 234 15.1 15.5 21.4
2002 215 14.1 15.2 28.8
2003 215 14.1 15.2 28.8
2004 213 15.6 13.7 28.2
2005 195 14.6 13.4 27.7
2006 186 14.2 13.1 30.6
2007 186 14.2 13.1 32.8
2008 166 14.8 11.2 35.5
2009 180 13.8 13.0 29.4
2010 163 12.7 12.8 39.3
2011 157 12.5 12.4 37.6
2012 165 11.5 14.2 34.5
2013 142 11.3 12.5 34.5
2014 137 10.6 12.8 37.2
2015 137 11.0 12.4 31.4
2016 143 11.0 13.0 37.1
2017 140 10.8 12.8 26.4
2018 149 11.2 13.2 24.8
2019 144 11.2 12.7 23.6
2020 150 11.3 13.2 25.3
2021 132 10.2 12.9 22.7
2022 150 11.1 13.4 23.3
2023 173 13.6 12.6 24.3
2024 188 13.7 13.6 27.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freeman Elementary - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $647 (5.2%) $11,864 (94.8%) $12,511
2021 $1,124 (10.2%) $9,908 (89.8%) $11,032
2022 $742 (6.4%) $10,828 (93.6%) $11,570
2023 $333 (2.8%) $11,677 (97.2%) $12,010

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Freeman Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 104th of 204 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freeman Elementary - 02)5053.9
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freeman School District 33-1)57.254.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary - 02)58.350
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Freeman School District 33-1)64.357.1
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman Elementary - 02)6040
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman School District 33-1)57.744.8
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary - 02)8060
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Freeman School District 33-1)65.451.7
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman Elementary - 02)54.552.4
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman School District 33-1)4852.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary - 02)36.419.1
 17.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Freeman School District 33-1)3221.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Freeman Elementary - 02)36.442.9
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Freeman School District 33-1)3239.1
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman Elementary - 02)6557.1
 7.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Freeman School District 33-1)66.753.6
 13.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.844.6
 6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary - 02)5038.1
 11.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Freeman School District 33-1)5039.3
 10.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Freeman Elementary - 02)5751.1
 5.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Freeman School District 33-1)64.457.1
 7.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Freeman Elementary - 02)55.842.1
 13.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Freeman School District 33-1)47.243.9
 3.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students144173
 20.1%
African American21
 50%
American Indian11
Asian22
Hispanic1518
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White123148
 20.3%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.6%24.3%
 0.7%


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Freeman Elementary - 02 ranks 116th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Freeman Elementary - 02.

Students at Freeman Elementary - 02 are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Freeman Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freeman Junior High - 05
High : Freeman High School - 01


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