Freedom Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Freedom Middle School

11445 Noriega Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312

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Top 30%

Serving 731 students in grades 7-8, Freedom Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30% in CA
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Freedom Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Freedom Middle School's student population of 731 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Freedom Middle School
6	1
7	365
8	365

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School
2023	698
2022	683
2021	662
2020	693
2019	693
2018	655
2017	655
2016	650
2015	642
2014	628
2013	657
2012	630
2011	600
2010	639
2009	633
2008	646
2007	667
2006	613
2005	554
2004	552
2003	524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	26
2013	25
2012	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	31
2007	26
2006	25
2005	26
2004	25
2003	24
2002	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

Where Learning is Lasting.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Freedom Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Freedom Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2203 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School
2023	#2203
2022	#2113
2019	#2047
2018	#2568
2017	#2678
2016	#4041
2015	#2964
2013	#4921
2012	#5392
2011	#5342
2010	#6066

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	37%	34%	42%
2022	38%	33%	42%
2019	52%	40%	56%
2018	44%	39%	54%
2017	42%	38%	49%
2016	37%	37%	46%
2015	39%	34%	42%
2013	51%	59%	62%
2012	45%	59%	61%
2011	46%	58%	63%
2010	40%	56%	58%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2022	70%	47%	56%
2019	66%	51%	64%
2018	63%	50%	54%
2017	59%	48%	59%
2016	47%	48%	54%
2015	48%	44%	49%
2013	56%	57%	62%
2012	61%	58%	65%
2011	57%	56%	62%
2010	53%	54%	61%

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34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	26:1	21:1	21:1
2006	25:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	4%	12%	6%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	2%	12%	5%
2003	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	41%	55%	41%
2022	39%	56%	40%
2021	38%	56%	37%
2020	37%	55%	35%
2019	37%	55%	35%
2018	34%	54%	33%
2017	34%	54%	33%
2016	33%	54%	32%
2015	32%	54%	31%
2014	29%	53%	29%
2013	27%	53%	28%
2012	25%	52%	26%
2011	27%	51%	26%
2010	28%	50%	27%
2009	26%	49%	27%
2008	24%	50%	28%
2007	24%	49%	26%
2006	22%	48%	23%
2005	20%	47%	20%
2004	18%	46%	17%
2003	17%	45%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%

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White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	47%	21%	47%
2022	50%	21%	50%
2021	52%	22%	52%
2020	51%	23%	52%
2019	51%	23%	52%
2018	54%	24%	54%
2017	54%	24%	54%
2016	56%	24%	56%
2015	55%	24%	57%
2014	62%	25%	59%
2013	65%	25%	60%
2012	67%	26%	62%
2011	66%	27%	59%
2010	62%	27%	62%
2009	64%	28%	61%
2008	67%	29%	62%
2007	68%	29%	64%
2006	70%	31%	67%
2005	73%	31%	72%
2004	76%	32%	75%
2003	78%	34%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	5%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.61
2022	0.60	0.63	0.60
2021	0.59	0.62	0.60
2020	0.60	0.63	0.61
2019	0.60	0.63	0.61
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.58	0.64	0.59
2015	0.59	0.64	0.58
2014	0.53	0.65	0.57
2013	0.51	0.65	0.56
2012	0.49	0.65	0.55
2011	0.50	0.67	0.58
2010	0.54	0.67	0.55
2009	0.52	0.71	0.55
2008	0.49	0.65	0.53
2007	0.49	0.67	0.52
2006	0.47	0.66	0.49
2005	0.43	0.67	0.44
2004	0.39	0.67	0.40
2003	0.37	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	30%	51%	30%
2022	32%	51%	31%
2021	31%	53%	29%
2020	31%	52%	29%
2019	31%	52%	29%
2018	17%	49%	21%
2017	17%	49%	21%
2016	19%	50%	19%
2015	21%	50%	18%
2014	19%	49%	17%
2013	20%	48%	18%
2011	19%	46%	18%
2010	10%	46%	12%
2009	16%	43%	16%
2008	13%	41%	13%
2007	12%	40%	13%
2006	14%	40%	14%
2005	11%	40%	11%
2004	8%	40%	10%
2003	7%	39%	9%
2002	6%	39%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Freedom Middle School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rosedale Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Falcons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Freedom Middle School's ranking?

Freedom Middle School is ranked #2203 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Freedom Middle School often compared to?

Freedom Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosedale Middle School, Norris Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Freedom Middle School?

731 students attend Freedom Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Freedom Middle School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Freedom Middle School?

Freedom Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Freedom Middle School offer ?

Freedom Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Freedom Middle School part of?

Freedom Middle School is part of Rosedale Union Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Freedom Middle School located?

Freedom Middle School is located in the Emerald Estates neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Emerald Estates.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education