Freedom Middle School
Berwyn, IL · Berwyn South SD 100
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
526th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 23%· Stable
3016 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
(708)795-5800NCES ID 170609005026Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Freedom Middle School 526th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 23th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 502 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 83.8% | 85.3% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 3.8% | 5.8% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 9.1% | 4.8% | ▼ 4.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 2.2% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $313K in zip 60402 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Freedom Middle School
- #300Heritage Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 0.6 mi away300th of 685
ELA 56% ▲15 · Math 40% ▲19Compare - #577Columbus East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.3 mi away577th of 685
ELA 33% ▼8 · Math 20% ▼1Compare - #370Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 1.4 mi away370th of 685
ELA 60% ▲19 · Math 25% ▲4Compare - #533Cicero East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.7 mi away533rd of 685
ELA 35% ▼6 · Math 26% ▲5Compare - #604Unity Jr High SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.8 mi away604th of 685
ELA 30% ▼11 · Math 17% ▼4Compare - #34L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 2 mi away34th of 685
ELA 86% ▲45 · Math 67% ▲46Compare - #578Washington Middle SchoolLyons SD 103 · 2.4 mi away578th of 685
ELA 35% ▼6 · Math 17% ▼4Compare - #382Forest Park Middle SchoolForest Park SD 91 · 2.7 mi away382nd of 685
ELA 58% ▲17 · Math 25% ▲4Compare
What school district is Freedom Middle School in?
Freedom Middle School is part of the Berwyn South SD 100 district in Berwyn, Illinois.
Is Freedom Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Freedom Middle School 526th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Freedom Middle School?
Hispanic 85%, Black 6%, White 5%, Two or more races 2% (502 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Freedom Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60402 is $313K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.