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About this school
Freedom Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Berwyn, Illinois that is part of Berwyn South School District 100.
It serves 497 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
497 Students
48 Teachers
3016 Ridgeland AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Freedom Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Freedom Middle School
$31,515
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
256
donors
4
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Freedom Middle School has received support from
170 individuals from Illinois and
86 individuals out-of-state.