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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002479
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom
6040 S JOSLYN LN, GILBERT, AZ 85298 · (480) 224-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
75.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 80.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #34 of 1,072 ▲ 43 | #30 of 646 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #49 of 1,072 ▲ 49 | #44 of 646 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #402 of 930 | #251 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #408 of 1,223 | #315 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #407 of 991 | #236 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #54 of 1,007 | #41 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #327 of 721 | #207 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
551
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 551 | 34.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 36.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 34.5 | 17.9:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 887 | 38 | 23.3:1 | 10% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (679 to 551); teachers down 14% (40 to 34.5).
About Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom
At 6040 S JOSLYN LN in GILBERT, Arizona, Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom operates as a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 551 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. That is 22% above the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom is one of the 48 schools that make up Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (41,421 students in total).
About 46% of students at Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom.
The closest school to Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom is Riggs Elementary, located about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 601 (2020-21) to 551 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.8:1 to 16.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom. You can also rate the school on this page.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Riggs Elementary1.2 mi · 770
- Bridges Elementary School1.5 mi · 770
- Weinberg Gifted Academy2.0 mi · 741
- Charlotte Patterson Elementary2.0 mi · 753
- Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High2.0 mi · 1,171
- Perry High School2.1 mi · 2,373
Frequently asked questions
About Chandler Traditional Academy-FreedomHow large is Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom?
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom serve?
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom is approximately 16.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom?
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom reports a student body of 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom?
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.