Freedom Academy

Located at 3916 E PARADISE LN, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Freedom Academy is a tight-knit elementary school that instructs 262 students (grades K through 8), operated by Freedom Academy Inc. (89506). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Freedom Academy Inc. (89506) is the operating authority for Freedom Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Freedom Academy logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Freedom Academy lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Freedom Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) shows that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Freedom Academy is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Whispering Wind Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Freedom Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 37%: 419 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 19% to 36% over that span.

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