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Freedom Elementary School

22150 W SUNDANCE PKWY, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 327-2850 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 650 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5710%
Grade 1519%
Grade 26211%
Grade 3509%
Grade 46511%
Grade 56712%
Grade 66812%
Grade 77012%
Grade 88415%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (84).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
8415%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
41071%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
499%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
29852%
Female
27648%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 10 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A17.0%
2023-2423.0%12.0%
2022-2318.0%11.0%
2021-2228.0%16.0%
2020-2123.0%16.0%
2018-1931.0%31.0%
2017-1835.0%27.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Freedom Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#824 of 1,072
▲ 97
#511 of 646
▲ 63
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.0%#828 of 1,072
▲ 92
#508 of 646
▲ 60
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#384 of 930#236 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
574#366 of 1,223#282 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#569 of 991#347 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.0%#668 of 1,007#436 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.5%#556 of 721#357 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 2024-25
Enrollment
574
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 940
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255743317.4:1N/A
2023-2457635.516.2:1N/A
2022-236423418.9:166% (423)
2020-215413515.5:1N/A
2017-1862732.519.3:172% (451)
2015-167703422.6:171% (544)
2010-119404819.6:161% (578)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (627 to 574); teachers up 2% (32.5 to 33).

About Freedom Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in BUCKEYE, Arizona. The school enrolls 574 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.

Besides Freedom Elementary School, Liberty Elementary District (4266) runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 4,547 students.

The largest group at Freedom Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 71%. Other groups make up 15% White, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Freedom Elementary School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.4 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

For the population of Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.

Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies is about 1.5 miles from Freedom Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Freedom Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

From 541 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 574 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 15.5:1 to 17.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Freedom Elementary School
District
Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Address
22150 W SUNDANCE PKWY, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
Phone
(623) 327-2850
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
574
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040432002489
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Other schools in BUCKEYE
Other Freedom Elementary schools

25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. Freedom Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 26.

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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Freedom Elementary School?
Freedom Elementary School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades PK-08.
Is Freedom Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freedom Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Freedom Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Freedom Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Freedom Elementary School?
Student demographics at Freedom Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 71% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Elementary School?
Freedom Elementary School is overseen by Liberty Elementary District (4266) in Maricopa County.
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