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Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa

465 N BLUEJAY DR, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 256-2642 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
448
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten286%
Grade 1399%
Grade 2245%
Grade 3296%
Grade 4419%
Grade 55111%
Grade 6225%
Grade 7256%
Grade 8337%
Grade 9419%
Grade 10419%
Grade 11429%
Grade 12327%

This year's kindergarten class (28) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).

Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31470%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8218%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
235%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
112%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
41%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
61%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
82%
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
23452%
Female
21448%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2020.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2523.0%N/A
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2328.0%14.0%
2021-2221.0%16.0%
2020-2141.0%32.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
448
+219 (+96%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25448N/AN/AN/A
2023-24262N/AN/AN/A
2022-23160N/AN/AN/A
2020-21229N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa.

About Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in GILBERT, Arizona. Total enrollment is 448 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 12.

Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979) is responsible for Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa.

White students are 70% of those enrolled at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa. Next come 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa are from different groups.

In 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. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.

The closest school to Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is Liberty Arts Academy, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa has an NCES locale of City: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data. Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is classified as a virtual school.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 229 students at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa; in 2024-25, 448. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

On allk12, people connected to Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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 Prep Academy - Mesa
District
Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979)
Address
465 N BLUEJAY DR, GILBERT, AZ 85234
Phone
(480) 256-2642
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
448
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040099903682
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa
How many students attend Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa?
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa enrolls approximately 448 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa serve?
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa serves grades KG-12.
What is the student diversity at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa?
Student demographics at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa are roughly 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa public or private?
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979).
What city is Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa in?
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is located in GILBERT, AZ.
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