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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269003656

Freedom Traditional Academy

16066 N PARKVIEW PL, SURPRISE, AZ 85374 · (623) 523-8650 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
55
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
66
Grade 6
51
Grade 7
53
Grade 8
42
Student demographics
White
24647%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
19938%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Black
275%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
459%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25147%
Female
27853%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
82.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +17.0pp since 2020
Math
81.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

About Freedom Traditional Academy

Set in SURPRISE, Arizona, Freedom Traditional Academy is a medium-sized elementary school, operated by Dysart Unified District (4243). It instructs 529 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Dysart Unified District (4243) comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 23,078 students; Freedom Traditional Academy is among them.

In terms of who attends, Freedom Traditional Academy logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Freedom Traditional Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Valley Vista High School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Freedom Traditional Academy operates from a suburban location.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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 Traditional Academy
District
Dysart Unified District (4243)
Address
16066 N PARKVIEW PL, SURPRISE, AZ 85374
Phone
(623) 523-8650
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
529
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040269003656
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dysart Unified District (4243)
Other schools in SURPRISE
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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom Traditional Academy
What is the total enrollment at Freedom Traditional Academy?
Freedom Traditional Academy enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Freedom Traditional Academy serve?
Freedom Traditional Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Freedom Traditional Academy?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Freedom Traditional Academy.
How diverse is Freedom Traditional Academy?
Freedom Traditional Academy reports a student body of 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Traditional Academy?
Freedom Traditional Academy is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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