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Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMERSVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060003511532
Freedom Elementary
575 East Citrus, Farmersville, CA 93223 · (559) 592-2662 · Tulare County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
497 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 160 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 172 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 196 | 37% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Freedom Elementary→Farmersville Junior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Farmersville Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
12.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.5% | 12.6% | 20.3% | 60.6% |
| Math | 3.2% | 9.3% | 23.4% | 64.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.4% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% | 12.7% |
| 2020-21 | 21.5% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.5% | 17.5% |
| 2017-18 | 16.3% | 13.7% |
| 2016-17 | 14.1% | 8.2% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Freedom Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,146 of 1,224 | #22 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #1,077 of 1,227 | #20 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,178 of 1,227 | #23 of 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #175 of 1,214 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #878 of 1,377 | #14 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #911 of 1,279 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #1,192 of 1,278 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #140 of 1,329 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #638 of 930 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 27.9:1
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 | 528 | 23.4 | 22.6:1 | 94% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 21.8 | 26.0:1 | 88% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 21 | 27.2:1 | 86% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 20 | 27.9:1 | 93% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 19.5 | 30.2:1 | 79% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 16 | 37.5:1 | 94% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 90% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Elementary.
About Freedom Elementary
Freedom Elementary is a middle school located in Farmersville, California, in Tulare County. School enrollment was 528 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 6.
Farmersville Unified has 6 schools and 2,346 students, and Freedom Elementary is one of those schools.
At Freedom Elementary, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. It is also 2% White. Tulare County's residents are about 67% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Freedom Elementary comes in at 8%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1 at Freedom Elementary, with 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 94%. On average, public schools in Tulare County report 77%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 15.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.4%.
Tulare County has about 478,693 residents, and median household income is about $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 196 public schools in Tulare County, with a combined enrollment of about 101,494.
The nearest other public school, Farmersville High, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Freedom Elementary is 5th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Freedom Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 557 to 528. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.6:1) than in 2020-21 (27.9:1).
The Freedom Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmersville Unified
- Farmersville HighHigh · 711 students
- Farmersville Junior HighMiddle · 384 students
- George L. Snowden ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- J. E. Hester ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Deep Creek AcademyHigh · 34 students
Other schools in Farmersville
- Farmersville HighHigh · 711 students
- Farmersville Junior HighMiddle · 384 students
- George L. Snowden ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- J. E. Hester ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Deep Creek AcademyHigh · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Farmersville High0.2 mi · 711
- J. E. Hester Elementary0.4 mi · 333
- Farmersville Junior High0.8 mi · 384
- Deep Creek Academy0.8 mi · 34
- George L. Snowden Elementary0.9 mi · 356
- Blue Oak Academy2.3 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 04-06.
Is Freedom Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freedom Elementary is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Freedom Elementary have?
Freedom Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Freedom Elementary?
Student demographics at Freedom Elementary are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary is overseen by Farmersville Unified in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.