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What's the one class at Freedom Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062949004541
Freedom Elementary
25 Holly Dr., Freedom, CA 95019 · (831) 728-6260 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
438 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.0pp since 2014
Math
15.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.1% | 11.9% | 21.5% | 65.5% |
| Math | 2.7% | 12.4% | 28.7% | 56.2% |
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 | 13.0% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.4% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.8% | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.1% | 26.5% |
| 2017-18 | 27.7% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 21.6% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
15.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Freedom Elementary
Freedom Elementary's state test result (15.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary this school | 479 | 91.4% | 15.2% |
| H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville | 476 | 91.6% | 16.6% |
| Los Altos Elementary Whittier | 457 | 91.0% | 24.7% |
| Francis J. White Learning Center Woodlake | 502 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Van Buren Elementary Jurupa Valley | 455 | 91.0% | 19.6% |
| Tweedy Elementary South Gate | 471 | 90.2% | 35.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freedom Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #4,921 of 5,151 | #29 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #4,738 of 5,172 ▼ 394 | #28 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #5,096 of 5,172 ▼ 21 | #32 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #450 of 5,116 | #4 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #2,693 of 5,915 | #11 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,140 of 5,352 | #31 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #4,979 of 5,354 | #28 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #905 of 5,625 | #9 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #891 of 3,837 | #10 of 30 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
479
-96 (-17%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 479 | 19.5 | 24.6:1 | 91% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 22.5 | 22.1:1 | 92% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 90% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 89% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 28 | 22.9:1 | 83% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 93% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | N/A | N/A | 93% (569) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 84% (641) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 26 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (640 to 479); teachers down 30% (28 to 19.5).
About Freedom Elementary
Freedom Elementary is an elementary school in Freedom, California, according to federal school records. It teaches 479 students in kindergarten through 5.
Pajaro Valley Unified is responsible for 33 schools, Freedom Elementary included, with 16,482 students in all.
Freedom Elementary is 95% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White. In Santa Cruz County overall, about 35% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
There are 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Freedom Elementary, giving a ratio of 24.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. A total of 438 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Santa Cruz County is 39 points.
Freedom Elementary is 10.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (15.2% versus 26.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Santa Cruz County, home to about 264,926 people, median household income comes to about $111,093, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Santa Cruz County's 83 public schools enroll about 36,316 students and include Freedom Elementary.
Rolling Hills Middle is the nearest public school to Freedom Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 15.2% is below the 20.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Freedom Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 479, down from 575 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 23.0:1 to 24.6:1.
The Freedom Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,926
Census ACS
Median income
$111,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pajaro Valley Unified
- Watsonville HighHigh · 2,215 students
- Pajaro Valley HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Aptos HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Alianza CharterElementary · 626 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 588 students
- Aptos Junior HighMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Freedom
- Santa Cruz County Career Advancement CharterHigh · 207 students
Other Freedom Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. Freedom Elementary is the 17th largest of the 26.
- Freedom ElementaryModesto, CA · 713 students
- Freedom ElementaryClovis, CA · 691 students
- Freedom ElementaryFarmersville, CA · 528 students
- Freedom ElementaryLemoore, CA · 434 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolLawton, OK · 1,251 students
Nearby schools
- Rolling Hills Middle0.5 mi · 588
- Diamond Technology Institute0.7 mi · 87
- Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter0.8 mi · 207
- H. A. Hyde Elementary0.8 mi · 476
- Starlight Elementary0.8 mi · 383
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle0.9 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom ElementaryHow large is Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Freedom Elementary serve?
Freedom Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary is approximately 24.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Freedom Elementary?
Freedom Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Freedom Elementary public or private?
Freedom Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pajaro Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.