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Freedom Elementary School

5280 BUTTERFIELD DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 · (719) 228-0800 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
170 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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
Kindergarten5413%
Grade 16817%
Grade 26416%
Grade 37819%
Grade 46917%
Grade 57418%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
24059%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
8721%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
236%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4010%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · 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
22656%
Female
18144%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
55.6%
own-school result
Math
61.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

CMAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.6%61.1%
2023-2443.6%48.2%
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Freedom Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ColoradoIn El Paso County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
407#413 of 1,056#45 of 137
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#507 of 896#84 of 122
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.3%#220 of 896#75 of 122
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
41.8%#564 of 983#76 of 134
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.4%#316 of 664#57 of 100
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
407
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540725.715.8:142% (170)
2023-2438222.317.1:143% (166)
2022-2339923.117.3:136% (143)
2020-213782316.4:125% (95)
2017-184992718.5:125% (126)
2015-165182719.2:125% (129)
2010-115973417.6:120% (122)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (499 to 407); teachers down 4% (27 to 25.7).

About Freedom Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 407 students.

Colorado Springs School District 11 has a total of 60 schools and 22,293 students, Freedom Elementary School among them.

More than half of the students at Freedom Elementary School are White (59%). The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of El Paso County's population at about 70%. The diversity index for Freedom Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Freedom Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, with 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. The school has 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in El Paso County is close, at 42%.

Census data for El Paso County show the median household earns about $90,363 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Freedom Elementary School, El Paso County has 245 public schools.

Jenkins Middle School sits about 0.8 miles from Freedom Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.

The school grew from 378 students in 2020-21 to 407 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

El Paso County at a glance

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Population
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students

Quick facts

School name
Freedom Elementary School
District
Colorado Springs School District 11
Address
5280 BUTTERFIELD DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923
Phone
(719) 228-0800
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
170 (42%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080306006317
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Colorado Springs School District 11
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
Other Freedom Elementary schools

25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. Freedom Elementary School is the 22nd largest of the 26.

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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom Elementary School
How large is Freedom Elementary School?
Freedom Elementary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Freedom Elementary School serve?
Freedom Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Freedom Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Freedom Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Freedom Elementary School?
At Freedom Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Elementary School?
Freedom Elementary School is overseen by Colorado Springs School District 11 in El Paso County.
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