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Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 552 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOLUSIA·NCES 120192004455
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1395 S BLUE LAKE AVE, DELAND, FL 32724 · (386) 943-7670 · Volusia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
392 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (150).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.4% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 58.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 SCHOOL
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 786 | 49.9% | 57.2% |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 691 | 50.1% | 66.5% |
| RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM COAST | 967 | 49.0% | 57.2% |
| LEWIS E. WADSWORTH ELEMENTARY PALM COAST | 740 | 46.5% | 59.2% |
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELAND | 729 | 52.9% | 58.5% |
| IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT WEST MELBOURNE WEST MELBOURNE | 665 | 54.0% | 60.8% |
Matched among Florida 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Volusia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #984 of 2,136 | #23 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #1,108 of 2,149 ▼ 120 | #24 of 48 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,044 of 2,149 ▼ 35 | #23 of 48 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #501 of 2,267 | #4 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #1,231 of 2,077 | #38 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #320 of 2,108 | #4 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #1,303 of 2,188 | #37 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #570 of 621 | #14 of 17 |
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
786
+147 (+23%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 786 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 50% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 53.5 | 14.0:1 | 52% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 46.5 | 16.5:1 | 49% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 50 | 12.8:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 57 | 13.6:1 | 55% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 53% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 59 | 14.8:1 | 46% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 53% (292) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school in DELAND, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 786 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
VOLUSIA is the district for FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 87 schools and 61,765 students.
White students are the largest group at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 46% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 25 points below the 71% share among Volusia County residents. By the diversity index, FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 68%.
Dividing enrollment by its 48 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Eligible students account for 50% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 53% average for public schools in Volusia County.
The allk12 Grade for FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.2%, compared with a predicted 56.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Volusia County, median household income is about $70,044, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 90 public schools in Volusia County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,765.
DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.7 miles away. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.2% against a local average of 51.2%.
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The number of students climbed from 639 to 786 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 12.8 in 2020-21 to 16.4 in 2024-25.
The FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Volusia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,622
Census ACS
Median income
$70,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
61,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VOLUSIA
- DELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,936 students
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,855 students
- SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,576 students
- MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,964 students
- DELTONA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,716 students
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,687 students
Other schools in DELAND
- DELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,936 students
- DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,059 students
- GEORGE W. MARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 780 students
- CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 729 students
- SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 664 students
- WOODWARD AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 532 students
Other Freedom Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 26.
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADENTON, FL · 736 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolLawton, OK · 1,251 students
- FREEDOM ELEM.ST ROBERT, MO · 954 students
- Freedom ElementaryModesto, CA · 713 students
- Freedom ElementaryClovis, CA · 691 students
Nearby schools
- DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,059
- BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 524
- EDITH I. STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 270
- IVY HAWN CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS2.7 mi · 947
- SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 664
- VOLUSIA PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-05.
Is FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by VOLUSIA in Volusia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.