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Freedom Park K-8 School

345 42nd St Bldg 43400, Fort Gordon, GA 30905 · (706) 796-8428 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
127 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
43
Kindergarten
74
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
57
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
71
Grade 6
70
Grade 7
47
Grade 8
48
Student demographics
White
20033%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
10517%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 19%
Black
19933%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 36%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
8113%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
33355%
Female
27545%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
52.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.7pp since 2021
Math
53.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 67% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
608
-124 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.7:1
% White
33%
was 46%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
33%
was 30%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Freedom Park K-8 School

Freedom Park K-8 School is a medium-sized elementary school in Fort Gordon, Georgia, overseen by Richmond County. The school caters to 608 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Within Richmond County, which oversees 52 schools and 30,573 students, Freedom Park K-8 School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Freedom Park K-8 School records that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 17% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Richmond County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Freedom Park K-8 School reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Richmond County's rate of about 93%.

After controlling for student poverty, Freedom Park K-8 School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 66.5%; Freedom Park K-8 School posts 48.6%, -18.0 points below that line.

Around the school, census data for Richmond County shows median household income runs about $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Richmond County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), Freedom Park K-8 School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jamestown Elementary School, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Freedom Park K-8 School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Freedom Park K-8 School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 12.6%.

Freedom Park K-8 School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 732 students in 2018 compared to 608 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 33% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Freedom Park K-8 School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Richmond County at a glance

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Population
206,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
31,674 students

Quick facts

School name
Freedom Park K-8 School
District
Richmond County
Address
345 42nd St Bldg 43400, Fort Gordon, GA 30905
Phone
(706) 796-8428
County
Richmond County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
608
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
127 (21%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
130438002596
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom Park K-8 School
How large is Freedom Park K-8 School?
Freedom Park K-8 School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-08.
Is Freedom Park K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freedom Park K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Park K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Freedom Park K-8 School is approximately 14.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Freedom Park K-8 School?
Student demographics at Freedom Park K-8 School are roughly 33% White, 17% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Park K-8 School?
Freedom Park K-8 School is overseen by Richmond County in Richmond County.
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