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Enrollment
954
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNESVILLE R-VI·NCES 293144002898
FREEDOM ELEM.
286 EASTLAWN AVE, ST ROBERT, MO 65584 · (573) 842-2100 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL954 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Missouri 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
486 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 158 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 169 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within WAYNESVILLE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2021
Math
54.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.1% | 33.6% | 34.4% | 10.7% |
| Math | 28.7% | 25.3% | 27.4% | 18.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 54.3% |
| 2021-22 | 52.2% | 51.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
FREEDOM ELEM.'s state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM ELEM. this school | 954 | 50.9% | 48.7% |
| WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM. WAYNESVILLE | 920 | 45.0% | 40.5% |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM. NEOSHO | 591 | 55.8% | 36.6% |
| PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOL ST LOUIS | 974 | 55.9% | 30.3% |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 604 | 38.4% | 34.5% |
| JAMES WALKER ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 456 | 49.8% | 77.2% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #342 of 1,002 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #251 of 1,019 ▲ 113 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #248 of 1,018 ▲ 105 | #3 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #419 of 943 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 954 | #5 of 1,294 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #872 of 950 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #141 of 953 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #623 of 1,165 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #599 of 684 | #9 of 9 |
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
954
+23 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,152
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 954 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 51% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 953 | 62 | 15.4:1 | 50% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 961 | 55 | 17.5:1 | 54% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 931 | 61 | 15.3:1 | 42% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 63.4 | 15.7:1 | 56% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 58 | 15.6:1 | 50% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 1,152 | 70 | 16.5:1 | 41% (477) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREEDOM ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (992 to 954); teachers down 4% (63.4 to 61).
About FREEDOM ELEM.
Students in ST ROBERT, Missouri, attend FREEDOM ELEM., a large elementary school. The student body numbers 954 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 203% above that.
WAYNESVILLE R-VI enrolls 6,190 students in 10 schools, including FREEDOM ELEM..
A majority of students at FREEDOM ELEM., 57%, are White. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pulaski County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, FREEDOM ELEM. comes in at 63%.
With 61 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at FREEDOM ELEM. was 15.6:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%.
FREEDOM ELEM. is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.8%.
Pulaski County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,466, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Pulaski County number 23 and enroll about 9,884.
The nearest other public school, PARTRIDGE ELEM., is about 2.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. FREEDOM ELEM. is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
FREEDOM ELEM. has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 931 to 954, a small change.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.Elementary · 920 students
- WAYNESVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 906 students
- 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 451 students
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 375 students
- WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 295 students
Other FREEDOM Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 15 states are named FREEDOM Elementary. FREEDOM ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 26.
- Freedom Elementary SchoolLawton, OK · 1,251 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELAND, FL · 786 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADENTON, FL · 736 students
- Freedom ElementaryModesto, CA · 713 students
- Freedom ElementaryClovis, CA · 691 students
Nearby schools
- PARTRIDGE ELEM.2.0 mi · 375
- WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR2.3 mi · 294
- WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.3.0 mi · 920
- WOOD ELEM.3.3 mi · 295
- WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH4.2 mi · 1,719
- 6TH GRADE CENTER4.3 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About FREEDOM ELEM.How large is FREEDOM ELEM.?
FREEDOM ELEM. enrolls approximately 954 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FREEDOM ELEM. serve?
FREEDOM ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FREEDOM ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FREEDOM ELEM. is approximately 15.6:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FREEDOM ELEM.?
Student demographics at FREEDOM ELEM. are roughly 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is FREEDOM ELEM. public or private?
FREEDOM ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.