FREEDOM ELEM.

FREEDOM ELEM. is an elementary campus of expansive scale in ST ROBERT, Missouri, overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI, hosting 954 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 203% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 10 schools in WAYNESVILLE R-VI (6,190 students total), FREEDOM ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, FREEDOM ELEM. lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, FREEDOM ELEM. shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting FREEDOM ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FREEDOM ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

In the area at large, Pulaski County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,466, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pulaski County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,884 students), of which FREEDOM ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is PARTRIDGE ELEM., roughly 2.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FREEDOM ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FREEDOM ELEM. has ticked down 4%, going from 992 students in 2018 to 954 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 8% to 14% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.