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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000857
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 26th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-5221 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
135 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 37%
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 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 473 | 28.5% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 639 | 32.1% | N/A |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 553 | 30.4% | N/A |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 469 | 41.6% | N/A |
| BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 622 | 23.0% | N/A |
| EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 292 | 39.4% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #100 of 199 | #13 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #121 of 199 | #13 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #23 of 283 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #75 of 130 | #20 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #26 of 131 | #13 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #117 of 201 | #18 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #67 of 74 | #18 of 19 |
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
473
-111 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 473 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 43.5 | 12.5:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 29% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 31.3 | 15.7:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 20% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (492 to 473); teachers up 18% (31.3 to 37).
About FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in West Fargo, North Dakota. A federal count lists 473 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 123% above that.
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by WEST FARGO 6, whose 26 schools enroll 13,175 students.
White students are the majority at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 58% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 24% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Cass County, the White share is about 82%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 37 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.8:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The school counts 135 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%. That tracks the 30% average for public schools in Cass County.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Cass County, the median household income is $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County is home to 66 public schools and about 27,826 public school students.
The school nearest to FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 111 students since 2020-21, to 473. By 2024-25, the school had 12.8 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 456 students
Other Freedom Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 15 states are named Freedom Elementary. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 18th largest of the 26.
- Freedom Elementary SchoolLawton, OK · 1,251 students
- FREEDOM ELEM.ST ROBERT, MO · 954 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELAND, FL · 786 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADENTON, FL · 736 students
- Freedom ElementaryModesto, CA · 713 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,103
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,006
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 537
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 377
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,400
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 5% Hispanic, 24% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FARGO 6.
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