FREEDOM ES

FREEDOM ES, a rural-scale elementary school in Freedom, Oklahoma, one of the schools within FREEDOM, instructs 24 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 366.

Within FREEDOM, which oversees 2 schools and 36 students, FREEDOM ES is one campus in the system.

Demographically, FREEDOM ES records that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FREEDOM ES has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.1:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Woods County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Woods County put median household earnings sit near $53,275, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Woods County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,322 students), FREEDOM ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FREEDOM HS, around 0.0 miles off.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. FREEDOM ES's enrollment has decreased 37% since 2018, when it stood at 38 (now 24). The White share of enrollment climbed from 79% to 96% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for FREEDOM ES typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.