Freedom Academy

Summary:

Freedom Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 329 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a predominantly White student population (65.65%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (25.84%), African American, Asian, and multi-racial students.

Freedom Academy's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 134th and 606th out of over 1,200 Arizona elementary schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 36%, compared to the state average of 41%. In 8th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was just 23%, well below the state's 37%. However, the school's multi-racial and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Arizona elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Freedom Academy generally outperforms the lower-performing schools, such as Indian Bend Elementary and Campo Bello Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Milestones Charter School and Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix. The nearby schools with higher academic performance also tend to have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 3916 E Paradise Ln
       Phoenix, AZ  85032-3232


(602) 424-0771

District: Freedom Academy Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
556th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,373 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  329

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
Hispanic:
25.8%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.8% Help


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Compare Details Freedom Academy ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.68. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.27. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Academy is $9,373.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Academy 556th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Freedom Academy in the ranking list.)

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Freedom Academy Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Academy Inc. 193rd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freedom Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 82.67 159th 1062 85.0%
2010 80.21 204th 1090 81.3%
2011 86.99 100th 1075 90.7%
2012 84.85 102nd 1141 91.1%
2013 83.33 134th 1158 88.4%
2014 83.34 171st 1079 84.2%
2015 83.52 140th 955 85.3%
2016 71.55 292nd 1079 72.9%
2017 55.51 443rd 1106 59.9%
2018 66.99 352nd 1109 68.3%
2019 41.27 554th 1039 46.7%
2021 57.94 457th 1226 62.7%
2023 44.61 606th 1245 51.3%
2024 31.68 556th 904 38.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.81 180th 1027 82.5%
2023 49.88 304th 617 50.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.05 131st 975 86.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.97 433rd 1201 63.9%
2023 73.67 119th 820 85.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.39 558th 1116 50.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.17 360th 1023 64.8%
2019 55.90 364th 862 57.8%
2021 69.85 330th 1219 72.9%
2023 36.44 712th 1219 41.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.32 361st 1032 65.0%
2019 43.82 446th 850 47.5%
2021 44.38 603rd 1220 50.6%
2023 52.79 505th 1216 58.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.35 655th 895 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.58 512th 1198 57.3%
2023 37.43 710th 1170 39.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.14 415th 720 42.4%
2019 16.60 540th 595 9.2%
2021 46.81 614th 1161 47.1%
2022 31.10 603rd 800 24.6%
2023 28.95 767th 1024 25.1%
2024 21.00 411th 477 13.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Freedom Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 81.73 103rd 663 84.5%
2010 79.29 128th 692 81.5%
2011 79.07 130th 685 81.0%
2012 78.89 124th 772 83.9%
2013 87.24 47th 787 94.0%
2014 89.51 45th 690 93.5%
2015 83.43 75th 521 85.6%
2016 79.04 114th 677 83.2%
2017 73.06 154th 695 77.8%
2018 64.10 215th 711 69.8%
2019 46.07 283rd 605 53.2%
2021 59.36 264th 832 68.3%
2022 39.00 324th 605 46.4%
2023 29.27 565th 854 33.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.89 202nd 650 68.9%
2023 75.08 46th 384 88.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.31 196th 606 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.61 440th 789 44.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.29 339th 717 52.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.14 189th 624 69.7%
2021 67.62 208th 820 74.6%
2023 33.75 483rd 806 40.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.70 204th 617 66.9%
2021 52.60 302nd 818 63.1%
2023 23.84 611th 810 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.02 350th 573 38.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.64 302nd 802 62.3%
2023 35.93 452nd 760 40.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Freedom Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.58 252nd 436 42.2%
2019 17.43 288th 337 14.5%
2021 53.09 327th 780 58.1%
2022 23.61 366th 446 17.9%
2023 11.95 639th 675 5.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Freedom Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 190 5 10 20 2 n/a n/a 0 227
2009 178 3 11 22 1 n/a n/a 0 215
2010 215 5 14 23 1 n/a n/a 0 258
2011 194 4 11 25 3 0 3 0 240
2012 197 4 11 24 0 0 2 0 238
2013 199 1 6 31 1 3 3 0 244
2014 175 4 9 44 1 4 4 0 241
2015 198 2 5 49 3 4 5 0 266
2016 244 6 12 82 3 3 13 0 363
2017 275 5 12 90 3 2 16 0 403
2018 291 9 14 78 3 1 23 0 419
2019 285 10 6 82 2 0 21 0 406
2020 253 11 4 83 1 0 24 0 376
2021 266 10 7 86 0 0 25 0 394
2022 260 14 1 86 0 0 18 0 379
2023 216 9 1 85 0 0 18 0 329

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freedom Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 227 n/a n/a 7
2009 215 n/a n/a 3.3
2010 258 n/a n/a 20.9
2011 240 n/a n/a 15.8
2012 238 n/a n/a 26.1
2013 244 n/a n/a 16.8
2014 241 n/a n/a 14.5
2015 266 n/a n/a n/a
2016 363 n/a n/a 4.7
2017 403 n/a n/a 9.4
2018 419 n/a n/a n/a
2019 406 n/a n/a n/a
2020 376 n/a n/a n/a
2021 394 n/a n/a n/a
2022 379 n/a n/a n/a
2023 329 n/a n/a 43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freedom Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 227 n/a n/a 7
2009 215 n/a n/a 3.3
2010 258 n/a n/a 20.9
2011 240 n/a n/a 15.8
2012 238 n/a n/a 26.1
2013 244 n/a n/a 16.8
2014 241 n/a n/a 14.5
2015 266 n/a n/a n/a
2016 363 n/a n/a 4.7
2017 403 n/a n/a 9.4
2018 419 n/a n/a n/a
2019 406 n/a n/a n/a
2020 376 n/a n/a n/a
2021 394 n/a n/a n/a
2022 379 n/a n/a n/a
2023 329 n/a n/a 43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freedom Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $147 (2.1%) $00 (0.0%) $294 (4.1%) $4,841 (67.7%) $2,164 (30.3%) $7,005 (97.9%) $7,152
2020 $00 (0.0%) $77 (1.3%) $77 (1.3%) $4,489 (73.3%) $1,562 (25.5%) $6,050 (98.7%) $6,127
2022 $264 (2.8%) $284 (3.0%) $811 (8.7%) $5,482 (58.5%) $3,343 (35.7%) $8,825 (94.2%) $9,373

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 554th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 606th of 1245 Elementary schools
 4.6%
Ranks 283rd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 565th of 854 Middle schools
 19.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students406329
 19%
African American109
 10%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic8285
 3.7%
Pacific Islander00
White285216
 24.2%
Two or More Races2118
 14.3%


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Freedom Academy ranks 556th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Freedom Academy are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Freedom Academy.


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