Is Freedom Park Elementary a good school?

Freedom Park Elementary ranks 284 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 559 students attended Freedom Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Park Elementary?

Students at Freedom Park Elementary are 33% White, 31% African American, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Park Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Academy of Richmond County High School

Freedom Park Elementary

Summary:

Freedom Park Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 with 643 students, located in Fort Gordon, Georgia and part of the Richmond County School District.

Freedom Park Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the underperforming Richmond County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas, such as 55.6% proficiency in Algebra I compared to 12% and 44% for the district and state, respectively. While nearby Tobacco Road Elementary, Diamond Lakes Elementary, and Barton Chapel Elementary struggle with proficiency rates below 25%, Freedom Park maintains higher achievement levels.

Interestingly, when compared to Grovetown Elementary in the higher-performing Columbia County School District, the gap in performance is not as large as one might expect. For example, Grovetown's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 47.4%, compared to 66.7% at Freedom Park, indicating that the school is able to achieve strong results despite the challenges faced by the Richmond County district as a whole.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

345 42nd St Bldg 43400
Fort Gordon, GA 30905

(706) 796-8428

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
284^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,080

Students who attend Freedom Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Academy of Richmond County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

African American:

30.6%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freedom Park Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Freedom Park Elementary ranks better than 69.2% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Freedom Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.3%), African American (30.6%), Hispanic (20.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Park Elementary is 10.4, which is the lowest among 27 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District! (See more...)

Compare Freedom Park Elementary employs 53.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Park Elementary is $9,080. 16 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Freedom Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Park Elementary 181^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Freedom Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freedom Park Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	81.16	140^th	1101	87.3%
2007	66.06	403^rd	1125	64.2%
2008	53.83	598^th	1134	47.3%
2009	51.62	615^th	1133	45.7%
2010	63.23	488^th	1183	58.7%
2011	54.15	655^th	1212	46.0%
2012	62.49	530^th	1201	55.9%
2013	64.06	500^th	1225	59.2%
2014	62.16	545^th	1231	55.7%
2015	49.73	582^nd	1240	53.1%
2016	46.45	622^nd	1233	49.6%
2017	54.55	491^st	1205	59.3%
2018	67.22	355^th	1209	70.6%
2019	72.15	305^th	1234	75.3%
2021	66.09	367^th	1214	69.8%
2022	60.32	452^nd	1244	63.7%
2023	62.33	423^rd	1242	65.9%
2024	74.87	284^th	1248	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Freedom Park Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	52.34	243^rd	445	45.4%
2008	48.73	265^th	462	42.6%
2009	51.42	253^rd	466	45.7%
2010	44.56	318^th	494	35.6%
2011	53.74	262^nd	504	48.0%
2012	45.61	326^th	508	35.8%
2013	52.66	291^st	527	44.8%
2014	63.08	198^th	521	62.0%
2015	39.36	322^nd	537	40.0%
2016	41.08	325^th	545	40.4%
2017	51.66	242^nd	539	55.1%
2018	55.80	213^th	543	60.8%
2019	58.20	210^th	559	62.4%
2021	61.73	186^th	542	65.7%
2022	51.49	257^th	567	54.7%
2023	63.89	179^th	577	69.0%
2024	64.74	181^st	588	69.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Freedom Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	152	277	8	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	152	277	8	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	242	339	14	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	202	291	11	51	0	n/a	n/a	46	601
2006	219	232	5	58	0	n/a	n/a	40	554
2007	208	209	12	47	3	n/a	n/a	23	502
2008	257	232	12	59	6	n/a	n/a	39	605
2009	372	334	5	81	4	n/a	n/a	51	847
2010	339	382	10	40	7	11	17	0	806
2011	343	335	16	86	5	18	21	0	824
2012	339	265	15	90	2	22	19	0	752
2013	300	260	8	92	2	10	39	0	711
2014	271	239	9	111	3	12	58	0	703
2015	306	251	6	130	3	7	72	0	775
2016	287	245	11	125	5	5	43	0	721
2017	305	202	9	106	3	3	53	0	681
2018	335	218	12	102	3	4	58	0	732
2019	341	247	7	114	4	3	56	0	772
2020	333	236	10	131	0	8	88	0	806
2021	252	188	8	125	3	14	78	0	668
2022	233	202	12	134	5	15	72	0	673
2023	222	205	16	124	6	9	61	0	643
2024	186	171	14	114	2	7	65	0	559

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	480	28.0	17.1	75
2003	480	28.0	17.1	75
2004	646	32.3	20.0	47.8
2005	601	39.3	15.3	52.8
2006	554	34.0	16.3	56.2
2007	502	40.0	12.6	44.7
2008	605	40.5	14.9	48.2
2009	847	52.0	16.3	49
2010	806	55.5	14.5	47.4
2011	824	53.0	15.5	55.1
2012	752	50.0	15.0	54.4
2013	711	49.0	14.5	55.6
2014	703	47.0	14.9	96.7
2015	775	47.0	16.4	96.8
2016	721	46.0	15.6	96.8
2017	681	44.5	15.3	96.8
2018	732	49.8	14.6	96.3
2019	772	48.0	16.0	96.4
2020	806	49.0	16.4	41.1
2021	668	54.0	12.3	12.9
2022	673	48.3	13.9	n/a
2023	643	50.0	12.8	49.6
2024	559	53.5	10.4	52.8

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 Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	480	28.0	17.1	75
2003	480	28.0	17.1	75
2004	646	32.3	20.0	47.8
2005	601	39.3	15.3	52.8
2006	554	34.0	16.3	56.2
2007	502	40.0	12.6	44.7
2008	605	40.5	14.9	48.2
2009	847	52.0	16.3	49
2010	806	55.5	14.5	47.4
2011	824	53.0	15.5	55.1
2012	752	50.0	15.0	54.4
2013	711	49.0	14.5	55.6
2014	703	47.0	14.9	96.7
2015	775	47.0	16.4	96.8
2016	721	46.0	15.6	96.8
2017	681	44.5	15.3	96.8
2018	732	49.8	14.6	96.3
2019	772	48.0	16.0	96.4
2020	806	49.0	16.4	41.1
2021	668	54.0	12.3	12.9
2022	673	48.3	13.9	n/a
2023	643	50.0	12.8	49.6
2024	559	53.5	10.4	52.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freedom Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$393 (4.1%)	$9,190 (95.9%)	$9,583
2018	$416 (4.3%)	$9,176 (95.7%)	$9,591
2019	$514 (5.7%)	$8,566 (94.3%)	$9,080

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 305^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 423^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	9.3%
Ranks 210^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 179^th of 577 Middle schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	47.3	41.7	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.3	19.6	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	60.8	39.3	21.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	26.4	21.8	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	54.3	33.3	21%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.9	14.8	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	59.3	40.6	18.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	28	18.6	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	56.6	59.3	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	27.1	21.6	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	67.1	54.2	12.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	24.9	11.6	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Freedom Park Elementary)	55.3	64.4	9.1%
5th Grade Science (Richmond County)	21.1	17.8	3.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	52	43.4	8.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	28.2	19.4	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	50.7	28.3	22.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	18.8	10.1	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	47.6	37.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	22.4	21.2	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	36.5	36.4	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	19.5	10	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Freedom Park Elementary)	53.8	53.1	0.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	29.6	21.3	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Freedom Park Elementary)	12	53.1	41.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	5.8	8.5	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Freedom Park Elementary)	20.5	55.1	34.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Richmond County)	17.4	10.3	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	772	643	16.7%
African American	247	205	17%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	7	16	128.6%
Hispanic	114	124	8.8%
Pacific Islander	3	9	200%
White	341	222	34.9%
Two or More Races	56	61	8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.4%	49.6%	46.8%

Schools Near Freedom Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	345 42nd St Bldg 43400	Fort Gordon	30905	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-8428	559	54	10.4	52.8%	186 (33.3%)	171 (30.6%)	114 (20.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	65 (11.6%)	74.9	284^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.3	423^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	65.9%	139	55.6	47.1	37.3	66.7	73.3	41.1	44.7	43.1	49.3	66.7	46.7	30.4	37.8	63.5	37.8	40.5	$9,080	$514	$8,566
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Hiers Blvd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4760	387	32	11.9	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	336 (86.8%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	9.8	1194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	1188^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.3%	6		11.1	12.1	13.0				28.9	19.7	1.9				7.4			$11,016	$856	$10,159
Deer Chase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Deer Chase Ln	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-6240	616	39	15.6	84.9%	8 (1.3%)	556 (90.3%)	25 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	13.6	1126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.6	1096^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.8%	30		19.1	12.6	23.7				22.5	8.7	12.9				24.7			$9,679	$868	$8,811
Belair K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3925 Harper Franklin Ave	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 821-2766	1,061	79	13.4	52.5%	89 (8.4%)	769 (72.5%)	117 (11.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (6.9%)	19.7	1010^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.6	1030^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.1%	20	56.5	26.1	22.6	28.3	31.7	24.8	26.7	29.5	17.5	18.9	3.2	14.0	18.5	14.2	0.0	5.5	$8,272	$665	$7,608
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Goldfinch Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4915	467	35	13.4	100.0%	9 (1.9%)	434 (92.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	8.1	1221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.1	1221^st of 1242 public elementary schools	1.7%			7.2	11.8	20.5				14.5	16.2	7.2				9.6			$9,563	$1,200	$8,364
Barton Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2329 Barton Chapel Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4955	406	34	12.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	354 (87.2%)	33 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4.1	1247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	1231^st of 1242 public elementary schools	0.9%	16		9.0	6.3	11.7				3.1	3.2	0.0				3.4			$9,012	$993	$8,019
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Windsor Spring Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-2881	544	38	14.4	82.5%	37 (6.8%)	447 (82.2%)	31 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	8.6	1213^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.8	1164^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.3%	49		13.7	7.5	21.4				16.4	13.8	11.4				7.2			$9,624	$826	$8,798
Glenn Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2838 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4942	432	35	12.4	100.0%	17 (3.9%)	348 (80.6%)	57 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	6.2	1237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.2	1178^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.2%	59		8.0	8.5	13.0				8.0	8.5	9.3				11.1			$9,451	$1,887	$7,565
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2540	642	47	13.8	79.8%	22 (3.4%)	533 (83.0%)	40 (6.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	26 (4.0%)	9.8	1193^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.1	1182^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.8%	11		14.3	13.5	20.0				17.9	17.0	6.3				12.6			$9,021	$706	$8,315
Tobacco Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2397 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4658	431	36	12.0	87.5%	23 (5.3%)	372 (86.3%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	14.7	1103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.9	1049^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.5%	54		10.2	8.9	25.0				12.2	19.6	5.9				35.3			$9,595	$1,024	$8,571

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