Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 473 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Freedom Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hebron Middle School High : North Bullitt High School

Freedom Elementary School

Summary:

Freedom Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Bullitt County School District, which is ranked 112 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 118 out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 473 out of 685 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the Bullitt County and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific areas, such as higher proficiency rates in Reading for 3rd grade and Editing and Mechanics for 5th grade compared to the district and state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Kentucky elementary schools for female students and low-income students, while ranking in the top 25% for male students.

Freedom Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Cedar Grove Elementary and Pleasant Grove Elementary, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. However, Freedom Elementary outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Roby Elementary, Shepherdsville Elementary, and Maryville Elementary, which have lower statewide rankings and lower proficiency rates on the KSA assessments. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Freedom Elementary School (44.71% in 2022-2023) is a significant factor that may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, a trend observed across the nearby schools as well.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4682 North Preston Hwy.
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 869-3600

District: Bullitt County

SchoolDigger Rank:
473^rd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hebron Middle School
High:	North Bullitt High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Freedom Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Elementary School 473^rd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Freedom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bullitt County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bullitt County 112^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	67.10	193^rd	638	69.7%
2008	69.08	181^st	651	72.2%
2009	57.96	281^st	658	57.3%
2010	68.31	200^th	683	70.7%
2011	74.09	157^th	688	77.2%
2012	67.77	187^th	713	73.8%
2013	76.90	104^th	719	85.5%
2014	69.80	174^th	705	75.3%
2015	70.05	163^rd	698	76.6%
2016	75.36	118^th	690	82.9%
2017	63.94	219^th	694	68.4%
2018	63.93	222^nd	691	67.9%
2019	62.05	250^th	700	64.3%
2021	56.17	187^th	517	63.8%
2022	68.12	166^th	684	75.7%
2023	41.71	395^th	687	42.5%
2024	32.76	473^rd	685	30.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.31	264^th	661	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	59.47	226^th	631	64.2%
2019	60.55	227^th	664	65.8%
2021	75.34	42^nd	275	84.7%
2022	61.84	175^th	667	73.8%
2023	24.93	538^th	670	19.7%
2024	21.69	551^st	665	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	71.62	136^th	663	79.5%
2019	60.37	258^th	671	61.5%
2021	32.78	246^th	312	21.2%
2022	48.63	302^nd	641	52.9%
2023	34.77	440^th	639	31.1%
2024	33.56	454^th	644	29.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.62	96^th	474	79.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	55.48	292^nd	665	56.1%
2019	61.41	236^th	676	65.1%
2021	61.66	100^th	325	69.2%
2022	77.66	78^th	657	88.1%
2023	43.71	365^th	652	44.0%
2024	31.76	466^th	652	28.5%

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Rank History for White students at Freedom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	61.82	194^th	593	67.3%
2019	56.62	241^st	592	59.3%
2021	39.37	216^th	337	35.9%
2022	60.96	207^th	656	68.4%
2023	37.39	412^th	658	37.4%
2024	30.59	483^rd	659	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Freedom Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	550	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	550	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	564	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2005	584	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2006	555	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2007	570	6	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	586
2008	569	14	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	10	607
2009	598	8	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	6	626
2010	594	7	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	5	620
2011	480	8	4	17	1	0	2	0	512
2012	453	9	4	20	2	0	6	0	494
2013	454	5	4	16	2	0	5	0	486
2014	446	7	5	17	2	0	12	0	489
2015	421	5	8	12	2	0	14	0	462
2016	389	5	9	15	2	0	13	0	433
2017	406	3	6	14	2	0	17	0	448
2018	413	7	6	11	0	0	17	0	454
2019	407	11	6	19	1	0	16	0	460
2020	442	11	7	16	2	0	17	0	495
2021	425	11	4	17	2	0	16	0	475
2022	451	17	4	25	2	0	25	0	524
2023	488	28	4	35	3	0	28	0	586

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	562	32.0	17.6	0
2003	562	32.0	17.6	0
2004	571	30.5	18.7	n/a
2005	587	33.0	17.8	n/a
2006	559	29.0	19.3	41.5
2007	586	35.0	16.7	35.6
2008	607	34.0	17.9	34.2
2009	626	37.0	16.9	36.5
2010	620	29.0	21.3	38.4
2011	512	31.0	16.4	35
2012	494	27.0	18.2	38.9
2013	486	27.0	18.0	41.6
2014	489	27.0	18.1	43.1
2015	462	25.0	18.4	45.5
2016	433	27.0	16.0	46.4
2017	448	26.0	17.2	45.3
2018	454	28.0	16.2	47.1
2019	460	28.8	15.9	41.7
2020	495	30.9	15.9	40.6
2021	475	32.0	14.8	34.7
2022	524	30.0	17.4	41.6
2023	586	32.9	17.7	44.7

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	562	32.0	17.6	0
2003	562	32.0	17.6	0
2004	571	30.5	18.7	n/a
2005	587	33.0	17.8	n/a
2006	559	29.0	19.3	41.5
2007	586	35.0	16.7	35.6
2008	607	34.0	17.9	34.2
2009	626	37.0	16.9	36.5
2010	620	29.0	21.3	38.4
2011	512	31.0	16.4	35
2012	494	27.0	18.2	38.9
2013	486	27.0	18.0	41.6
2014	489	27.0	18.1	43.1
2015	462	25.0	18.4	45.5
2016	433	27.0	16.0	46.4
2017	448	26.0	17.2	45.3
2018	454	28.0	16.2	47.1
2019	460	28.8	15.9	41.7
2020	495	30.9	15.9	40.6
2021	475	32.0	14.8	34.7
2022	524	30.0	17.4	41.6
2023	586	32.9	17.7	44.7

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 Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$381 (3.0%)	$43 (0.3%)	$423 (3.3%)	$9,392 (73.4%)	$1,502 (11.7%)	$10,893 (85.1%)	$12,801
2019	$465 (3.5%)	$55 (0.4%)	$520 (4.0%)	$9,123 (69.4%)	$1,444 (11.0%)	$10,567 (80.4%)	$13,149
2020	$410 (3.3%)	$68 (0.5%)	$477 (3.8%)	$9,113 (72.7%)	$1,415 (11.3%)	$10,528 (84.0%)	$12,530
2021	$516 (4.0%)	$195 (1.5%)	$711 (5.5%)	$9,322 (72.1%)	$1,260 (9.8%)	$10,582 (81.9%)	$12,921
2022	$943 (5.9%)	$183 (1.1%)	$1,126 (7.0%)	$9,119 (56.9%)	$1,579 (9.9%)	$10,697 (66.7%)	$16,029

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freedom Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 250^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 395^th of 687 Elementary schools	21.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	586	27.4%
African American	11	28	154.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	19	35	84.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	407	488	19.9%
Two or More Races	16	28	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.7%	44.7%	3%

Schools Near Freedom Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4682 North Preston Hwy.	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-3600	586	33	17.7	44.7%	488 (83.3%)	28 (4.8%)	35 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	32.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.7	395^th of 687 public elementary schools	42.5%	78	39.0	38.0	40.0	49.0	39.0	34.0	27.0	32.0	20.0	42.0	$16,029	$943	$183	$1,126	$9,119	$1,579	$10,697
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	338	21	16.2	70.4%	286 (84.6%)	9 (2.7%)	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	11.6	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		31.6	481^st of 687 public elementary schools	30.0%	140	17.0	26.0	23.0	17.0	28.0	32.0		19.0	20.0	32.0	$18,571	$1,051	$306	$1,357	$11,222	$1,728	$12,949
Overdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Overdale Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2800	339	19	17.8	66.4%	264 (77.9%)	14 (4.1%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	38.7	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%		45.6	373^rd of 687 public elementary schools	45.7%	56	39.0	43.0	37.0	41.0	42.0	43.0	30.0	52.0	19.0	43.0	$18,063	$1,030	$247	$1,278	$10,827	$1,705	$12,533
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Brooks Hill Road	Brooks	40109	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2000	460	28	16.4	77.2%	358 (77.8%)	5 (1.1%)	56 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	15.1	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.6	602^nd of 687 public elementary schools	12.4%	1	21.0	26.0	21.0	37.0	22.0	23.0		27.0	23.0	36.0	$18,590	$1,117	$291	$1,408	$11,297	$1,659	$12,956
Laukhuf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Capewood Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8289	615	33	18.5	55.3%	305 (49.6%)	143 (23.3%)	102 (16.6%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.3%)	22.9	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%		29.1	499^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.4%	54	32.0	38.0	25.0	31.0	36.0	40.0	23.0	29.0	21.0	37.0	$17,300	$3,092	$1,207	$4,299	$10,552	$1,292	$11,844
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6415 Hwy 44 E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-3400	616	32	19.2	22.2%	550 (89.3%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	69.5	170^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.2%		84.1	68^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.1%	102	57.0	54.0	62.0	51.0	51.0	51.0	32.0	60.0	51.0	65.0	$15,557	$751	$178	$928	$9,073	$1,386	$10,459
Roby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1148 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7200	446	27	16.6	64.6%	361 (80.9%)	19 (4.3%)	24 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	21.6	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%		38.5	426^th of 687 public elementary schools	38.0%	135	27.0	29.0	29.0	40.0	36.0	36.0	27.0	26.0		28.0	$17,912	$1,117	$315	$1,432	$10,603	$1,668	$12,271
Blue Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8212	496	32	15.6	76.6%	229 (46.2%)	116 (23.4%)	103 (20.8%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.3%)	30.5	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%		30	491^st of 687 public elementary schools	28.5%	8	45.0	29.0	20.0	45.0	35.0	40.0	21.0	36.0	27.0	48.0	$18,633	$3,515	$1,197	$4,712	$11,269	$1,270	$12,539
Wilt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Price Lane	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8353	518	31	16.6	50.2%	212 (40.9%)	124 (23.9%)	105 (20.3%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.6%)	57.2	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%		46.2	368^th of 687 public elementary schools	46.4%	93	54.0	43.0	43.0	58.0	52.0	44.0	38.0	48.0	40.0	50.0	$18,370	$2,826	$1,414	$4,240	$11,584	$1,392	$12,976
Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	516	33	15.6	71.9%	435 (84.3%)	21 (4.1%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	19.7	574^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.2%		31.2	484^th of 687 public elementary schools	29.5%	90	27.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	32.0	29.0		18.0	24.0	36.0	$17,750	$1,105	$378	$1,483	$10,409	$1,584	$11,993

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