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Freedom Elementary School

25 Holly Dr.
Freedom, CA 95019

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Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Freedom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Freedom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Freedom Elementary School's student population of 499 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Freedom Elementary School
Kind	56
1	81
2	85
3	79
4	99
5	99

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School
2023	527
2022	523
2021	575
2020	635
2019	635
2018	652
2017	652
2016	638
2015	674
2014	644
2013	624
2012	624
2011	611
2010	582
2009	619
2008	593
2007	581
2006	576
2005	669
2004	724
2003	754
2002	802
2001	759
2000	809
1999	791
1998	697
1997	662
1996	583
1995	577
1994	562
1993	547
1992	547
1991	534
1990	751
1989	687
1988	677
1987	672

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	25
2013	29
2012	29
2010	23
2009	22
2008	30
2007	29
2006	31
2005	33
2004	39
2003	41
2002	44
2001	44
2000	43
1999	40
1998	35
1997	32
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	27
1991	26
1990	34

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School Rankings

Freedom Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Freedom Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7399 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Freedom Elementary School
2022	#7399
2019	#6805
2018	#7641
2017	#7839
2016	#6935
2015	#6652
2013	#4475
2012	#5275
2011	#4949
2010	#6295

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23%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2022	23%	33%	17%
2019	26%	40%	23%
2018	21%	39%	22%
2017	20%	38%	21%
2016	21%	37%	21%
2015	17%	34%	21%
2013	69%	59%	45%
2012	64%	59%	46%
2011	67%	58%	47%
2010	57%	56%	47%

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17%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2022	17%	47%	27%
2019	36%	51%	33%
2018	28%	50%	22%
2017	22%	48%	31%
2016	30%	48%	31%
2015	26%	44%	31%
2013	42%	57%	41%
2012	43%	58%	43%
2011	40%	56%	43%
2010	33%	54%	41%

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6-9%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	26:1
2019	23:1	23:1	26:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	22:1	24:1	26:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	28:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	20:1	24:1	23:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	1%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	5%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	5%	11%	3%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	94%	55%	84%
2022	95%	56%	84%
2021	98%	56%	85%
2020	95%	55%	81%
2019	95%	55%	81%
2018	96%	54%	82%
2017	96%	54%	82%
2016	97%	54%	83%
2015	97%	54%	71%
2014	97%	53%	81%
2013	96%	53%	80%
2012	96%	52%	80%
2011	97%	51%	80%
2010	97%	50%	79%
2009	97%	49%	78%
2008	98%	50%	78%
2007	98%	49%	77%
2006	98%	48%	77%
2005	96%	47%	78%
2004	96%	46%	76%
2003	96%	45%	76%
2002	95%	44%	75%
2001	95%	43%	75%
2000	93%	42%	74%
1999	93%	41%	73%
1998	91%	40%	72%
1997	91%	40%	71%
1996	92%	39%	70%
1995	88%	38%	69%
1994	88%	37%	67%
1993	85%	36%	65%
1992	85%	35%	64%
1991	85%	34%	62%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	13%
2022	3%	21%	13%
2021	2%	22%	12%
2020	3%	23%	17%
2019	3%	23%	17%
2018	3%	24%	16%
2017	3%	24%	16%
2016	2%	24%	15%
2015	1%	24%	17%
2014	1%	25%	16%
2013	1%	25%	17%
2012	1%	26%	17%
2011	1%	27%	17%
2010	1%	27%	18%
2009	1%	28%	18%
2008	1%	29%	19%
2007	1%	29%	19%
2005	2%	31%	19%
2004	2%	32%	21%
2003	2%	34%	21%
2002	3%	35%	21%
2001	2%	36%	22%
2000	3%	37%	23%
1999	4%	38%	23%
1998	5%	39%	24%
1997	4%	39%	25%
1996	4%	40%	26%
1995	7%	41%	27%
1994	6%	42%	29%
1993	9%	43%	31%
1992	10%	44%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	0.12	0.64	0.28
2022	0.10	0.63	0.28
2021	0.04	0.62	0.26
2020	0.10	0.63	0.32
2019	0.10	0.63	0.32
2018	0.08	0.64	0.30
2017	0.08	0.64	0.30
2016	0.06	0.64	0.29
2015	0.06	0.64	0.36
2014	0.06	0.65	0.32
2013	0.08	0.65	0.33
2012	0.08	0.65	0.33
2011	0.06	0.67	0.34
2010	0.06	0.67	0.35
2009	0.06	0.71	0.35
2008	0.04	0.65	0.36
2007	0.04	0.67	0.37
2006	0.05	0.66	0.37
2005	0.08	0.67	0.35
2004	0.08	0.67	0.38
2003	0.08	0.67	0.38
2002	0.10	0.67	0.39
2001	0.10	0.67	0.39
2000	0.13	0.67	0.40
1999	0.13	0.67	0.41
1998	0.17	0.67	0.43
1997	0.17	0.67	0.43
1996	0.15	0.67	0.44
1995	0.22	0.67	0.46
1994	0.23	0.67	0.47
1993	0.28	0.67	0.48
1992	0.27	0.67	0.49
1991	0.26	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	83%	51%	70%
2022	75%	51%	67%
2021	83%	53%	69%
2020	79%	52%	69%
2019	79%	52%	69%
2018	46%	49%	52%
2017	46%	49%	52%
2016	86%	50%	67%
2015	85%	50%	67%
2014	87%	49%	68%
2013	87%	48%	68%
2011	84%	46%	62%
2010	80%	46%	60%
2009	80%	43%	58%
2008	79%	41%	55%
2007	80%	40%	55%
2006	79%	40%	59%
2005	71%	40%	59%
2004	62%	40%	50%
2003	66%	39%	47%
2002	54%	39%	43%
2001	69%	39%	43%
2000	65%	40%	45%
1999	68%	40%	45%
1998	87%	47%	55%
1997	86%	47%	55%
1996	89%	46%	56%
1995	85%	45%	53%
1994	83%	43%	51%
1993	80%	41%	50%
1992	72%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Freedom Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	11%
2022	15%	7%	12%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	9%
2008	13%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	6%
2006	9%	9%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	18%	9%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	16%	8%	10%
2000	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freedom Elementary School's ranking?

Freedom Elementary School is ranked #7399 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Freedom Elementary School often compared to?

Freedom Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ann Soldo Elementary School, Amesti Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

499 students attend Freedom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Freedom Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Freedom Elementary School?

Freedom Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Freedom Elementary School offer ?

Freedom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Freedom Elementary School part of?

Freedom Elementary School is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education