Enrollment
1,074
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 320000100842 Charter school
Freedom Classical Academy K-8 — North Las Vegas, NV
Federal NCES profile for Freedom Classical Academy K-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 16/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 17
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: State-Sponsored Charter Schools · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
43.9:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
+94% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.8%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freedom Classical Academy K-8 compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Freedom Classical Academy K-8 reports 1,074 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 43.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 94% above the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 176% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% below the Nevada average and 25% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends $8,822 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.6% from local sources (property taxes), 81.7% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Freedom Classical Academy K-8 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 43.9:1 | ▲ 94% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.8% | ▼ 49% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,074 | top 85% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
43.9:1
students per teacher
— 94% above state mean
Top 96% in Nevada — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,822
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,074 Top 85% in Nevada — larger than 15% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 43.9:1 +94% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.8% -49% vs state
NCES ID 320000100842
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.3%
White 16.1%
African American 13.9%
Asian 8.3%
Two or More 8.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State-Sponsored Charter Schools, which includes Freedom Classical Academy K-8.
$8,822
Per student
-52%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-55%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 81.7%
Federal 15.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,492
- Students per teacher
- 43.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,428
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,392
- Students per teacher
- 28.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,370
- Students per teacher
- 28.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,268
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
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Civica Academy
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Somerset Academy North Las Vegas
Standard public school
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Freedom Classical Academy K-8
How many students attend Freedom Classical Academy K-8?
Freedom Classical Academy K-8 has 1,074 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in North Las Vegas, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Classical Academy K-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Classical Academy K-8 is 43.9:1, which is 94% higher than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 176% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Classical Academy K-8?
38.8% of students at Freedom Classical Academy K-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Classical Academy K-8?
The largest demographic group at Freedom Classical Academy K-8 is Hispanic or Latino at 51.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in North Las Vegas, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Classical Academy K-8?
Freedom Classical Academy K-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.