Freedom Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Deland, Florida
Freedom Elementary School in Deland, Florida enrolled 786 students in 2024-25 with 48.0 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53-57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
768 students in 2022-23, 748 students in 2023-24, 786 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.5 to 48.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 768 | 46.5 | 16.5 |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 53.5 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 786 | 48.0 | 16.4 |
16.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Florida elementary schools
Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 356 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Freedom Elementary School enrolled 712 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 356 of the 712 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions15
- Chronically absent24.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.5% of students were White, 26.1% Hispanic, 18.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White45.5%
- Hispanic26.1%
- Black18.6%
- Two or more races6.9%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Freedom Elementary School scored proficient or above: 53-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 53‑57% | 49% | 53% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 52% | 50% (2021-22) | 52.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Deland
6 public elementary schools in Deland report 2024-25 enrollment; Freedom Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | 786 | 16.4 | 46.7% |
| George W. Marks Elementary School | 780 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Citrus Grove Elementary School | 729 | 16.0 | 48.1% |
| Woodward Avenue Elementary School | 532 | 14.4 | 57.9% |
| Blue Lake Elementary School | 524 | 15.1 | 61.3% |
| Edith I. Starke Elementary School | 270 | 17.3 | 75.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Freedom Elementary School
- Blue Lake Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 524 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Edith I. Starke Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 270 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Freedom Elementary School with Blue Lake Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Volusia County Schools spends per student$10,727 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,727
- The largest public schools in FloridaFreedom Elementary School is the number 493 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#493 of 2,193
- Florida schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.16.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Freedom Elementary School
How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?
786 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 768 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Deland, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elementary School?
16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Freedom Elementary School a Title I school?
Freedom Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Freedom Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Freedom Elementary School scored proficient or above: 53-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Freedom Elementary School in?
Volusia County Schools, NCES district ID 1201920. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120192004455 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.