Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Gordon, GA

Freedom Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Freedom Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130438002596
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Freedom Park Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Georgia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Georgia
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
608
students enrolled

Freedom Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Fort Gordon, GA 30905
District: Richmond County · Georgia

NCES ID 130438002596 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-84 students YoY

Freedom Park Elementary shrank from 643 students in 2022-23 to 559 in 2023-24 (-13.1%).

Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 53.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-84 students YoY 130438002596 · Fort Gordon, GA Other · MID · TRAD

608 enr · 12.2:1 · 20.5% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students)

Freedom Park Elementary shrank from 643 students in 2022-23 to 559 in 2023-24 (-13.1%). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 53.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Freedom Park Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Freedom Park Elementary reports 608 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Freedom Park Elementary compares

Freedom Park Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.5% ▼ 66% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 608 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Georgia - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,883
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 32.9%
African American 32.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 13.3%
Asian 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 32.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.6, Freedom Park Elementary is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richmond County reports $13,883 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Freedom Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Richmond County High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cross Creek High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hephzibah High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Butler High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Freedom Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Richmond County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~608 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Park Elementary

How many students attend Freedom Park Elementary?

Freedom Park Elementary has 608 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Gordon, GA. CCD year-over-year: 643 (2022-23) → 559 (2023-24), down 84.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Park Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 15% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Park Elementary?

20.5% of students at Freedom Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Freedom Park Elementary is White at 32.9% of enrollment, in Fort Gordon, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Park Elementary?

Freedom Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Richmond County?

Besides Freedom Park Elementary, Richmond County also operates Academy of Richmond County High School (1,178 students), Cross Creek High School (1,152 students), and Westside High School (1,088 students). See the Richmond County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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