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Freedom Elementary School

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Freedom Elementary School ranks 612 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bradenton, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 611 students. The school is part of the Manatee School District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Florida elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's proficiency rates are often 10-20 percentage points higher than the surrounding area, including nearby high-performing schools like Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary and Tara Elementary. However, Freedom Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.5% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

The school's moderate level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, is comparable to some nearby schools but lower than others, such as William H. Bashaw Elementary and Tara Elementary. Freedom Elementary's higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages suggests the school may have access to additional resources and support, which could contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Freedom Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Manatee School District, with opportunities to address the increasing chronic absenteeism and explore the relationship between student demographics and academic success.

736

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,911

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9515 E State Road 64
Bradenton, FL 34212

(941) 708-4990

District: Manatee

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carlos E. Haile Middle School
High:	Parrish Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

612^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Manatee

41^st of 67Manatee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	612 of 2258	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	354 of 2256	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	238 of 2240	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	234 of 2219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	349 of 2247	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	930 of 2182	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	913 of 2118	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	1049 of 2112	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	847 of 2087	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	508 of 2064	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	50.9	977 of 2029	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	989 of 1984	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	930 of 1985	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	924 of 1919	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	762 of 1847	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	878 of 1789	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	682 of 1786	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.0	323 of 1688	80.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts66%+9 vs state

Science64%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9515 E State Road 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 708-4990	736	46	16.0	43.9%	445 (60.5%)	52 (7.1%)	164 (22.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	70.9	612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%		82.2	354^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.3%	258	67.0	59.0	72.0				72.0	59.0	73.0	100.0			64.0						$11,911	$966	$10,946
Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10535 Portal Crossing	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 750-0900	456	27	16.8	54.2%	248 (54.4%)	43 (9.4%)	133 (29.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	32.6	1569^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.5%		31.9	1568^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%	1	50.0	58.0	33.0	59.0	53.0	47.0	48.0	42.0	53.0	54.0	33.0	52.0	27.0	35.0	68.0			76.0	$11,871	$113	$11,758
B.D. Gullett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12125 44th Ave E	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 727-2607	1,314	79	16.6	21.3%	898 (68.3%)	34 (2.6%)	236 (18.0%)	41 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (7.9%)	83.6	322^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.9	287^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.3%	35	77.0	69.0	76.0				80.0	61.0	76.0	100.0			72.0						$9,992	$595	$9,398
William H. Bashaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 57th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3307	720	48	15.0	67.9%	222 (30.8%)	148 (20.6%)	276 (38.3%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.2%)	21.1	1872^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.1%		33.7	1523^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.5%	349	38.0	37.0	46.0				45.0	33.0	30.0	90.0			38.0						$11,728	$1,094	$10,635
Gene Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Rye Rd E	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3628	742	47	15.7	27.9%	532 (71.7%)	23 (3.1%)	111 (15.0%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	87.5	234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.6	95^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.8%	139	85.0	72.0	73.0				93.0	63.0	79.0	100.0			78.0						$12,514	$840	$11,674
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Fort Hamer Rd	Parrish	34219	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 776-4040	981	56	17.5	34.9%	634 (64.6%)	90 (9.2%)	183 (18.7%)	18 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.4%)	77.4	463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%		79	438^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	65.0	71.0	74.0				74.0	63.0	73.0	100.0			65.0						$11,296	$1,037	$10,259
Braden River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6125 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7012	547	37	14.7	40.6%	320 (58.5%)	22 (4.0%)	159 (29.1%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	70.1	639^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.7%		81.1	374^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.4%	265	62.0	65.0	60.0				83.0	57.0	61.0	100.0			67.0						$14,305	$981	$13,326
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Linger Lodge Rd E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7660	582	41	14.1	51.7%	310 (53.3%)	30 (5.2%)	164 (28.2%)	41 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	84.8	295^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.8	304^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.5%	9	82.0	67.0	73.0				88.0	64.0	76.0	100.0			73.0						$14,251	$1,099	$13,153
Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	619	38	16.2	51.2%	104 (16.8%)	115 (18.6%)	371 (59.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	24.5	1793^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.6%		14.1	2062^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	8.6%	269	42.0	38.0	44.0	30.0	43.0	33.0	51.0	36.0	56.0	33.0	21.0	29.0	61.0	20.0	78.0	82.0	88.0	69.0	$9,323	$379	$8,944
Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 Lorraine Rd	Lakewood Ranch	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8165	672	44	15.2	24.1%	476 (70.8%)	36 (5.4%)	109 (16.2%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.5%)	88.9	202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.3	106^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.3%	96	77.0	77.0	73.0				82.0	78.0	78.0	100.0			82.0						$12,580	$933	$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Elementary School are 60% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carlos E. Haile Middle School
High : Parrish Community High School

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Freedom Elementary School.

Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 612^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Elementary School in?

Manatee

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