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Freedom Elementary School

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Freedom Elementary School ranks 588 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary School in Bradenton, FL, is a public school serving 736 students in grades PK-5 within the Manatee County School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating for the last six years, placing it among the top-performing schools in the area.

Freedom Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates are 75% in 3rd grade, 73% in 4th grade, and 69% in 5th grade—well above both district and state averages. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Blackburn Elementary School and William H. Bashaw Elementary, which have significantly lower ELA scores. The school also excels in science, with 62% proficiency in 5th grade, outperforming the district and state. However, there is a notable "5th grade math slump," where math proficiency drops from 79% in 4th grade to 59% in 5th grade, a pattern not seen in other high-performing schools like Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School or Gene Witt Elementary School.

Another major strength is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 29.4% and the state average of 31.4%. This is a critical factor for student success and contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Manatee Charter School (39.1%) and Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch (27.8%). Despite spending less per student ($11,911) than many peers, Freedom Elementary achieves strong results, suggesting efficient resource use. With a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, it offers a supportive environment that helps students thrive academically.

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: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Florida avg62%

588^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Manatee

40^th of 70Manatee 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
2026	71.6	588 of 2240	73.8%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts72%+12 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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%)	71.6	588^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%		70.9	612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.9%	24	75.0	73.0	69.0				72.0	79.0	59.0	100.0			62.0					$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%)	34	1563^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	30.2%		32.6	1569^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.5%	6	64.0	31.0	63.0	62.0	50.0	58.0	66.0	56.0	38.0	38.0	47.0	61.0	40.0	58.0	92.0		74.0	$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%)	74.1	525^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.6%		83.6	322^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%	203	73.0	73.0	72.0				78.0	67.0	73.0	100.0			62.0					$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%)	29.4	1680^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.1	1872^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.1%	192	45.0	46.0	53.0				59.0	56.0	46.0	100.0			44.0					$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%)	86.1	230^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.7%		87.5	234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	79.0	77.0	76.0				86.0	89.0	67.0	100.0			77.0					$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%)	73.5	541^st of 2240 public elementary schools	75.8%		77.4	463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%	78	69.0	71.0	73.0				75.0	67.0	63.0	100.0			71.0					$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%)	78.7	412^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.6%		70.1	639^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.7%	227	75.0	58.0	75.0				88.0	80.0	74.0	100.0			70.0					$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%)	77.4	445^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.8	295^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.9%	150	67.0	75.0	73.0				69.0	89.0	70.0	98.0			69.0					$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%)	24.2	1809^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.2%		24.5	1793^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.6%	16	46.0	43.0	45.0	40.0	45.0	54.0	65.0	47.0	45.0	41.0	33.0	32.0	55.0	28.0	83.0	83.0	77.0	$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%)	91.3	107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.9	202^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	91.1%	95	83.0	73.0	86.0				92.0	84.0	90.0	100.0			90.0					$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.

Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 588^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

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

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

What district is Freedom Elementary School in?

Manatee

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