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Freedom Elementary School

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Freedom Elementary School ranks 1015 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Deland, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 748 students. The school is part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 28 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Freedom Elementary School consistently outperforms the Volusia district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including FAST English Language Arts and Math, as well as Statewide Science/Science for 5th grade. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Freedom Elementary School had 61% proficiency in 3rd grade FAST English Language Arts, compared to 57% for both the Volusia district and the state of Florida. In the same year, Freedom Elementary School had 64% proficiency in 3rd grade FAST Math, compared to 61% for the Volusia district and 63% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 24.6% to 34.1% over the past few years.

When comparing Freedom Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Volusia district, it generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Freedom Elementary School had 61% proficiency in 3rd grade FAST English Language Arts, while the nearby Woodward Avenue Elementary School had 61%, George W. Marks Elementary School had 62%, and Manatee Cove Elementary School had 58%. This suggests that Freedom Elementary School is a relatively strong performer within the local school district. However, the school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.22% to 53.06% over the past few years, indicating that it serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need compared to the surrounding area.

786

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,820

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1395 S Blue Lake Ave
Deland, FL 32724

(386) 943-7670

District: Volusia

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deland Middle School
High:	Deland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Florida avg58%

1,015^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 48Elementary Schools in the Volusia

28^th of 67Volusia 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	54.0	1015 of 2258	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	982 of 2256	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1029 of 2240	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	930 of 2219	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	701 of 2247	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	616 of 2182	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	850 of 2118	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	654 of 2112	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	618 of 2087	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	507 of 2064	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	433 of 2029	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	575 of 1984	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	251 of 1985	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	543 of 1919	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	424 of 1847	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	356 of 1789	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	316 of 1786	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	552 of 1688	67.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+6 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, July 29, 2018

We have a highly experienced number of teachers with great support staff. I believe our new administrator along side with our Assistant Principal will make a world of difference this year. Community involvement has been a great part of our success. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 26, 2016

The only reason this school has gone down is the district decided to redraw the boundaries and bus kids in from lower socioeconomic areas to help promote diversity. This has lowered all the grades in the school and the amount of free lunch or reduced price has gone up. They failed to realize if you bus kids in from deltona they might not be on time to school. After I drop off my kids I see all the Deltona kids coming into school late as the bus is almost always late. Your racial diversity tactic is only harming the kids by making them late everyday, those kids walk in the room with the free breakfast and so all the kids think, that is the poor kid. Ever watch a kid with a big backpack, water bottle and a tray full of food try to walk across campus in a timely fashion, not going to happen. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Freedom Elementary is a wonderful school for high achievers with involved parents. There are many award ceremonies and functions for said children and the school has a high district rating. The way they are able to achieve such high ratings is through segregation. They have a comparatively small number of low income and minority students and send children with special needs to separate schools. They accommodate those with only minor impairments such as ADD/ADHD and keep them all not only in a separate classroom, but often do not include them in school functions. Do to a 2011 rezoning designed to de-segregate, the statistics may have changed, but the underlying problem is still present as is the discrimination and segregation of those with special needs. Close Quote

Schools Near Freedom Elementary School

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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 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 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	1395 S Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 943-7670	786	48	16.3	49.9%	358 (45.5%)	146 (18.6%)	205 (26.1%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	54	1015^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.0%		54.5	982^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.5%	33	61.0	51.0	55.0					64.0	60.0	56.0				61.0					$9,820	$479	$9,341
Blue Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	282 N Blue Lake Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6760	524	35	15.1	65.1%	179 (34.2%)	101 (19.3%)	212 (40.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	32.1	1585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.3	1669^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.0%	84	48.0	35.0	51.0					48.0	43.0	49.0				59.0					$12,679	$1,558	$11,121
Edith I. Starke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S Parsons Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 943-7950	270	16	17.3	79.6%	47 (17.4%)	87 (32.2%)	125 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	36.5	1466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%		10.7	2135^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.4%	669	57.0	47.0	42.0					56.0	68.0	30.0				44.0					$14,385	$2,059	$12,327
Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	565 S Lakeview Dr	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 228-3900	947	50	18.9	33.8%	621 (65.6%)	46 (4.9%)	213 (22.5%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.2%)	71.8	587^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.2	636^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.8%	49	68.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	68.0	50.0	96.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	56.0	72.0	70.0	75.0	98.0	100.0	82.0	$7,341	$674	$6,667
Volusia Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Kicklighter Rd	Lake Helen	32744	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 228-1125	477	31	15.3	56.2%	218 (45.7%)	66 (13.8%)	168 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	56.7	955^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.7%		57.7	903^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.0%	52	59.0	52.0	48.0					63.0	72.0	59.0				65.0					$11,307	$744	$10,562
Orange City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E University Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4215	594	42	14.1	66.8%	311 (52.4%)	68 (11.4%)	168 (28.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	30.4	1633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.3	1892^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%	259	42.0	44.0	42.0					52.0	55.0	44.0				50.0					$10,737	$1,050	$9,688
Woodward Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S Woodward Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 740-7910	532	37	14.3	63.2%	243 (45.7%)	105 (19.7%)	141 (26.5%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	38.5	1401^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.5	1229^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%	172	61.0	40.0	41.0					69.0	52.0	51.0				47.0					$12,068	$907	$11,161
George W. Marks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 N Garfield Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6630	780	51	15.2	57.2%	394 (50.5%)	61 (7.8%)	286 (36.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	55.9	977^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.4	1190^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.3%	213	62.0	58.0	55.0					65.0	65.0	50.0				58.0					$10,836	$846	$9,991
Manatee Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 775-5200	787	49	16.0	58.7%	330 (41.9%)	98 (12.5%)	295 (37.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	47.4	1175^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.0%		32.2	1556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%	381	58.0	46.0	50.0					72.0	58.0	42.0				59.0					$10,214	$829	$9,386
Timbercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 789-7262	730	47	15.5	52.9%	303 (41.5%)	86 (11.8%)	290 (39.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	66.7	720^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.9	701^st of 2256 public elementary schools	68.9%	19	70.0	56.0	55.0					73.0	72.0	61.0				65.0					$10,716	$854	$9,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Elementary School are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Freedom Elementary School.

Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 1015^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deland Middle School
High : Deland High School

What district is Freedom Elementary School in?

Volusia

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