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Freedom Traditional Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Traditional Academy is an exceptional elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Surprise, Arizona, part of the Dysart Unified District. With consistently high academic performance, the school ranks in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide, significantly outperforming the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

In 2024-2025, 94% of 7th graders and 95% of 8th graders at Freedom Traditional Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 50% and 51% respectively for the district, and 42% and 40% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 5-55 out of hundreds of Arizona elementary schools for various subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Freedom Traditional Academy maintains consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 6.1% over the past few years, lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Dysart Unified District, such as Imagine Rosefield, West Point Elementary School, and Marley Park Elementary, Freedom Traditional Academy significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. This consistent excellence and equitable approach to education make Freedom Traditional Academy a standout school within the district and a model for others seeking to improve educational outcomes for all students.

529

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,775

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16066 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374-7461

(623) 523-8650

District: Dysart Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (81% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg43%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

22^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

15^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District

132^nd of 289Dysart Unified District among Arizona districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	22 of 909	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	53 of 912	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	86 of 1245	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	64 of 1000	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	84 of 1226	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	37 of 607	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	64.0	98 of 289	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.2	17 of 895	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	459 of 620	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	199 of 975	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	55 of 589	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	30 of 602	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	133 of 1219	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	40 of 824	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	110 of 1219	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	14 of 496	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 486	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	43 of 1170	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	35 of 716	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	89 of 1198	92.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	119 of 423	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	5 of 549	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	7 of 556	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	45 of 1116	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	26 of 618	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	5 of 626	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	36 of 628	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	46 of 1216	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	50 of 830	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	73 of 1220	94.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	57 of 145	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	20 of 239	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.1	59 of 617	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	9 of 444	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	257 of 1027	75.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.0	91 of 654	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	94 of 820	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	600 of 1201	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	28 of 465	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	39 of 486	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	128 of 1024	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	55 of 800	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	27 of 1161	97.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	15 of 552	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	15 of 550	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	9 of 854	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	26 of 605	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	38 of 832	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	10 of 400	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	62.0	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	79 of 573	86.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	230 of 404	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	18 of 395	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	19 of 386	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	9 of 806	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	10 of 494	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	49 of 820	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	5 of 345	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	5 of 329	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	3 of 760	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	34 of 802	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 320	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 717	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	14 of 369	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	9 of 379	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	19 of 370	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	16 of 810	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	29 of 476	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	48 of 818	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.1	46 of 384	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	44 of 211	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	27 of 650	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.5	9 of 363	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	16 of 277	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	21 of 288	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	8 of 675	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	14 of 446	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	40 of 780	94.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2021)86th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)80th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2021)72nd percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)61st percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2021)26th percentile-67 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

African American (2023)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)88th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)43rd percentile-52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+42 vs state

Mathematics81%+47 vs state

Science74%+42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Freedom Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16066 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8650	529	29	18.2		246 (46.5%)	27 (5.1%)	199 (37.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.5%)	95.9	22^nd of 909 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.8	53^rd of 912 public elementary schools	94.2%	31	78.0	84.0	65.0	80.0	94.0	95.0	94.0	77.0	93.0	65.0	73.0	84.0	67.0	82.0	$11,775	$147	$881	$1,175	$8,586	$2,161	$10,747
Paradise Honors Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	15533 W Paradise Ln	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 975-2646	1,264	95	13.3		716 (56.6%)	35 (2.8%)	380 (30.1%)	23 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	77.1	187^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.1	161^st of 912 public elementary schools	82.3%	26	49.0	70.0	64.0				47.0	60.0	59.0				57.0		$8,082	$162	$502	$825	$6,065	$1,354	$7,419
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15047 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7800	590	40	14.7		234 (39.7%)	44 (7.5%)	241 (40.8%)	8 (1.4%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	41.7	454^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.1%		28.4	590^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.3%	136	30.0	49.0					32.0	52.0							$12,464	$557	$937	$2,051	$8,927	$2,043	$10,970
Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15150 W Mondell Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7600	826	47	17.5		298 (36.1%)	71 (8.6%)	351 (42.5%)	16 (1.9%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.8%)	45.4	431^st of 909 public elementary schools	52.6%		42.4	460^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.6%	29	46.0	45.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	64.0	51.0	34.0	42.0	21.0	24.0	32.0	46.0	38.0	$10,636	$557	$989	$2,103	$7,766	$1,324	$9,090
Ashton Ranch Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14898 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8300	480	29	16.5		184 (38.3%)	48 (10.0%)	187 (39.0%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	44 (9.2%)	22.5	665^th of 909 public elementary schools	26.8%		32.4	554^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.3%	111			31.0	26.0	43.0	42.0			31.0	18.0	16.0	21.0	29.0	38.0	$10,889	$457	$982	$1,897	$8,204	$1,245	$9,449
Calibre Academy Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	15688 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Calibre Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-2179	538	29	18.5		222 (41.3%)	39 (7.2%)	212 (39.4%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.9%)	45.6	427^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.3	407^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.4%	20	31.0	54.0	53.0	35.0	51.0	38.0	28.0	43.0	50.0	21.0	34.0	24.0	48.0	30.0		$00			$00
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7750	797	45	17.9		289 (36.3%)	79 (9.9%)	328 (41.2%)	7 (0.9%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.5%)	37.5	485^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.9	455^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.1%	30	35.0	43.0	30.0	57.0	56.0	36.0	27.0	31.0	25.0	38.0	34.0	16.0	41.0	19.0	$9,675	$555	$954	$2,063	$7,290	$877	$8,167
Marley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15042 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8200	1,023	53	19.4		518 (50.6%)	50 (4.9%)	361 (35.3%)	9 (0.9%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	67 (6.5%)	76.5	194^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.5	159^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.6%	35	51.0	63.0	49.0	63.0	62.0	43.0	56.0	66.0	55.0	49.0	38.0	46.0	59.0	46.0	$8,020	$151	$868	$1,170	$6,367	$634	$7,002
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,797	39	46.0		817 (45.5%)	118 (6.6%)	649 (36.1%)	54 (3.0%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (8.2%)	66.8	277^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.5%		73.8	211^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.9%	66	51.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	51.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	28.0	40.0	41.0		$00			$00
Cimarron Springs Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8600	810	38	21.3		377 (46.5%)	61 (7.5%)	281 (34.7%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.3%)								(n/a)				45.0	56.0	64.0				34.0	28.0	49.0		50.0	$8,776	$208	$884	$1,301	$6,745	$938	$7,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Traditional Academy

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Traditional Academy?

Students at Freedom Traditional Academy are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Freedom Traditional Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Freedom Traditional Academy.

Is Freedom Traditional Academy a good school?

Yes! Freedom Traditional Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Freedom Traditional Academy in?

Dysart Unified District

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