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Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley is an alternative public virtual school located in Holtville, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 30 students. The school is part of the Holtville Unified School District, which is ranked 496 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Academy outperforms the Holtville Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency, with 88.24% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 52.83% for Holtville Unified and 48.81% for California. However, in Mathematics, Freedom Academy's proficiency rate of 29.41% is lower than the Holtville Unified (33.33%) and California (37.3%) averages. The school's Science proficiency, as measured by the CAST exam, is significantly lower than the district and state, with only 6.25% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Freedom Academy has also experienced a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.9% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

A significant portion of Freedom Academy's student population, ranging from 56.67% to 67.31%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state. The school has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $12,675 in 2020-2021 to $23,275 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Academy has fluctuated, ranging from 10 to 26 students per teacher, which is generally lower than the nearby alternative schools, such as Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community, Imperial County Special Education, Phoenix Rising High, and Valley Academy.

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,275

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 West Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250-1054

(760) 356-5718

District: Holtville Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg43%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

534^th of 1,543Holtville Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	522 West Eighth St.	Holtville	92250	Imperial County	Holtville Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 356-5718	22	3	8.5	68.2%	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						88.2			29.4						$23,275	$753	$22,522
Valley Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	253 East Ross Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-5525	205	11	19.2	93.7%	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	196 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	4.6	0.0	2.3	1.2						$28,350	$4,487	$23,863
Phoenix Rising High	Public, Alternative	9-10	1302 South Third St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4555	20	3	7.4	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	1398 Sperber Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-5525	11	1	8.2	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$42,236	$1,058	$41,178
Imperial County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1398 Sperber Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 312-6428	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										66.0	72.3	68.1	68.1	70.2	$47,586	$3,862	$43,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley

How many students attend Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 22 students attended Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley.

What district is Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley in?

Holtville Unified

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley?

Students at Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley are 86% Hispanic, 14% White.

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