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Freedom Elementary

Q: Is Freedom Elementary a good school?

Freedom Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Freedom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Freedom Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary?

Students at Freedom Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rolling Hills Middle High : Pajaro Valley High

Public Grades K-5

5669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 479 students in Freedom, CA, within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which faces significant academic challenges across its schools.

Academically, Freedom Elementary performs well below state averages, ranking in the bottom 3% of California schools, a sharp decline from a decade ago. However, when compared to some nearby district schools like T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary and Mintie White Elementary, Freedom performs slightly better in English and Math. A notable positive trend is a significant drop in chronic absenteeism, from 47.4% to 25.8% in recent years, now lower than several neighboring schools. Despite receiving more funding per student than these comparison schools, Freedom has a higher student-teacher ratio.

The most striking comparison is with Watsonville Prep, a charter school less than two miles away in a different district serving a similar high-need population; it achieves proficiency rates nearly triple those of Freedom, suggesting different educational models can yield vastly different outcomes. Within the Pajaro Valley Unified district, Starlight Elementary is the highest performer. Freedom's performance varies greatly by grade and student subgroup, with particular challenges noted, though it has shown some relative effectiveness with English Language Learners.

479

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,022

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Holly Dr.
Freedom, CA 95019-2606

(831) 728-6260

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rolling Hills Middle
High:	Pajaro Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

4.0%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,669^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified

1253^rd of 1,543Pajaro Valley Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	5669 of 5857	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	5524 of 5869	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5237 of 5859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	5107 of 5883	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4434 of 5789	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4847 of 5662	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	5004 of 5692	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	4418 of 5614	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	4060 of 5611	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	3091 of 5530	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	3829 of 5390	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	3506 of 5377	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.3	4200 of 5314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	4156 of 5193	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	4258 of 5113	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.8	3801 of 5113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	4035 of 4818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.4	4010 of 4822	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	4432 of 4809	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.4	1332 of 2585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1090 of 2128	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	2383 of 3162	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	2338 of 3245	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	2257 of 3311	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	973 of 3275	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	1655 of 3246	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	5337 of 5597	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5248 of 5612	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	5128 of 5609	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4801 of 5635	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4361 of 5492	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4300 of 5413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	4888 of 5107	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	4675 of 5107	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4392 of 5087	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4214 of 5084	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3346 of 4963	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3979 of 4830	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	428 of 429	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5258 of 5460	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	5146 of 5517	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4682 of 5363	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	4407 of 5264	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3458 of 5173	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	4129 of 5084	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	5494 of 5628	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	5341 of 5643	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4931 of 5638	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	5015 of 5663	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3974 of 5510	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	5067 of 5431	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2600 of 2847	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2434 of 2635	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)48th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-36 vs state

Science6%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Holly Dr.	Freedom	95019	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6260	479	20	24.5	91.4%	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	456 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	5669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.4	5524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	145	6.2	6.2	10.6	19.2	10.2			13.0	21.4	19.2	6.3			15.1	$27,022	$24,526	$2,496
H. A. Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	125 Alta Vista St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6243	476	23	21.0	91.6%	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	458 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9.7	5647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%		15.6	5246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	401	9.7	9.7	10.6	10.4	22.2			14.4	22.4	11.7	9.7			14.4	$26,813	$23,996	$2,817
Starlight Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Hammer Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6974	383	18	21.3	91.6%	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (97.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	4982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.6	5157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	175	8.6	8.6	17.2	31.6	19.3			22.7	33.3	27.6	14.3			25.2	$33,358	$30,924	$2,434
Calabasas Elementary	Public	K-6	202 Calabasas Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6368	512	23	22.0	97.1%	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9.6	5652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.3	5673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	21	6.4	6.4	11.4	13.8	18.8	18.6		15.6	18.5	17.2	11.5	8.5		14.1	$28,503	$25,790	$2,713
Amesti Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Amesti Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6250	431	24	18.3	95.6%	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	409 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6.6	5796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.0%		8	5772^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.7%	24	4.4	4.4	2.8	20.0	11.5			11.2	5.6	6.4	9.1			7.2	$30,267	$27,416	$2,851
Landmark Elementary	Public	K-5	235 Ohlone Pkwy.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 761-7940	419	23	18.3	91.2%	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	379 (90.5%)	17 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9	5686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.9	5733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.3%	47	12.1	12.1	8.1	8.5	24.1			13.8	14.0	1.4	13.3			10.0	$27,382	$24,678	$2,704
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Martinelli St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6315	438	20	22.0	92.9%	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	400 (91.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.3	5832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6	5841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	9	5.0	5.0	8.9	2.4	15.2			8.7	11.5	2.4	3.9			5.9	$28,182	$25,392	$2,790
Mintie White Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Palm Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6321	493	22	22.3	94.1%	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	459 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	7	5778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.5	5702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	76	6.1	6.1	17.1	7.6	7.7			11.0	18.6	6.5	4.6			10.3	$26,671	$24,114	$2,557
Radcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Rodriguez St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6469	409	20	20.3	97.1%	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	5812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	5788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	24	1.7	1.7	9.5	4.8	16.1			9.9	5.3	1.6	13.6			6.6	$29,954	$27,330	$2,624
Watsonville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	407 Main St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Watsonville Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 217-4883	488	21	23.6	77.0%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (96.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.4	3451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		54.6	2313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	1138	21.7	21.7	31.6	40.7	36.7	42.0	56.9	41.6	36.8	31.5	30.0	34.0	29.3	32.3	$45,321	$43,884	$1,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary?

Students at Freedom Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is Freedom Elementary in?

Pajaro Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rolling Hills Middle
High : Pajaro Valley High

How many students attend Freedom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Freedom Elementary.

Is Freedom Elementary a good school?

Freedom Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of California elementary schools.

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