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Freedom Elementary School

Q: Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 193 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 382 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state.

Freedom Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Colorado in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.6% of Freedom Elementary students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS Math, 61.1% of Freedom Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 31.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also excels in 5th-grade CMAS Science, with a 64.4% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 31.4% and the state's 39%.

While Freedom Elementary School performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 56th out of 337 Colorado elementary schools in this category, its performance for gifted and talented students is relatively lower, ranking 76th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools. The school also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average. When compared to nearby Scott Elementary School and Martinez Elementary School, both part of the same district, Freedom Elementary outperforms them in academic performance. However, compared to schools in the higher-ranked Academy School District No. 20, Freedom Elementary's performance is generally lower, especially in math and science.

407

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,219

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5280 Butterfield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80923-8717

(719) 228-0800

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Freedom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jenkins Middle School
High:	Doherty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

193^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	193 of 950	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	410 of 943	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	403 of 933	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	457 of 921	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	462 of 710	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	474 of 965	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	450 of 917	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	325 of 929	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	332 of 914	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	236 of 938	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	217 of 962	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	249 of 954	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	276 of 935	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	343 of 935	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	274 of 925	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	197 of 694	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	345 of 684	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	365 of 642	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	347 of 595	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	278 of 351	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	378 of 758	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	437 of 690	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	76 of 119	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	56 of 337	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	127 of 365	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	48 of 265	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	77 of 308	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	138 of 700	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	367 of 683	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	341 of 649	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	370 of 594	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	304 of 352	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	449 of 764	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	359 of 693	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	213 of 551	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	348 of 539	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	381 of 525	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	353 of 454	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	267 of 288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	437 of 596	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	267 of 337	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+25 vs state

Math61%+25 vs state

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 10, 2017

My son is 5 and loves it here. He has excelled with Ms. Hayden and feels very comfortable at this school. They offer your child a lot of extra help should they need it. They also offer many after school activities. Parents are very involved with Freedom. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2016

MY daughter goes to 3rd grade here and loves it. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Freedom is a wonderful and safe learning environment. Children have so many opportunities to learn and be successful! Close Quote

Schools Near Freedom Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)		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 (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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Butterfield Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 228-0800	407	26	15.8	41.8%	240 (59.0%)	23 (5.7%)	87 (21.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.8%)	78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%		54.1	410^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.5%	217	44.7	55.2	67.1		55.6	55.3	67.2	61.6		61.1	64.4		$18,219
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6175 Whetstone Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6200	458	29	15.9	44.1%	248 (54.1%)	29 (6.3%)	125 (27.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.6%)	70.6	265^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.5	283^rd of 943 public elementary schools	70.0%	18	45.3	49.3	64.5		53.2	48.0	43.3	71.1		54.6	53.9		$16,763
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8025 Telegraph Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5100	348	25	14.2	40.8%	245 (70.4%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	62.2	343^rd of 950 public elementary schools	63.9%		59.2	372^nd of 943 public elementary schools	60.6%	29	54.5	39.6	64.4		53.4	37.9	28.3	54.2		40.4	59.3		$14,022
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6460 Vickers Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6100	354	28	12.8	45.5%	193 (54.5%)	21 (5.9%)	103 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	59.4	368^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.6	453^rd of 943 public elementary schools	52.0%	85	53.8	43.9	55.2		50.6	50.0	34.3	53.4		45.2	37.9		$18,728
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3663 Woodland Hills Dr	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5000	382	25	15.2	48.4%	181 (47.4%)	15 (3.9%)	118 (30.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.2%)	62.7	338^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.4%		76.4	200^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.8%	138	57.9	52.0	63.6		58.0	55.2	33.3	42.9		44.2	33.9		$16,067
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%		37.6	545^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.2%	65	46.9	47.8	52.6		49.1	34.4	17.4	43.6		30.8	31.6		$15,261
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	626	33	19.0	44.6%	303 (48.4%)	41 (6.5%)	167 (26.7%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.1%)	72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%	65	51.6	59.3	59.7		56.6	47.3	65.4	57.1		56.2	40.5		$10,548
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	470	29	16.0	27.4%	287 (61.1%)	19 (4.0%)	97 (20.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (11.3%)	77.7	204^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.5%		69.1	277^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.6%	73	60.3	68.8	64.5		64.3	57.5	76.9	46.1		59.3	44.0		$12,674
Academy Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5600	347	26	13.6	23.3%	239 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (20.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	67.7	292^nd of 950 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.9	336^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.4%	44	54.3	51.6	49.3		51.4	60.9	45.3	49.3		50.8	50.7		$14,212
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%		63.9	327^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.3%	178	50.0	37.7	39.4	45.9	43.7	36.8	26.0	31.0	32.8	31.2	41.4	46.5	$12,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jenkins Middle School
High : Doherty High School

How many students attend Freedom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Freedom Elementary School.

What district is Freedom Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Is Freedom Elementary School a good school?

Freedom Elementary School ranks 193^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary School?

Students at Freedom Elementary School are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

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