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Freedom Crossing Academy

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Freedom Crossing Academy ranks 244 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

244^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Crossing Academy is a K-8 school in Saint Johns, FL, serving 1,964 students as part of the highly-rated St. Johns County School District, which ranks in the top 11% of all Florida schools. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, particularly in advanced coursework, where it achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOC exam—outpacing the district average of 83% and the state average of 63%. Its 8th-grade math proficiency of 94% is the highest among nearby K-8 schools, surpassing Patriot Oaks Academy (92%), Trout Creek Academy (83%), and Liberty Pines Academy (84%). However, a notable weakness emerges in 7th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 57%—the school's lowest score across all subjects and grades, and below the district average of 62%. This "dip" is more severe than at nearby schools like Patriot Oaks Academy (67%) and Liberty Pines Academy (75%), suggesting a potential area for targeted support.

Despite its strong academic results, Freedom Crossing Academy operates with the lowest per-student spending among its peers at $8,124, compared to Hickory Creek Elementary School ($10,903) and Timberlin Creek Elementary School ($11,651). This efficiency highlights effective resource allocation and strong community support. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1%, well below the district average of 20.1% and the state average of 31.4%, though this rate has more than doubled since a post-pandemic low of 6.1% in 2020-2021, warranting monitoring.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Duval County district, the differences are stark. For example, Freedom Crossing Academy's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of 87% is 21 points higher than Loretto Elementary School (66%), and its chronic absenteeism is significantly lower than Greenland Pines Elementary School (28.9%). This underscores the exceptional quality of education within the St. Johns district, making Freedom Crossing Academy a top choice for families seeking strong academic foundations, particularly in math, while being mindful of the 7th-grade math challenge as a key area for parent engagement.

1,964

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,124

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1365 Shetland Dr
Saint Johns, FL 32259

(904) 547-4231

District: St. Johns

Students who attend Freedom Crossing Academy usually attend:

High:

Bartram Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2019 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (85% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Florida elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg78%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

244^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

101^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

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11^th of 28Elementary Schools in the St. Johns

4^th of 70St. Johns 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	244 of 2240	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	320 of 2258	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	391 of 2256	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	226 of 2240	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	223 of 2219	90.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	150 of 2247	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	197 of 2182	91.0%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	101 of 1216	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	151 of 1205	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	113 of 1196	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	118 of 1177	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	73 of 1148	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	61 of 1136	94.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Civics97%+20 vs state

Math86%+24 vs state

English Language Arts82%+21 vs state

Science77%+21 vs state

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Friday, October 11, 2019

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Schools Near Freedom Crossing Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Crossing Academy	Public	K-8	1365 Shetland Dr	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4231	1,964	111	17.7	15.4%	1,230 (62.6%)	81 (4.1%)	330 (16.8%)	165 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	154 (7.8%)	85.7	244^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.1%		83.7	320^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.8%	76	87.0	84.0	76.0	76.0	83.0	83.0	87.0	87.0	81.0	86.0	57.0	94.0	67.0	82.0	100.0			97.0	$8,124	$153	$7,971
Cunningham Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Roberts Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7860	730	49	14.8	15.9%	469 (64.2%)	35 (4.8%)	107 (14.7%)	58 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	79.1	406^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.4	418^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.5%	12	78.0	80.0	84.0				71.0	70.0	77.0				67.0						$10,688	$411	$10,277
Julington Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7980	923	56	16.4	19.8%	643 (69.7%)	26 (2.8%)	132 (14.3%)	45 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.2%)	88	184^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.8%		92	103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	95.4%	81	80.0	79.0	79.0				83.0	86.0	83.0				75.0						$9,308	$198	$9,110
Durbin Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3880	1,090	70	15.4	21.7%	548 (50.3%)	46 (4.2%)	173 (15.9%)	228 (20.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.1%)	87.4	199^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.7	177^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%	22	78.0	79.0	76.0				83.0	85.0	86.0				76.0						$9,524	$370	$9,153
Patriot Oaks Academy	Public	K-8	475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4050	1,473	85	17.3	8.5%	891 (60.5%)	43 (2.9%)	170 (11.5%)	275 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (6.1%)	91.2	108^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.2%		89.9	170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%	62	86.0	84.0	79.0	85.0	80.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	93.0	94.0	67.0	92.0	82.0	84.0	99.0	100.0		98.0	$9,411	$367	$9,044
Timberlin Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Pine Tree Ln	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7400	634	44	14.4	14.5%	413 (65.1%)	18 (2.8%)	93 (14.7%)	42 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.6%)	88.1	183^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.7	147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.5%	36	79.0	76.0	82.0				88.0	82.0	80.0				79.0						$11,651	$290	$11,362
Hickory Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Hickory Creek Trl	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7450	669	45	14.8	13.8%	453 (67.7%)	36 (5.4%)	95 (14.2%)	41 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	83.9	288^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.1%		92.3	92^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	95.9%	196	80.0	75.0	76.0				79.0	83.0	85.0				68.0						$10,903	$463	$10,439
Liberty Pines Academy	Public	K-8	10901 Russell Sampson Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-7900	1,795	98	18.3	18.1%	1,084 (60.4%)	63 (3.5%)	294 (16.4%)	207 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (8.1%)	80.2	384^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.9	342^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	84.9%	42	82.0	70.0	74.0	77.0	69.0	81.0	80.0	72.0	83.0	81.0	75.0	84.0	71.0	83.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,029	$111	$7,918
Trout Creek Academy	Public	K-8	855 Timberwolf Trail	Saint Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	(n/a)	(904) 547-7500	1,156	71	16.2	11.9%	755 (65.3%)	47 (4.1%)	193 (16.7%)	78 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (6.8%)	83.5	298^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)	80.0	74.0	77.0	82.0	79.0	84.0	81.0	81.0	77.0	82.0	59.0	83.0	73.0	80.0	96.0	100.0		97.0	$8,967	$170	$8,798
Loretto Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3900 Loretto Rd	Jacksonville	32223	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 260-5800	1,039	60	17.3	21.8%	606 (58.3%)	80 (7.7%)	165 (15.9%)	121 (11.6%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.6%)	70.8	616^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.5%		74.4	522^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.9%	94	66.0	70.0	62.0				77.0	76.0	67.0				72.0						$10,093	$734	$9,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Crossing Academy

Is Freedom Crossing Academy a good school?

Freedom Crossing Academy ranks 244^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Crossing Academy in?

St. Johns

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Crossing Academy?

Students at Freedom Crossing Academy are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Freedom Crossing Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,964 students attended Freedom Crossing Academy.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Crossing Academy attend?

Students who attend Freedom Crossing Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Bartram Trail High School

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