The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 41% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)
Freedom Academy Inc. is a small kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter district operating a single school in Maricopa County. Because it serves only elementary and middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The district’s student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic presence making up roughly a quarter of enrollment, and very small shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available.
State testing results present an uneven picture. For the few grade levels where proficiency rates were reportable rather than suppressed, performance varied. In one early elementary grade, a clear majority of students met the bar in English language arts, while in the following grade that share dropped below half. In mathematics, the only reportable grade level showed just above two in five students proficient. For most tested grades across both subjects—and for science in both tested grades—the state suppressed results, citing small group sizes that make the figures unreliable for public reporting. Across the whole district, aggregate proficiency for the year was in a modest range, with English language arts and math each landing roughly at the quarter-to-third mark of students proficient. When placed among Maricopa County’s districts, the district’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint. A parent may want to ask the school directly for more granular results, especially in the grades where data was suppressed.
Chronic absenteeism, a concern in many schools, affects a notable share of this district’s students. The rate is above the midpoint among county districts, though it falls in a range many schools in the area also experience. Per-pupil spending is in the middle range but lower half of the county’s districts, which is not unusual for a small charter operation.
The district appears to be a single-site charter serving a straight kindergarten-through-eighth grade program. The web research found only basic directory and demographic information for this small charter in Phoenix, with no lasting parent-relevant changes publicly reported in recent years. That means there is no public record of major curriculum shifts, facility expansions, or leadership turnover to flag. Families considering this school may want to visit and ask about the school’s academic approach, how it supports attendance, and what its own internal assessment data shows for the grades where state results were suppressed. For a family looking for a small neighborhood-scale charter through middle school, Freedom Academy offers a straightforward K-8 program in a large county with many school choices.
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