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Public elementary school · Dysart Unified District (4243) · Surprise, Arizona

Freedom Traditional Academy

Freedom Traditional Academy rates 8.9, among the strongest elementary schools in Dysart Unified District (4243), where the rated median is 7.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dysart Unified District (4243) median is 7.2.

#76 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Dysart Unified District (4243): 20 elementary schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Dysart Unified District (4243) elementary school where students score 82 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 76 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 24 in Dysart Unified District (4243).

Freedom Traditional Academy is listed in Dysart Unified District (4243), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math81%47 points above the Arizona average of 34%2025 AASA
Reading83%42 points above the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 82% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 34 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 76% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 79% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85374; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Freedom Traditional Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$78,690
Median home value
$355,800
Median rent
$1,897/mo
College educated
30.1%
Homeownership
78.4%
Poverty rate
9.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85374; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
857/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Surprise. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Surprise), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Freedom Traditional Academythis school
    8.9
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  8. Calibre Academy Surprise1.2 mi · charter
    5.6Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Freedom Traditional Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Freedom Traditional Academy serve?

Freedom Traditional Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Freedom Traditional Academy?

Freedom Traditional Academy has an enrollment of approximately 470 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Traditional Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Traditional Academy is 20.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Freedom Traditional Academy rank in AZ?

Freedom Traditional Academy ranks #76 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Freedom Traditional Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Freedom Traditional Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Freedom Traditional Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Freedom Traditional Academy has 76% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 79% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Freedom Traditional Academy a charter school?

No, Freedom Traditional Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Freedom Traditional Academy a Title I school?

No, Freedom Traditional Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
470
Student-teacher ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Maricopa County
Rank in district
#1 of 24
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$10,550
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85374)
40,955
Area average commute
31.1 min
Area median age
58.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.