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B+

Freedom Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1395 S Blue Lake Ave, Deland, FL 32724 · (386) 943-7670 · Part of Volusia County School District

DeLand’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
786
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Freedom Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeLand kids: Deland Middle School

On the path

Where DeLand kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Freedom Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Deland Middle Schoolin Deland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1395 S Blue Lake Ave, Deland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten118
Grade 1144
Grade 2127
Grade 3113
Grade 4121
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
639’20
718’21
768’22
748’23
786’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 26%Black 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freedom Elementary School from DeLand families.

Other schools in Volusia County School District

The district →
South Daytona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Daytona
C+
794 students15:1
Manatee Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orange City
B
787 students16:1
Debary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Debary
A−
780 students15:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Daytona Beach
C−
774 students19:1
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Orange
A
761 students17:1
Pine Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ormond Beach
A
737 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; DeLand’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.