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Best Schools in Freedom, CA
Freedom, CA has 10 public schools (3 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary) serving 6,762 students. On average they score 23% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Freedom don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Freedom, CA
The top high schools in Freedom, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Aptos High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1360 Students
2. Pajaro Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1489 Students
3. Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Santa Cruz County Office Of Education • Charter • Grades 12 • 163 Students
Best Middle Schools in Freedom, CA
The top middle schools in Freedom, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Aptos Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 594 Students
2. Rolling Hills Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 619 Students
3. Cesar E. Chavez Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 552 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Freedom, CA
The top elementary schools in Freedom, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valencia Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 488 Students
2. H. A. Hyde Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 455 Students
3. Calabasas Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 515 Students
4. Freedom Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pajaro Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 527 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Freedom, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Freedom, CA has a total population of 8,853 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 65%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Freedom, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Freedom, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.70 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.31 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Freedom, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Freedom, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Freedom, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Freedom, CA
How many schools are in Freedom, CA?
Freedom, CA has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 3 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 6,762 students in total.
How do schools in Freedom perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Freedom score 23% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Freedom don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Freedom?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Freedom
1 of 2 schools in Freedom carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
F: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Freedom. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.