Is Freedom Crest Elementary a good school?

Freedom Crest Elementary ranks 3726 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Crest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Freedom Crest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Crest Elementary?

Students at Freedom Crest Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Freedom Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Crest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hans Christensen Middle High : Heritage High

Freedom Crest Elementary

Summary:

Freedom Crest Elementary is a public elementary school in Menifee, CA, serving 693 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Menifee Union School District, which is ranked 607 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Freedom Crest Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (31.0% compared to the district average of 24.5% and the state average of 14.3%) and consistently underperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments, it is not alone in these struggles. Nearby schools within the Menifee Union district, such as Ridgemoor Elementary, Evans Ranch Elementary, and Southshore Elementary, also face challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 24.5% to 27.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.

The high concentration of students from low-income families at Freedom Crest Elementary (74.17% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 59.7%) may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles and high chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8 in the 2022-2023 school year, slightly higher than the district average of 24.5, may impact its ability to provide individualized attention and support to students. As the school and district work to address these challenges, it will be important to closely monitor their performance and resource allocation to ensure that all students receive the necessary support and interventions to improve their educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

29282 Menifee Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584-7766

(951) 679-5285

District: Menifee Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3726^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,559

Students who attend Freedom Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hans Christensen Middle
High:	Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

White:

18.6%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freedom Crest Elementary ranks worse than 63.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.5%), White (18.6%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freedom Crest Elementary is 22.6, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Freedom Crest Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freedom Crest Elementary is $10,559, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Menifee Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freedom Crest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Freedom Crest Elementary 3726^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Freedom Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Menifee Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Menifee Union 607^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freedom Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.39	2668^th	4809	44.5%
2005	47.79	2308^th	4822	52.1%
2006	55.22	1952^nd	4818	59.5%
2007	49.11	2376^th	5113	53.5%
2008	58.32	1931^st	5113	62.2%
2009	51.73	2383^rd	5193	54.1%
2010	69.54	1480^th	5314	72.1%
2011	74.01	1302^nd	5377	75.8%
2012	64.14	1833^rd	5390	66.0%
2013	60.23	2096^th	5530	62.1%
2015	50.14	2439^th	5611	56.5%
2016	46.26	2698^th	5614	51.9%
2017	44.55	2831^st	5692	50.3%
2018	31.22	3730^th	5662	34.1%
2019	26.10	4262^nd	5789	26.4%
2022	38.10	3216^th	5883	45.3%
2023	40.32	3106^th	5874	47.1%
2024	32.52	3726^th	5862	36.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.31	604^th	669	9.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.46	1028^th	3246	68.3%
2019	44.93	1495^th	3275	54.4%
2022	38.60	1906^th	3311	42.4%
2024	45.80	1427^th	3160	54.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.49	1621^st	2420	33.0%
2024	21.25	2330^th	2634	11.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.20	3456^th	5084	32.0%
2019	27.88	4038^th	5173	21.9%
2022	53.22	2078^th	5264	60.5%
2023	48.73	2453^rd	5374	54.4%
2024	39.15	3200^th	5511	41.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.41	3650^th	5413	32.6%
2019	27.22	4054^th	5492	26.2%
2022	44.55	2727^th	5635	51.6%
2023	42.69	2834^th	5617	49.5%
2024	32.84	3572^nd	5605	36.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.56	1078^th	2128	49.3%
2019	32.48	1652^nd	2585	36.1%
2022	26.33	1673^rd	2227	24.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.37	3595^th	5431	33.8%
2019	25.80	4115^th	5510	25.3%
2022	31.66	3659^th	5663	35.4%
2023	37.98	3192^nd	5650	43.5%
2024	32.89	3569^th	5636	36.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.56	427^th	700	39.0%
2022	59.84	186^th	663	71.9%
2023	47.37	294^th	662	55.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.31	3061^st	4830	36.6%
2019	26.85	3910^th	4963	21.2%
2022	45.76	2473^rd	5084	51.4%
2023	49.06	2289^th	5098	55.1%
2024	39.16	3029^th	5102	40.6%

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Rank History for White students at Freedom Crest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.73	2466^th	2737	9.9%
2019	14.52	2522^nd	2834	11.0%
2022	27.30	2087^th	2726	23.4%
2023	27.30	2047^th	2662	23.1%
2024	20.11	2214^th	2647	16.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Freedom Crest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	297	28	28	139	7	n/a	n/a	10	509
2005	337	29	26	154	7	n/a	n/a	14	567
2006	376	50	59	239	4	n/a	n/a	29	757
2007	403	75	77	361	7	n/a	n/a	59	982
2008	384	79	75	349	4	n/a	n/a	0	891
2009	288	55	49	273	2	5	89	0	761
2010	287	62	51	316	2	1	48	0	767
2011	280	59	50	302	3	2	51	0	747
2012	288	55	43	308	2	8	57	0	761
2013	269	52	46	330	2	14	49	0	762
2014	281	52	40	331	0	9	48	0	761
2015	275	62	43	341	1	8	40	0	770
2016	270	71	40	361	1	10	38	0	791
2017	237	63	33	366	6	9	45	0	759
2018	213	58	33	356	4	8	55	0	727
2019	201	49	27	380	3	9	47	0	716
2020	185	48	27	392	1	8	53	0	714
2021	168	47	32	350	1	6	64	0	668
2022	159	52	30	320	1	6	54	0	622
2023	156	49	37	381	1	11	58	0	693
2024	131	39	26	418	2	9	78	0	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freedom Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	509	26.0	19.6	25.1
2005	567	28.5	19.9	25.1
2006	757	36.0	21.0	23.6
2007	982	45.5	21.6	33.4
2008	891	51.0	17.5	31.1
2009	761	36.0	19.5	25.8
2010	767	34.0	22.5	39.5
2011	747	n/a	n/a	40
2012	761	29.0	26.2	42.6
2013	762	28.0	27.2	48
2014	761	28.0	27.1	47
2015	770	30.0	25.6	48.4
2016	791	31.0	25.5	56.9
2017	759	30.0	25.3	51.3
2018	727	30.0	24.2	54.5
2019	716	30.0	23.8	55.6
2020	714	n/a	n/a	54.1
2021	668	28.0	23.8	62.4
2022	622	28.5	21.8	69
2023	693	29.0	23.8	74.2
2024	703	31.0	22.6	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freedom Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	509	26.0	19.6	25.1
2005	567	28.5	19.9	25.1
2006	757	36.0	21.0	23.6
2007	982	45.5	21.6	33.4
2008	891	51.0	17.5	31.1
2009	761	36.0	19.5	25.8
2010	767	34.0	22.5	39.5
2011	747	n/a	n/a	40
2012	761	29.0	26.2	42.6
2013	762	28.0	27.2	48
2014	761	28.0	27.1	47
2015	770	30.0	25.6	48.4
2016	791	31.0	25.5	56.9
2017	759	30.0	25.3	51.3
2018	727	30.0	24.2	54.5
2019	716	30.0	23.8	55.6
2020	714	n/a	n/a	54.1
2021	668	28.0	23.8	62.4
2022	622	28.5	21.8	69
2023	693	29.0	23.8	74.2
2024	703	31.0	22.6	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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