Public School Review - Established 2003

Freedom Traditional Academy vs. Paradise Honors Elementary School

Should you attend Freedom Traditional Academy or Paradise Honors Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Freedom Traditional Academy
16066 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Paradise Honors Elementary School
15533 W Paradise Ln
Surprise, AZ 85374
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Freedom Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Paradise Honors Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Freedom Traditional Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,878 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paradise Honors Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
416 students
1,878 students
This chart displays total students of Freedom Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Paradise Honors Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Freedom Traditional Academy
This chart displays gender of Paradise Honors Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
n/a
This chart displays the total teachers of Freedom Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
n/a
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Freedom Traditional Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a

Test Scores

#70 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#303 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Freedom Traditional Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paradise Honors Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
53%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
60%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in AZ)
43%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Freedom Traditional Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paradise Honors Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
44
187
Grade 1 Students
54
184
Grade 2 Students
47
190
Grade 3 Students
50
203
Grade 4 Students
48
218
Grade 5 Students
52
214
Grade 6 Students
46
222
Grade 7 Students
40
230
Grade 8 Students
35
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Freedom Traditional Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paradise Honors Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Freedom Traditional Academy and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paradise Honors Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Freedom Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paradise Honors Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE