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Freer High School

Summary:

Freer High School is a public high school in Freer, Texas, serving 170 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Freer Independent School District, which is ranked 769 out of 968 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Freer High School faces significant challenges, with its STAAR EOC test scores consistently below the state average across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 24.29% in Algebra I to 71.88% in English II Reading, compared to the state averages of 44.73% and 59.82%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, increasing from 87.7% in 2020-2021 to 96.0% in 2022-2023, but its dropout rate, while decreasing, is still higher than the state average.

Freer High School serves a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, ranging from 88.84% to 91.18% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 80.59% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, the school performs relatively better in serving its special education and gifted and talented student populations, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 905 S Norton
       Freer, TX  78357-0240

(361) 394-6025

District: Freer Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1258th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,073 Help


Feeder schools for Freer High School:

Elementary:    Norman M Thomas Elementary
Middle:    Lucy Aragon J H

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  188

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.6%
White:
6.9%
Two or more races:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.7% Help


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Compare Details Freer High School ranks worse than 63.3% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.95. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Freer High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.6%), White (6.9%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freer High School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freer High School is $21,073.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freer High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freer High School 1258th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Freer High School in the ranking list.)

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Freer Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Freer Independent School District (Isd) 769th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freer High School

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Rank History for all students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.39 883rd 1427 38.1%
2005 38.39 1067th 1429 25.3%
2006 34.41 1099th 1430 23.1%
2007 36.79 1132nd 1497 24.4%
2008 52.39 885th 1510 41.4%
2009 37.99 1208th 1539 21.5%
2010 30.15 1354th 1568 13.6%
2011 29.68 1444th 1672 13.6%
2012 12.80 1470th 1603 8.3%
2013 15.64 1473rd 1652 10.8%
2014 30.78 1321st 1734 23.8%
2015 38.35 1222nd 1743 29.9%
2016 35.04 1275th 1762 27.6%
2017 15.23 1521st 1777 14.4%
2018 12.25 1577th 1797 12.2%
2019 30.67 1330th 1857 28.4%
2021 30.53 1303rd 1861 30.0%
2022 26.04 1419th 1876 24.4%
2023 39.53 1181st 1961 39.8%
2024 36.95 1258th 1987 36.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.45 320th 1278 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.57 1055th 1347 21.7%
2019 35.50 875th 1357 35.5%
2021 49.43 534th 1382 61.4%
2022 46.20 617th 1418 56.5%
2023 52.66 532nd 1478 64.0%
2024 37.00 973rd 1547 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.73 1666th 1794 7.1%
2019 29.45 1404th 1818 22.8%
2021 27.46 1414th 1848 23.5%
2022 23.53 1480th 1847 19.9%
2023 40.16 1093rd 1897 42.4%
2024 37.30 1130th 1883 40.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 1631st 1781 8.4%
2019 32.48 1309th 1798 27.2%
2021 30.80 1295th 1815 28.7%
2022 27.85 1366th 1841 25.8%
2023 40.68 1126th 1891 40.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.31 1034th 1177 12.1%
2022 48.50 811th 1172 30.8%
2023 50.43 805th 1182 31.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.21 1682nd 1784 5.7%
2019 38.26 1099th 1810 39.3%
2021 30.53 1296th 1829 29.1%
2022 16.97 1660th 1837 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.19 1631st 1803 9.5%
2019 28.03 1357th 1824 25.6%
2021 27.12 1357th 1840 26.3%
2022 21.79 1466th 1853 20.9%
2023 35.15 1225th 1913 36.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.01 1499th 1691 11.4%
2019 33.05 1201st 1714 29.9%
2021 34.90 1145th 1743 34.3%
2022 30.38 1240th 1762 29.6%
2023 47.08 874th 1820 52.0%
2024 40.51 958th 1804 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Freer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.27 1364th 1526 10.6%
2021 3.35 1453rd 1510 3.8%
2022 9.92 1406th 1525 7.8%
2024 39.84 941st 1556 39.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Freer High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 68 0 0 229 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1990 63 0 0 217 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1991 61 0 0 197 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1992 54 1 0 191 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1993 53 1 0 214 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1994 64 2 0 224 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1995 63 0 2 226 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1996 63 0 2 226 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1997 61 0 2 228 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1998 61 0 0 221 1 n/a n/a 0 283
1999 68 0 0 231 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2000 66 0 1 221 1 n/a n/a 0 289
2001 64 0 1 216 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 58 0 2 209 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 58 0 2 209 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 55 0 1 204 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 49 0 1 194 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2006 44 0 1 193 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2007 40 0 1 193 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2008 33 0 1 193 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2009 30 0 1 186 0 n/a n/a 0 217
2010 30 0 1 205 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2011 34 1 3 208 0 0 0 0 246
2012 39 1 2 215 1 0 0 0 258
2013 26 1 1 188 1 0 1 0 218
2014 27 1 2 188 3 0 1 0 222
2015 15 0 1 184 0 0 0 0 200
2016 17 0 1 200 0 0 0 0 218
2017 19 0 1 199 0 0 0 0 219
2018 22 0 0 192 0 0 0 0 214
2019 26 0 2 208 0 0 0 0 236
2020 25 1 2 194 0 0 0 0 222
2021 22 1 1 199 0 0 1 0 224
2022 19 2 1 202 0 0 1 0 225
2023 12 2 0 155 0 0 1 0 170
2024 13 0 0 174 0 0 1 0 188

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 Freer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 297 n/a n/a n/a
1990 280 27.0 10.3 n/a
1991 258 29.3 8.8 n/a
1992 246 32.4 7.5 39.8
1993 268 28.0 9.6 44.4
1994 290 29.9 9.7 42.8
1995 291 28.7 10.1 33
1996 291 28.7 10.1 33
1997 291 28.8 10.1 40.2
1998 283 26.8 10.6 32.9
1999 299 31.8 9.4 46.2
2000 289 29.1 9.9 48.8
2001 281 29.0 9.7 38.4
2002 269 29.1 9.2 49.1
2003 269 29.1 9.2 49.1
2004 260 27.6 9.4 45.8
2005 244 28.2 8.7 43
2006 238 28.0 8.5 45.4
2007 234 29.5 7.9 44
2008 227 31.0 7.3 37.9
2009 217 26.6 8.1 55.8
2010 236 25.4 9.2 59.3
2011 246 24.7 9.9 51.6
2012 258 23.1 11.1 50.4
2013 218 21.4 10.1 58.3
2014 222 21.3 10.4 55
2015 200 21.0 9.5 48
2016 218 23.0 9.4 61.9
2017 219 21.1 10.3 75.8
2018 214 25.7 8.3 69.6
2019 236 22.6 10.4 75.8
2020 222 23.3 9.5 69.4
2021 224 21.2 10.5 74.6
2022 225 21.6 10.3 80.4
2023 170 19.5 8.6 80.6
2024 188 17.4 10.7 86.7

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 Freer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 297 n/a n/a n/a
1990 280 27.0 10.3 n/a
1991 258 29.3 8.8 n/a
1992 246 32.4 7.5 39.8
1993 268 28.0 9.6 44.4
1994 290 29.9 9.7 42.8
1995 291 28.7 10.1 33
1996 291 28.7 10.1 33
1997 291 28.8 10.1 40.2
1998 283 26.8 10.6 32.9
1999 299 31.8 9.4 46.2
2000 289 29.1 9.9 48.8
2001 281 29.0 9.7 38.4
2002 269 29.1 9.2 49.1
2003 269 29.1 9.2 49.1
2004 260 27.6 9.4 45.8
2005 244 28.2 8.7 43
2006 238 28.0 8.5 45.4
2007 234 29.5 7.9 44
2008 227 31.0 7.3 37.9
2009 217 26.6 8.1 55.8
2010 236 25.4 9.2 59.3
2011 246 24.7 9.9 51.6
2012 258 23.1 11.1 50.4
2013 218 21.4 10.1 58.3
2014 222 21.3 10.4 55
2015 200 21.0 9.5 48
2016 218 23.0 9.4 61.9
2017 219 21.1 10.3 75.8
2018 214 25.7 8.3 69.6
2019 236 22.6 10.4 75.8
2020 222 23.3 9.5 69.4
2021 224 21.2 10.5 74.6
2022 225 21.6 10.3 80.4
2023 170 19.5 8.6 80.6
2024 188 17.4 10.7 86.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freer High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,896 (15.8%) $15,487 (84.2%) $18,383
2020 $2,200 (12.2%) $15,782 (87.8%) $17,982
2021 $6,487 (30.8%) $14,586 (69.2%) $21,073

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freer High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1330th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1181st of 1961 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Freer High School)4331
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (Freer Independent School District (Isd))5235
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Freer High School)3252
 20%
   End of Course Biology (Freer Independent School District (Isd))3252
 20%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Freer High School)4558
 13%
   End of Course English I Reading (Freer Independent School District (Isd))4558
 13%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Freer High School)4538
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Freer Independent School District (Isd))4538
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Freer High School)5972
 13%
   End of Course U.S. History (Freer Independent School District (Isd))5972
 13%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students236170
 28%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic208155
 25.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2612
 53.8%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.8%80.6%
 4.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Freer High School

Freer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norman M Thomas Elementary
Middle : Lucy Aragon J H

Students at Freer High School are 93% Hispanic, 7% White.

Freer High School ranks 1258th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Freer High School.


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