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Freeman Elementary

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Summary

Freeman Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 287 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 535 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state. Only 22.22% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 49.39% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school ranks very low (bottom 10-20%) among Texas elementary schools for several student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.46% to 93.26%, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

While the nearby schools in the Garland Independent School District also have relatively low performance, Williams Elementary, Weaver Elementary, and Daugherty Elementary all perform better than Freeman Elementary. Freeman Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a ranking of 4289 out of 4675 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school may require additional resources and support to address its unique challenges.

288

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Walnut St
Garland, TX 75040-5698

(972) 494-8371

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

African American:

10.1%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2014

!Reading scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school20%

District avg43%

Texas avg44%

Not ranked this year

Freeman Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

398^th of 951Garland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	4321 of 4710	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4587 of 4647	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	4429 of 4581	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4321 of 4578	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3894 of 4479	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3941 of 4359	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	3914 of 4329	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	3935 of 4286	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	3372 of 4320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.2	2146 of 4260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	2840 of 4221	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.6	3975 of 4206	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	3674 of 4095	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	3110 of 3937	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	2934 of 3884	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.9	3186 of 3768	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	2602 of 3724	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	2511 of 3476	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	2944 of 3475	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	2939 of 3465	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	2386 of 2443	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2344 of 2421	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1274 of 2515	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1920 of 2483	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	3860 of 4461	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	3529 of 4331	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2623 of 4295	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3036 of 4240	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.3	3430 of 3668	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	3337 of 3556	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	3272 of 3487	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2786 of 3446	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	2789 of 3333	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2265 of 3226	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	4464 of 4658	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	4555 of 4588	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	4448 of 4561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4179 of 4499	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	3945 of 4348	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3735 of 4306	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	4216 of 4465	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	4305 of 4401	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	4120 of 4376	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4086 of 4329	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3808 of 4188	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3458 of 4168	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	4187 of 4594	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	4424 of 4521	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	4348 of 4477	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4195 of 4451	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3418 of 4309	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3765 of 4264	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	4006 of 4647	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	4483 of 4585	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4214 of 4563	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	4280 of 4498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3489 of 4357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	3981 of 4319	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	3850 of 4292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3532 of 4086	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	3217 of 3799	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2096 of 3558	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	1692 of 3142	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.8	3002 of 3127	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)46th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

Reading23%-29 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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What district is Freeman Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Freeman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 288 students attended Freeman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Freeman Elementary?

Students at Freeman Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Pathfinder Achievement Center	Public		221 S 9th St	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 494-8520																			(n/a)
Infant Center	Public		2625 Anita Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2677																			(n/a)
Memorial Park Academy	Public		9666 Ferris Branch Blvd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 593-0000	0																		(n/a)
Basis Richardson	Public, Charter		2200 N Greenville Ave	Richardson	75082	Dallas County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	0																		(n/a)	100.0				80.0	77.8				67.4	29.4
Basis Richardson Pri	Public, Charter		2200 N Greenville Ave	Richardson	75082	Dallas County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1701	0																		(n/a)		69.6	77.6	67.3			66.3	58.8	59.6
Nexus - Dallas	Public, Charter		9525 Greenville Ave	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(570) 954-2465	0																		(n/a)
Trivium Academy - Plano Campus	Public, Charter		601 Accent Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Trivium Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 854-9007	0																		(n/a)		33.3	60.0	66.7	71.4		0.0	40.0	16.7	42.9
Roy P Benavidez Elementary	Public		9400 N Central Expy	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 794-3546																			(n/a)
Stone Hotchkiss Area	Public		9400 N Central Expy	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700																			(n/a)
Oak Cliff Transformation School	Public		9400 N Central Expy	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700																			(n/a)