Summary:
The city of Fred, Texas, is served by a single public school, Fred Elementary, a small rural school for grades Pre-K through 5th with 167 students, part of the Warren Independent School District (Isd).
Fred Elementary is facing significant academic challenges, with a steep decline in its state ranking from the 27th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 0-star rating. Mathematics is a critical weakness, with proficiency rates in the most recent school year ranging from just 16.67% in 4th grade to 27.27% in 5th grade—roughly half the state average. Reading scores are also low, though 5th grade reading stands out as a relative bright spot, with 45.45% of students proficient, which is above the district average of 44.19%. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7, suggesting small class sizes, yet the academic results do not reflect this advantage, indicating that other factors like curriculum or instructional methods may need attention.
A very high percentage of students (80.24%) are economically disadvantaged, which often correlates with lower test scores and underscores the need for comprehensive support services beyond academics. The school's spending per student is $10,142, and its district ranks 748th out of 951 in Texas. For parents, the data shows a school in urgent need of intervention, particularly in math, but with a potential model for success in 5th grade reading that could be replicated across other grades and subjects.
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