Summary:
The three public schools in Freer, Texas, part of the Freer Independent School District (Isd), serve 709 students from elementary through high school in a community where over 86% of students face economic disadvantage.
The standout school is Lucy Aragon J H, which has shown remarkable improvement, rising from the 22nd percentile to the 52nd percentile over three years, making it the highest-ranked school in the district. Its 8th-grade students significantly outperform state averages in both Reading (73.81% proficient) and Math (70.83% proficient). In contrast, Norman M Thomas Elementary is the lowest-ranked school, with critically low proficiency rates—only 19.23% of 3rd graders are proficient in Math compared to the state average of 44.33%. Freer High School shows stagnant performance, ranking in the 26th-37th percentile range, and has the district's highest dropout rate at 1.5%.
A key finding is the inverse relationship between spending and performance: the High School spends the most per student ($21,073) and has the smallest class sizes (7.7:1), yet it is not the top performer. Meanwhile, the Middle School spends significantly less ($14,921) but achieves the best results, suggesting that factors like school leadership and teaching quality are more critical. Another concern is the volatility in math scores, particularly at the Middle School, where 7th-grade Math proficiency dropped to 14.29% while 8th-grade Math nearly doubled to 70.83%. Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies remains a critical weakness, with only 19.05% proficiency, indicating a specific instructional gap that needs immediate attention.
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