Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 78357 serve the community of Freer, Texas, as part of the Freer Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 24th percentile statewide and serves grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 709 students.
The standout school in the district is Lucy Aragon J H, which has shown a strong positive trajectory, improving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating over three years and now ranking in the top half of Texas middle schools. Its 8th-grade class achieved proficiency rates well above state averages in Reading (73.81%) and Mathematics (70.83%), and the school reported a perfect 0.0% dropout rate. In contrast, Norman M Thomas Elementary is struggling significantly, with a declining ranking that fell to the 12th percentile. Critical gaps are evident there, such as only 13.95% of 4th graders proficient in Reading and 14.29% in Mathematics, far below state averages. Freer High School spends over $21,000 per student—the highest in the district—yet its academic outcomes remain below state averages, with only 25.49% proficient in Algebra I, though it shows a relative strength in U.S. History (73.33% proficient).
Key metrics reveal favorable student-teacher ratios, especially at the secondary level (7.7:1 at the high school and 8.7:1 at the middle school), and a high level of economic disadvantage across all schools, with over 86% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The district's 4-year graduation rate is 86.3%, below the state average, and its dropout rate is 1.5%. The most compelling finding is the stark contrast between the elementary school's volatile, low performance and the middle school's upward trend, suggesting that effective strategies at Lucy Aragon J H are not yet present at the elementary level. This inconsistency, combined with high spending that does not guarantee high performance, indicates the district needs to stabilize its elementary foundation and review resource allocation to improve overall outcomes.
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