Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Freer ISD: B

Total students

381

Avg. teacher experience

9.2 years

Freer ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Freer ISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 90%

Norman M Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Freer, TX, in the Freer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 381 students. 8.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,449, which is $9,438 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.freerisd.org

Address

1404 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357-0240

Office phone number

(361) 394-6025

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Norman M Thomas Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

381

African American

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

362 (95%)

Freer ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

19 (5%)

Freer ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

95.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

5.0%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

8.9 %

Freer ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.6 %

Freer ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.1 %

Freer ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

8.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.6 %

Freer ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.8 %

Freer ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.1 %

Freer ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.6%

Gifted and talented

5.8%

Special education

12.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Freer ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Freer ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Freer ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Freer ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.5 %

Freer ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Freer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Freer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Freer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.5 %

Freer ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Freer ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

Freer ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Freer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

22.6

African American

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

16.6 (73.4%)

Freer ISD: 71.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6 (26.6%)

Freer ISD: 28.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.6 (91.1%)

Freer ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (8.9%)

Freer ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Freer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

16.9

Freer ISD: 12.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.2 years

Freer ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$49,449

Freer ISD: $51,804

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,182

Freer ISD: $44,382

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,492

Freer ISD: $43,924

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,831

Freer ISD: $46,550

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,180

Freer ISD: $56,430

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,334

Freer ISD: $63,099

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Freer ISD: $60,764

Statewide: $71,111

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