Norman M Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Freer ISD
- Freer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
1404 S NortonFreer, TX 78357-0240
Office phone number
Principal
- Amanda Salinas
- dortiz@freerisd.net
- (361) 394-6025
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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