Norman M Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Freer ISD
- Freer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
F
Freer ISD: B
Total students
404
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Freer ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Freer ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 90%
Norman M Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Freer, TX, in the Freer ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 404 students. The school received an accountability rating of F. 51.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $45,108, which is $9,014 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 240Freer, TX 78357-0240
Office phone number
Principal
- Ray Garza
- rgarza@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
404
African American
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
379 (93.8%)
Freer ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (5.9%)
Freer ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
51.5 %
Freer ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
74.3 %
Freer ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
5.7 %
Freer ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.2 %
Freer ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Freer ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Freer ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.1 %
Freer ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
F
Freer ISD: B
Student achievement
F
Freer ISD: C
School progress
F
Freer ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
24
African American
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
17 (70.8%)
Freer ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (29.2%)
Freer ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23 (95.8%)
Freer ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
1 (4.2%)
Freer ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.8
Freer ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
8.5 years
Freer ISD: 10.3 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
$45,108
Freer ISD: $47,645
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$40,204
Freer ISD: $44,376
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$39,756
Freer ISD: $40,382
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,219
Freer ISD: $45,254
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$50,917
Freer ISD: $52,238
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,509
Freer ISD: $56,602
Statewide: $62,039