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Freer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in Freer Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Freer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
709 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freer Independent School District, which is ranked #906 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#913 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
93%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
6%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,807 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,069 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,807
$13,371
Spending / Student
$20,069
$14,099
Best Freer Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lucy Aragon J High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357
(361) 394-6025
Freer, TX 78357
(361) 394-6025
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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