Freer ISD
Freer, Texas · Duval County · Grades Pre-K–12
Freer ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 709 students. By enrollment it is the 688th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 709 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Duval County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4819820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Freer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freer High School | High | 9–12 | 202 | 7.8 | 87.6% |
| Lucy Aragon Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 146 | 8.8 | 86.3% |
| Norman M Thomas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 | 13.8 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Freer ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Freer ISD in context
Size
Freer ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 236 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Norman M Thomas Elementary School (361) and the smallest is Lucy Aragon Junior High School (146).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 71 students this year. Grade 12 has 46 students and kindergarten has 51, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Freer ISD enrolls 66 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Freer ISD at 92.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 5.8%.
88.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 86.3% at Lucy Aragon Junior High School to 89.5% at Norman M Thomas Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.4 counselors it has 295 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Freer ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Harmony Public Schools - South Texas, 11.1 miles away with 4,807 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Freer ISD. Duval County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 55.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.4 | 295 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.7 | 1,013 |
| Other student support staff | 5.1 | 139 |
| School administrators | 4 | 177 |
| District administrators | 3 | 236 |
| All staff | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.9% |
| White | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 45 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 71 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 11 mi | 4,807 | 16 | – |
| Benavides ISD | 23 mi | 148 | 6.1 | – |
| San Diego ISD | 24 mi | 1,453 | 14.4 | – |
| Jubilee Academies | 33 mi | 5,140 | 15.7 | – |
| Webb CISD | 34 mi | 240 | 9 | – |
| Alice ISD | 35 mi | 4,297 | 19.9 | – |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 36 mi | 444 | 11.2 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 38 mi | 322 | 17.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Duval County
- San Diego ISD (1,453 students)
- Benavides ISD (148 students)
- Ramirez CSD (36 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
905 S Norton, Freer, TX 78357
Phone: (361)394-6025
Website: freerisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.