Freeman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Freeman Elementary School serves 651 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1241st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305010555 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.2% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Freeman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Freeman Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 541 students, so Freeman Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 72, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% fewer students than kindergarten (77 against 117). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 106 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 65.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (11.4%). Black students are next, at 18%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Freeman Elementary School has 41.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 651 students would have about 44 teachers, so Freeman Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Landry Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 27 elementary schools within 5 miles and 127 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 65.6% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| White | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 106 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8757 Valley Ranch Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063
Phone: (972)968-1700
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Freeman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 474 | 13.7 | 58.4% |
| Canyon Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.8 mi | 705 | 14.7 | 8.2% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.8 mi | 577 | 15.6 | 5% |
| Richard J Lee Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.9 mi | 663 | 14.4 | 3.8% |
| Las Colinas Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 505 | 15.5 | 21.6% |
| La Villita Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 702 | 16.8 | 25.4% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.6 mi | 441 | 12.6 | 8.6% |
| Riverchase Ele | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.6 mi | 496 | 14.3 | 53.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.