Norman M Thomas Elementary School
Public elementary school in Freer, Texas · Freer ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Norman M Thomas Elementary School serves 361 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Freer (Duval County). It is one of 3 schools in Freer ISD. By enrollment it is the 3756th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 26.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Freer ISD |
| County | Duval County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481982005366 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Freer ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 361 | 709 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 10.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.5% | 88.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Norman M Thomas Elementary School in context
Size
Norman M Thomas Elementary School is the only elementary school in Freer ISD. Its 361 students are 50.9% of the district's 709. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 34.3 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Norman M Thomas Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 pre-K with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 45, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in kindergarten and 50 in grade 5. It also enrolls 66 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92% of enrollment, about the same share as across Freer ISD (92.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.3% across Freer ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Norman M Thomas Elementary School has 26.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 361 students would have about 24.4 teachers, so Norman M Thomas Elementary School has 1.8 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Benavides Elementary School, 22.9 miles away in Benavides ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92% |
| White | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1404 S Norton, Freer, TX 78357
Phone: (361)394-6025
Website: freerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Norman M Thomas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | Benavides ISD | 22.9 mi | 61 | 7.1 | 88.5% |
| Collins-Parr Elementary School | San Diego ISD | 24.5 mi | 688 | 14.9 | 89.7% |
| Noonan Elementary School | Alice ISD | 33.7 mi | 523 | 19.1 | 92.9% |
| Saenz Elementary School | Alice ISD | 34.1 mi | 471 | 20.8 | 94.5% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 34.5 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 34.6 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Oilton Elementary School | Webb CISD | 35.5 mi | 109 | 10.4 | 91.7% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 36.3 mi | 238 | 12.2 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Freer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freer High School | High | 9–12 | 202 |
| Lucy Aragon Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 146 |