FRED EL

Located at 140 COUNTY RD 4650, in FRED, Texas, FRED EL is a very small elementary-level community that educates 167 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within WARREN ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Within WARREN ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,181 students, FRED EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, FRED EL logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FRED EL has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tyler County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, FRED EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 33.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Tyler County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,396, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. FRED EL is one of 15 public schools in Tyler County (combined enrollment of about 3,382 students).

The closest other public school is SPURGER EL, roughly 8.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRED EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRED EL has fell 21%, going from 211 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 96% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for FRED EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.