Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002023
Freeman Elementary School
1220 WALNUT ST, GARLAND, TX 75040 · (972)494-8371 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
240 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
20.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Freeman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,273 of 4,401 | #411 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,992 of 4,466 ▲ 359 | #384 of 429 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,441 of 4,466 ▼ 2 | #426 of 429 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,994 of 3,998 | #160 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #4,268 of 4,938 | #401 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,840 of 4,622 | #157 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #3,301 of 4,628 | #300 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #1,704 of 4,789 | #260 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
288
-18 (-6%) vs 2017
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.8:1
% White
6%
was 9%
% Hispanic
81%
was 67%
% Black
10%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 83% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 87% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 93% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 23.8 | 12.8:1 | 80% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 82% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 80% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 54% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 14 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (306 to 288); teachers down 12% (23.8 to 21).
About Freeman Elementary School
Freeman Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in GARLAND, Texas. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 288 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 45% smaller than average.
Freeman Elementary School belongs to GARLAND ISD, a district of 76 schools and 53,173 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Freeman Elementary School, with 81% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 10% Black and 6% White. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Freeman Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.3:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Freeman Elementary School is 83%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 38.1% for Freeman Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 20.3%. The 17.8-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Freeman Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The nearest other public school, Bussey Middle School, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Freeman Elementary School. Freeman Elementary School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Freeman Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 306 in 2017-18 and 288 in 2023-24, a decrease of 18 students. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share rose from 67% to 81%.
Discussions about Freeman Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Other Freeman Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Freeman Elementary. Freeman Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Freeman Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 651 students
- Freeman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 382 students
- Freeman Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 529 students
- Freeman ElementaryWoodland, CA · 415 students
- Freeman ElemHaysville, KS · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Bussey Middle School0.5 mi · 753
- Garland High School0.5 mi · 2,335
- B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School0.7 mi · 643
- Cooper Elementary School1.2 mi · 398
- N Garland High School1.3 mi · 2,929
- Shorehaven Elementary School1.3 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Freeman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Freeman Elementary School?
Freeman Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
Is Freeman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freeman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Freeman Elementary School have?
Freeman Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Freeman Elementary School?
Freeman Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Freeman Elementary School?
Freeman Elementary School is overseen by GARLAND ISD in Dallas County.
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