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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305010555
Freeman Elementary School
8757 VALLEY RANCH PKWY, IRVING, TX 75063 · (972) 968-1700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
190 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 106 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 41.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Freeman Elementary School
Freeman Elementary School's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Elementary School this school | 651 | 29.2% | 59.6% |
| La Villita Elementary School IRVING | 702 | 25.4% | 61.5% |
| Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 752 | 21.8% | 79.5% |
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School RICHMOND | 924 | 23.2% | 75.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park AUSTIN | 742 | 18.5% | 70.7% |
| Early Childhood School FRISCO | 480 | 21.0% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freeman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #785 of 4,401 | #50 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #752 of 4,466 ▲ 165 | #64 of 429 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,235 of 4,466 ▼ 144 | #88 of 429 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #366 of 3,998 | #50 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #1,242 of 4,938 | #88 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,037 of 4,622 | #283 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #2,175 of 4,628 | #152 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #4,242 of 4,789 | #405 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #1,092 of 1,307 | #101 of 118 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
651
-66 (-9%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 651 | 41.6 | 15.7:1 | 29% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 42.9 | 16.8:1 | 26% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 40.9 | 17.4:1 | 31% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 40% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 31% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 27% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (630 to 651); teachers up 26% (33 to 41.6).
About Freeman Elementary School
Freeman Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in IRVING, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 651 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Federal data list 39 schools in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, with 24,165 students enrolled.
At Freeman Elementary School, Asian students make up 66% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 58 points above the 7% share among Dallas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Freeman Elementary School counts 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.7 students for each one. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.2%.
Dallas County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Dallas County has 771 public schools and roughly 459,645 students.
Nearest public school: Landry Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.0%; Freeman Elementary School's is 59.6%, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 651, a 9% decrease from 717 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Freeman Elementary School. 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 CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Ranchview High SchoolHigh · 899 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Other Freeman Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Freeman Elementary. Freeman Elementary School is the largest of the 9.
- Freeman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 382 students
- Freeman Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 288 students
- Freeman Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 529 students
- Freeman ElementaryWoodland, CA · 415 students
- Freeman ElemHaysville, KS · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Landry Elementary School0.7 mi · 474
- Canyon Ranch Elementary School0.8 mi · 705
- Valley Ranch Elementary School0.8 mi · 577
- Richard J Lee Elementary School0.9 mi · 663
- Ranchview High School1.0 mi · 899
- Las Colinas Elementary School1.3 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Freeman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Freeman Elementary School?
Freeman Elementary School enrolls approximately 651 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 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Freeman Elementary School?
Freeman Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 18% Black, 66% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Freeman Elementary School public or private?
Freeman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
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