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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREER ISD·NCES 481982005367

FREER H S

905 S NORTON, FREER, TX 78357 · (361) 394-6025 · Duval County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Enrollment
202
High
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
177 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
56
Grade 10
71
Grade 11
29
Grade 12
46
Student demographics
White
126%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18793%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10351%
Female
9949%

School pathway

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LUCY ARAGON J H0608
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2021.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
202
-12 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.3:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
93%
was 90%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FREER H S

FREER H S operates as a very small senior high in FREER, Texas, run under FREER ISD. Current enrollment sits at 202 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

Across the 3 schools in FREER ISD (709 students total), FREER H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, FREER H S reports that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White. By comparison, Duval County as a whole is about 82% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, FREER H S has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting FREER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at FREER H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FREER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Duval County shows the typical household earns roughly $49,038 per year, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Duval County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,346 students), FREER H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LUCY ARAGON J H, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FREER H S at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FREER H S has fell 6%, going from 214 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 6% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Duval County at a glance

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Population
9,742
Census ACS
Median income
$49,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,346 students

Quick facts

School name
FREER H S
District
FREER ISD
Address
905 S NORTON, FREER, TX 78357
Phone
(361) 394-6025
County
Duval County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
202
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
177 (88%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
481982005367
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FREER H S
How large is FREER H S?
FREER H S enrolls approximately 202 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FREER H S serve?
FREER H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FREER H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FREER H S is approximately 7.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FREER H S?
Student demographics at FREER H S are roughly 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is FREER H S public or private?
FREER H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by FREER ISD.
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