Freer High School
- High school in Freer ISD
- Freer, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Total students
188
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Freer ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Freer ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
Freer High School is a high school in Freer, TX, in the Freer ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 188 students. 58.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,484, which is $2,990 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
905 S NortonFreer, TX 78357-0240
Office phone number
Principal
- David Ortiz
- lhinojosa@freerisd.net
- (361) 394-6025
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Freer High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
188
African American
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
174 (92.6%)
Freer ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (6.9%)
Freer ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Freer ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
58.5 %
Freer ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86.7 %
Freer ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
Freer ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.7 %
Freer ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
12.8 %
Freer ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16 %
Freer ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96 %
Freer ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Freer ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Freer ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Freer ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.4 %
Freer ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
39.9 %
Freer ISD: 27%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
38.6 %
Freer ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
50 %
Freer ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.4
Freer ISD: 16.4
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
95.9 %
Freer ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
95.9 %
Freer ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
93.9 %
Freer ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.4
African American
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.1 (63.5%)
Freer ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
6.4 (36.5%)
Freer ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (11.5%)
Freer ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
12.8 (73.5%)
Freer ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.6 (15%)
Freer ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.8
Freer ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Freer ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,484
Freer ISD: $59,667
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,759
Freer ISD: $48,080
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,120
Freer ISD: $52,177
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$45,922
Freer ISD: $54,327
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,416
Freer ISD: $62,729
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,951
Freer ISD: $69,936
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,864
Freer ISD: $74,845
Statewide: $74,014