Norman M Thomas Elementary School
- Elementary school in Freer ISD
- Freer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Total students
355
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Freer ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Freer ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
Norman M Thomas Elementary School is an elementary school in Freer, TX, in the Freer ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 355 students. 61.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,396, which is $4,078 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1404 S NortonFreer, TX 78357-0240
Office phone number
Principal
- Amanda Salinas
- dortiz@freerisd.net
- (361) 394-6025
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Norman M Thomas Elementary 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
355
African American
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Freer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
336 (94.6%)
Freer ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (4.8%)
Freer ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
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
61.1 %
Freer ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
85.1 %
Freer ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
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
4.2 %
Freer ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.8 %
Freer ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.5 %
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.
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
22.4 %
Freer ISD: 27%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Freer ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Freer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.3 %
Freer ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Freer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
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
21.6
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
17.6 (81.5%)
Freer ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (18.5%)
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
0 (0%)
Freer ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.6 (95.4%)
Freer ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (4.6%)
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
16.5
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
10.4 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
$58,396
Freer ISD: $59,667
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$46,400
Freer ISD: $48,080
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,070
Freer ISD: $52,177
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,083
Freer ISD: $54,327
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,698
Freer ISD: $62,729
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,375
Freer ISD: $69,936
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Freer ISD: $74,845
Statewide: $74,014