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Freeman Elementary

Summary:

Freeman Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 287 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 535 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state. Only 22.22% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 49.39% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school ranks very low (bottom 10-20%) among Texas elementary schools for several student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.46% to 93.26%, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

While the nearby schools in the Garland Independent School District also have relatively low performance, Williams Elementary, Weaver Elementary, and Daugherty Elementary all perform better than Freeman Elementary. Freeman Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a ranking of 4289 out of 4675 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school may require additional resources and support to address its unique challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1220 Walnut St
       Garland, TX  75040-5698

(972) 494-8371

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4289th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,725 Help


Students who attend Freeman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Academy For Excell
    B G Hudson Middle
    Bussey Middle
    Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
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High:    Garland High School
    Lakeview Centennial High School
    N Garland High School
    Naaman Forest High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.6%
African American:
10.1%
White:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Freeman Elementary ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 45th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.6%), African American (10.1%), White (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freeman Elementary is 13.7, which is the 13th best among 47 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freeman Elementary is $13,725, which is the highest among 49 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeman Elementary 4289th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Freeman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Garland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Garland Independent School District (Isd) 535th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freeman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.04 2939th 3465 15.2%
2005 26.99 2944th 3475 15.3%
2006 39.81 2511th 3476 27.8%
2007 42.00 2602nd 3724 30.1%
2008 27.92 3186th 3768 15.4%
2009 35.99 2934th 3884 24.5%
2010 34.26 3110th 3937 21.0%
2011 22.28 3674th 4095 10.3%
2012 15.63 3975th 4206 5.5%
2013 40.65 2840th 4221 32.7%
2014 53.18 2146th 4260 49.6%
2015 29.30 3372nd 4320 21.9%
2016 14.91 3935th 4286 8.2%
2017 17.32 3914th 4329 9.6%
2018 17.30 3941st 4359 9.6%
2019 20.50 3894th 4479 13.1%
2021 13.41 4321st 4578 5.6%
2022 9.47 4429th 4581 3.3%
2023 5.73 4587th 4647 1.3%
2024 14.94 4289th 4675 8.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.11 2265th 3226 29.8%
2019 27.79 2789th 3333 16.3%
2021 27.92 2786th 3446 19.2%
2022 17.82 3272nd 3487 6.2%
2023 16.85 3337th 3556 6.2%
2024 16.25 3402nd 3638 6.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.95 2096th 3558 41.1%
2021 24.60 3217th 3799 15.3%
2023 24.10 3532nd 4086 13.6%
2024 20.06 3821st 4261 10.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.33 3765th 4264 11.7%
2019 30.60 3418th 4309 20.7%
2021 16.85 4195th 4451 5.8%
2022 11.71 4348th 4477 2.9%
2023 9.09 4424th 4521 2.1%
2024 19.19 4158th 4560 8.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 3735th 4306 13.3%
2019 18.31 3945th 4348 9.3%
2021 15.66 4179th 4499 7.1%
2022 9.50 4448th 4561 2.5%
2023 5.97 4555th 4588 0.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.86 3036th 4240 28.4%
2019 40.59 2623rd 4295 38.9%
2021 27.81 3529th 4331 18.5%
2022 23.78 3860th 4461 13.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for At Risk Students!

Rank History for Male students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 3981st 4319 7.8%
2019 26.71 3489th 4357 19.9%
2021 13.26 4280th 4498 4.8%
2022 15.28 4214th 4563 7.6%
2023 7.58 4483rd 4585 2.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.70 1920th 2483 22.7%
2019 46.63 1274th 2515 49.3%
2022 13.20 2344th 2421 3.2%
2023 12.47 2386th 2443 2.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.24 3458th 4168 17.0%
2019 20.45 3808th 4188 9.1%
2021 16.20 4086th 4329 5.6%
2022 15.50 4120th 4376 5.9%
2023 9.80 4305th 4401 2.2%
2024 15.00 4184th 4431 5.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Freeman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.78 3002nd 3127 4.0%
2019 47.91 1692nd 3142 46.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Freeman Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 113 33 2 75 5 n/a n/a 0 228
1989 135 21 1 53 3 n/a n/a 0 213
1990 139 24 0 59 3 n/a n/a 0 225
1991 177 47 8 82 3 n/a n/a 0 317
1992 171 62 14 110 7 n/a n/a 0 364
1993 183 63 21 104 11 n/a n/a 0 382
1994 176 60 19 101 11 n/a n/a 0 367
1995 152 74 11 104 2 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 152 74 11 104 2 n/a n/a 0 343
1997 127 54 14 140 2 n/a n/a 0 337
1998 122 65 13 123 2 n/a n/a 0 325
1999 106 58 16 119 5 n/a n/a 0 304
2000 96 56 16 163 7 n/a n/a 0 338
2001 100 75 16 170 7 n/a n/a 0 368
2002 77 62 17 216 11 n/a n/a 0 383
2003 77 62 17 216 11 n/a n/a 0 383
2004 77 74 18 256 8 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 70 67 14 235 5 n/a n/a 0 391
2006 70 71 5 230 9 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 58 55 3 247 3 n/a n/a 0 366
2008 38 64 12 253 2 n/a n/a 0 369
2009 39 57 8 246 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2010 43 69 7 257 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2011 48 55 5 251 4 0 8 0 371
2012 38 55 4 263 3 0 10 0 373
2013 50 59 8 261 2 0 5 0 385
2014 46 58 4 284 0 0 3 0 395
2015 45 47 5 238 6 0 6 0 347
2016 50 45 8 225 15 0 5 0 348
2017 42 39 8 223 16 0 2 0 330
2018 29 43 9 204 16 0 5 0 306
2019 26 34 10 197 16 1 8 0 292
2020 29 33 8 203 15 0 5 0 293
2021 25 25 6 196 10 0 5 0 267
2022 20 34 4 230 2 0 7 0 297
2023 15 34 4 227 1 0 6 0 287
2024 18 29 5 232 2 0 2 0 288

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freeman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 228 21.0 10.8 n/a
1989 213 n/a n/a n/a
1990 225 15.0 15.0 n/a
1991 317 14.7 21.5 n/a
1992 364 20.2 18.0 38.2
1993 382 21.0 18.2 58.6
1994 367 22.1 16.6 50.4
1995 343 20.1 17.1 51.6
1996 343 20.1 17.1 51.6
1997 337 20.3 16.6 43.6
1998 325 20.6 15.8 41.8
1999 304 20.5 14.8 51
2000 338 20.5 16.5 55.6
2001 368 22.3 16.5 53.8
2002 383 28.0 13.7 68.7
2003 383 28.0 13.7 68.7
2004 433 28.8 15.0 73.7
2005 391 26.8 14.6 72.4
2006 385 26.1 14.8 74.5
2007 366 25.3 14.5 79.8
2008 369 26.7 13.8 69.9
2009 351 27.1 12.9 76.1
2010 377 27.4 13.7 82.5
2011 371 24.4 15.2 80.1
2012 373 26.0 14.2 83.6
2013 385 26.1 14.7 83.9
2014 395 25.1 15.7 79.5
2015 347 25.0 13.8 79
2016 348 26.0 13.3 82.2
2017 330 24.1 13.6 80.6
2018 306 23.8 12.8 80.4
2019 292 23.2 12.5 82.9
2020 293 20.9 14.0 85.7
2021 267 21.2 12.5 93.3
2022 297 19.1 15.5 89.2
2023 287 20.0 14.3 87.5
2024 288 21.0 13.7 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freeman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 228 21.0 10.8 n/a
1989 213 n/a n/a n/a
1990 225 15.0 15.0 n/a
1991 317 14.7 21.5 n/a
1992 364 20.2 18.0 38.2
1993 382 21.0 18.2 58.6
1994 367 22.1 16.6 50.4
1995 343 20.1 17.1 51.6
1996 343 20.1 17.1 51.6
1997 337 20.3 16.6 43.6
1998 325 20.6 15.8 41.8
1999 304 20.5 14.8 51
2000 338 20.5 16.5 55.6
2001 368 22.3 16.5 53.8
2002 383 28.0 13.7 68.7
2003 383 28.0 13.7 68.7
2004 433 28.8 15.0 73.7
2005 391 26.8 14.6 72.4
2006 385 26.1 14.8 74.5
2007 366 25.3 14.5 79.8
2008 369 26.7 13.8 69.9
2009 351 27.1 12.9 76.1
2010 377 27.4 13.7 82.5
2011 371 24.4 15.2 80.1
2012 373 26.0 14.2 83.6
2013 385 26.1 14.7 83.9
2014 395 25.1 15.7 79.5
2015 347 25.0 13.8 79
2016 348 26.0 13.3 82.2
2017 330 24.1 13.6 80.6
2018 306 23.8 12.8 80.4
2019 292 23.2 12.5 82.9
2020 293 20.9 14.0 85.7
2021 267 21.2 12.5 93.3
2022 297 19.1 15.5 89.2
2023 287 20.0 14.3 87.5
2024 288 21.0 13.7 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freeman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,937 (16.3%) $9,970 (83.7%) $11,907
2020 $1,894 (16.4%) $9,685 (83.6%) $11,579
2021 $2,388 (17.4%) $11,337 (82.6%) $13,725

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freeman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3894th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4587th of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)2016
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4754
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary)2411
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)1626
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)2615
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4550
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary)2611
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4648
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)2319
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))2935
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary)320
 32%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))3214
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)3326
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5558
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Freeman Elementary)3315
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5851
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Freeman Elementary)419
 32%
   5th Grade Science (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4928
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Freeman Elementary)5319
 34%
   5th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5739
 18%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Science (Freeman Elementary)00
   5th Grade Science (Garland Independent School District (Isd))199
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students292287
 1.7%
African American3434
American Indian161
 93.8%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic197227
 15.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2615
 42.3%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.9%87.5%
 4.6%

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Students at Freeman Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 288 students attended Freeman Elementary.

Freeman Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Texas elementary schools.


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