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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 10,565 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Cameron County). During the 2023 school year, 10,565 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3

General election

General election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3

Incumbent Rey Farias won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3 on November 7, 2017.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Jesus Amaya won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 on November 7, 2017.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Leonel Garza won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5 on November 3, 2015.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6

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Incumbent Sandra Garcia won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6 on November 3, 2015.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7

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General election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7

Incumbent Darlene Pederson won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7 on November 3, 2015.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 1

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Incumbent Martin Castillo won election in the general election for Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 1 on November 5, 2013.

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Ruben Treviño (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.


About the district

School board

The Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donald HendersonPlace 520212027
Leticia QuinteroPlace 720182027
Sandra GarciaPlace 620092027
Kevin MontesPlace 32026
Jesus AmayaPlace 420042026
Ruben TreviñoPlace 220102025
Martin CastilloPlace 120072025

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Overlapping state house districts

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 37Janie LopezRepublican Party 96% 26%
Texas House of Representatives District 38Erin GamezDemocratic Party 3% 17%
Texas House of Representatives District 35Oscar LongoriaDemocratic Party 1% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,955,000 $1,990 15%
Local: $32,741,000 $3,110 24%
State: $85,259,000 $8,098 61%
Total: $138,955,000 $13,197
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $121,525,000 $11,541
Total Current Expenditures: $113,664,000 $10,795
Instructional Expenditures: $68,146,000 $6,472 56%
Student and Staff Support: $11,960,000 $1,135 10%
Administration: $12,018,000 $1,141 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,540,000 $2,045 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,654,000 $536
Construction: $5,342,000 $507
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $561,000 $53
Interest on Debt: $1,025,000 $97

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 >=50 PS 34 PS <50 50-54
2018-2019 64 >=80 21-39 64 PS PS 65-69
2017-2018 63 >=50 21-39 62 PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 87 >=50 >=50 87 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 84 >=50 >=50 84 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 83 >=50 >=50 83 >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=50 >=50 85 <50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 87 >=50 >=50 87 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 89 >=80 >=50 89 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=50 89 >=50 >=95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 >=50 PS 43 PS >=50 60-64
2018-2019 54 >=80 40-59 53 PS PS 65-69
2017-2018 54 >=50 <50 53 PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 81 >=80 >=50 80 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 79 >=80 >=50 79 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 80 >=80 21-39 80 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 79 >=50 40-59 79 >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 82 >=50 >=50 82 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 91 >=80 >=50 90 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=50 90 >=50 >=95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 PS PS 92 PS >=80
2017-2018 94 PS 94 PS >=80
2016-2017 90 PS PS 91 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 91 91 PS >=80
2014-2015 89 PS 89 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 95 PS 95 >=80
2012-2013 92 PS PS 92 PS >=80
2011-2012 92 PS PS 92 PS PS >=80
2010-2011 91 PS 91 PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 10,565 2.0
2021-2022 10,355 -1.7
2020-2021 10,529 -1.2
2019-2020 10,660 -0.7
2018-2019 10,739 -0.5
2017-2018 10,789 -0.5
2016-2017 10,840 -0.4
2015-2016 10,886 2.2
2014-2015 10,649 1.1
2013-2014 10,531 1.0
2012-2013 10,424 1.1
2011-2012 10,310 3.2
2010-2011 9,981 2.5
2009-2010 9,734 4.0
2008-2009 9,340 2.5
2007-2008 9,108 1.9
2006-2007 8,935 5.1
2005-2006 8,479 5.1
2004-2005 8,048 6.7
2003-2004 7,510 3.5
2002-2003 7,246 4.3
2001-2002 6,936 4.2
2000-2001 6,644 1.9
1999-2000 6,515 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 96.6 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.1 3.0
White 2.8 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District had 683.89 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.01
Kindergarten: 34.63
Elementary: 248.88
Secondary: 310.09
Total: 683.89

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 38.67 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 47.00
School Administrators: 38.67
School Administrative Support: 88.71
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 210.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.64
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 12.15
Student Support Services: 77.51
Other Support Services: 405.16

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cameron Co J J A E P487-12
Dora Romero El587PK-5
Las Yescas El365PK-5
Laureles El639PK-5
Liberty Memorial Middle7176-8
Lopez-Riggins El514PK-5
Los Cuates Middle8096-8
Los Fresnos El561PK-5
Los Fresnos H S3,2729-12
Olmito El575PK-5
Palmer-Laakso El495PK-5
Rancho Verde El661PK-5
Resaca Middle8576-8
Villareal El465PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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