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Friendswood Independent School District

Item: Friendswood Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

302 Laurel Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546-3923

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (281) 482-1267

www.myfisd.com

Top Rankings

Friendswood Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

6,194 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

381 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	96	226
Kind	327	295
1	369	310
2	386	320
3	509	333
4	448	332
5	515	331
6	483	331
7	547	334
8	500	336
9	526	378
10	488	361
11	491	337
12	509	319

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District Rank

Friendswood Independent School District, which is ranked #23 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#26 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District
2023	#26
2022	#35
2021	#44
2019	#27
2018	#14
2017	#42
2016	#33
2015	#31
2014	#20
2013	#16
2012	#14

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74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	74%	44%
2022	71%	41%
2021	64%	37%
2019	76%	51%
2018	79%	49%
2017	94%	78%
2016	93%	75%
2015	93%	73%
2014	94%	76%
2013	93%	78%
2012	96%	83%

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76%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2022	76%	51%
2021	65%	42%
2019	71%	47%
2018	79%	45%
2017	90%	72%
2016	90%	71%
2015	91%	73%
2014	93%	75%
2013	94%	78%
2012	97%	88%
2011	98%	88%

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75%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2022	75%	46%
2021	73%	43%

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(21-22)

98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2022	98%	90%
2021	99%	89%
2019	97%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	99%	89%
2016	97%	89%
2015	98%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	98%	88%
2012	97%	88%
2011	97%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	13.3%	23%
2022	14.1%	28.9%
2021	8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.48	0.63
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.63
2016	0.42	0.63
2015	0.42	0.63
2014	0.42	0.63
2013	0.41	0.64
2012	0.41	0.63
2011	0.39	0.64
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.31	0.64
2007	0.29	0.64
2006	0.27	0.64
2005	0.26	0.64
2004	0.25	0.64
2003	0.23	0.64
2002	0.22	0.64
2001	0.21	0.64
2000	0.20	0.64
1999	0.18	0.64
1998	0.17	0.64
1997	0.17	0.64
1996	0.16	0.63
1995	0.14	0.63
1994	0.14	0.63
1993	0.14	0.62
1992	0.12	0.62
1991	0.10	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	21%	53%
2022	20%	53%
2021	20%	53%
2020	19%	53%
2019	19%	53%
2018	16%	52%
2017	16%	53%
2016	16%	52%
2015	16%	52%
2014	15%	52%
2013	15%	51%
2012	15%	51%
2011	14%	50%
2010	12%	49%
2009	11%	48%
2008	11%	47%
2007	10%	46%
2006	9%	45%
2005	8%	45%
2004	8%	44%
2003	7%	43%
2002	7%	42%
2001	6%	41%
2000	6%	40%
1999	5%	39%
1998	5%	38%
1997	5%	37%
1996	5%	37%
1995	4%	36%
1994	4%	36%
1993	4%	35%
1992	3%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	15%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

64%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	66%	26%
2022	68%	26%
2021	68%	26%
2020	69%	27%
2019	69%	27%
2018	74%	28%
2017	74%	28%
2016	74%	29%
2015	74%	29%
2014	74%	29%
2013	75%	30%
2012	76%	31%
2011	77%	31%
2010	80%	33%
2009	81%	34%
2008	82%	35%
2007	84%	36%
2006	85%	37%
2005	86%	38%
2004	86%	39%
2003	87%	40%
2002	87%	41%
2001	88%	42%
2000	89%	43%
1999	90%	44%
1998	90%	45%
1997	91%	46%
1996	91%	47%
1995	92%	47%
1994	93%	48%
1993	93%	49%
1992	94%	49%
1991	95%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,067 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	$82 MM	$16 MM
2022	$77 MM	$15 MM
2021	$73 MM	$14 MM
2020	$67 MM	$14 MM
2019	$66 MM	$13 MM
2018	$64 MM	$11 MM
2017	$63 MM	$11 MM
2016	$62 MM	$11 MM
2015	$52 MM	$9 MM
2014	$55 MM	$10 MM
2012	$50 MM	$9 MM
2011	$52 MM	$10 MM
2010	$52 MM	$9 MM
2009	$53 MM	$9 MM
2008	$46 MM	$8 MM
2007	$45 MM	$8 MM
2006	$41 MM	$7 MM
2005	$38 MM	$7 MM
2004	$38 MM	$6 MM
2003	$36 MM	$6 MM
2002	$33 MM	$6 MM
2001	$32 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$28 MM	$6 MM
1998	$26 MM	$6 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$143 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	$143 MM	$16 MM
2022	$91 MM	$15 MM
2021	$70 MM	$13 MM
2020	$63 MM	$13 MM
2019	$61 MM	$12 MM
2018	$60 MM	$11 MM
2017	$59 MM	$11 MM
2016	$58 MM	$11 MM
2015	$98 MM	$9 MM
2014	$51 MM	$10 MM
2012	$52 MM	$9 MM
2011	$60 MM	$9 MM
2010	$98 MM	$9 MM
2009	$77 MM	$9 MM
2008	$47 MM	$8 MM
2007	$42 MM	$8 MM
2006	$42 MM	$7 MM
2005	$38 MM	$7 MM
2004	$36 MM	$6 MM
2003	$35 MM	$6 MM
2002	$32 MM	$6 MM
2001	$31 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$42 MM	$6 MM
1998	$28 MM	$6 MM
1997	$22 MM	$6 MM
1996	$22 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,269

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,229	$17,623
2022	$12,457	$17,024
2021	$12,008	$15,800
2020	$10,825	$15,527
2019	$10,832	$14,104
2018	$10,544	$12,819
2017	$10,284	$13,668
2016	$10,033	$13,530
2015	$8,593	$12,250
2014	$8,981	$11,938
2012	$8,522	$11,792
2011	$8,752	$12,560
2010	$8,789	$12,250
2009	$8,894	$11,947
2008	$7,912	$11,503
2007	$7,672	$11,028
2006	$7,149	$10,357
2005	$6,777	$9,808
2004	$6,814	$9,347
2003	$6,754	$9,172
2002	$6,333	$8,890
2001	$6,277	$8,220
2000	$6,206	$8,183
1999	$5,767	$7,482
1998	$5,462	$7,282
1997	$5,307	$6,948
1995	$5,203	$6,375
1992	$4,544	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$23,067

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Friendswood Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,996	$17,483
2022	$14,667	$16,409
2021	$11,429	$14,927
2020	$10,185	$14,277
2019	$10,044	$13,432
2018	$9,859	$12,640
2017	$9,731	$13,337
2016	$9,397	$12,941
2015	$16,085	$12,682
2014	$8,382	$11,519
2012	$8,884	$11,195
2011	$10,112	$12,153
2010	$16,451	$12,682
2009	$12,781	$12,666
2008	$8,087	$11,542
2007	$7,133	$10,438
2006	$7,277	$9,999
2005	$6,724	$9,530
2004	$6,585	$9,298
2003	$6,445	$9,172
2002	$6,143	$8,828
2001	$6,146	$8,284
2000	$6,280	$8,055
1999	$8,565	$7,777
1998	$5,865	$7,202
1997	$4,875	$7,030
1995	$4,694	$5,816
1992	$4,051	$4,974

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Best Friendswood Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Windsong Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
:

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Add to Compare

2100 W Parkwood
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-0111

Gr: PK-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Friendswood J High School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1000 Manison Pkwy
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 996-6200

Gr: 6-8 | 1,530 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #33.

Friendswood High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3413

Gr: 9-12 | 2,014 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #44.

Zue S Bales Intermediate School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

211 Stadium Ln
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-8255

Gr: 3-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

C W Cline Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1550 W Blvd
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-1201

Gr: PK-5 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #66.

Westwood Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

506 W Edgewood
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3341

Gr: PK-2 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Friendswood Independent School District?

Friendswood Independent School District manages 6 public schools serving 6,194 students.

What is the rank of Friendswood Independent School District?

Friendswood Independent School District is ranked #23 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Friendswood Independent School District?

64% of Friendswood Independent School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Friendswood Independent School District?

Friendswood Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Friendswood Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,067 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 98% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education