Friendswood ISD School District

302 Laurel Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546-3923
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,482 students in Friendswood ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Friendswood ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
6,180 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Friendswood ISD School District, which is ranked #37 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#44 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Friendswood ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Friendswood ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Friendswood ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Friendswood ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
389 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,221 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
98 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,174 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
68%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
441
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
468
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
457
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
486
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
526
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
465
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
493
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,317 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Friendswood ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Friendswood ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,889
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Friendswood ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,317
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Friendswood ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Friendswood ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendswood J High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1000 Manison Pkwy
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 996-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,482 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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