Top Rankings
Friendswood Independent 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,980 students in Friendswood Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Friendswood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Friendswood Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Friendswood High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
6,213 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Friendswood Independent School District, which is ranked #29 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
395 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,302 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
97 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,101 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
66%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
338
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,256 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,826
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,256
$14,148
Best Friendswood Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendswood High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3413
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3413
Grades: 9-12
| 1,980 students
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