Friendswood Independent School District

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

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,966 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
6,210 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Friendswood Independent School District, which is ranked #30 of all 1,196 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#35 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Friendswood Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Friendswood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Friendswood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Friendswood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Friendswood Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
412 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,338 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
112 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,024 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
65%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
352
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
506
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
471
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
525
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
503
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,262 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Friendswood Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Friendswood Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,832
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Friendswood Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,262
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Friendswood Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Friendswood Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendswood High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3413
Grades: 9-12
| 1,966 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,210 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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