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 middle school serving 1,467 students in Friendswood Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Friendswood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% 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
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
6,213 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
105,534 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
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
395 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,302 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
97 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,101 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
66%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
338
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
46,288
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendswood J High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 Manison Pkwy
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 996-6200
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 996-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,467 students
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