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.
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
0.53
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.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,832
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,262
$14,116
Best Friendswood Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 1,966 students
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