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Friona Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Friona Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Friona Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,063 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Friona Independent School District, which is ranked #886 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
951 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
105 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
10%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
89
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,464 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,953 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,464
$13,417
Spending / Student
$24,953
$14,148
Best Friona Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friona J High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Euclid
Friona, TX 79035
(806) 250-2788
Friona, TX 79035
(806) 250-2788
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
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