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Friendswood ISD
Galveston County · Region 04: Houston · 6,116 students
Friendswood ISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 90.2 average of the 32 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is unchanged since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 97.
Ranks 68th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 29 others), and 2nd of 46 in Region 04: Houston (tied with 1 other).
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 97 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 92 | 90.2 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | A | 92 | 90.2 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | A | 92 | 88.8 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | A | 91 | 89.2 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | A | 92 | 90.1 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Friendswood ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 04: Houston
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Friendswood ISD
- Similar student population (32)
- Region 04: Houston (46)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 92 | A | — |
| School Progress | 80 | B | 10 |
| Closing the Gaps | 92 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 80 | B | 10 |
| Relative Performance | 74 | C | 6 |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is Student Achievement (92), so School Progress (80) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 92.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (32)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (32 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 98.6%+0.4 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 99.8%+4.1 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 100.0%+4.1 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.1 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 84.0% | 88.7% | −4.7 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 62.4% | 65.7% | −3.3 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 55.9% | 56.3% | −0.4 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 40.4% | 32.6% | +7.8 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 52.7% | 43.1% | +9.6 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 12.3% | 23.8% | −11.5 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.8% | 0.1% | +0.7 |
| Earned an associate degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.6% | 8.0% | −7.4 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 2.4% | 2.3% | +0.1 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 5.4% | 5.4% | +0.0 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 1.8% | 1.5% | +0.3 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 6,116
- Economically disadvantaged
- 7.4%−2.5 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 3.4%−1.4 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 14.9%+1.5 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 95.4%−0.5 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 9.1%+1.7 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 1.9%
- Hispanic 22.1%
- White 63.6%
- American Indian 0.2%
- Asian 6.9%
- Pacific Islander 0.2%
- Two or More Races 5.1%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Friendswood ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $4,355 less per student than its peer group, and $4,357 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $70,588+$2,699 vs similar
- Teachers
- 384
- Students per staff member
- 15.9
Teaching experience
- Beginning 2.8%
- 1 to 5 years 20.6%
- 6 to 10 years 21.7%
- 11 to 20 years 34.9%
- 21 to 30 years 15.9%
- Over 30 years 4.1%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 123 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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All Subjects — Approaches
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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All Subjects — Meets
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Reading — Approaches
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Reading — Meets
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
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Reading — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Math — Approaches
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Social Studies — Approaches
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
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1of 45
Six-Year Graduation Rate
Region 04: Houston (standard accountability only) · of the 45 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Region 04: Houston · of the 45 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Overall score
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1 · full ranking
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Closing the Gaps
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
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All Subjects — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
6 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendswood JH | Middle / Jr. High | A | 93 | 1,578 |
| C W Cline Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 902 |
| Friendswood HS | High School | A | 92 | 2,007 |
| Westwood Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 452 |
| Zue S Bales Int | Elementary | A | 91 | 573 |
| Windsong Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 604 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.