Total enrollment
6,194
+75 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in FRIENDSWOOD ISD
Texas · 6,194 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in FRIENDSWOOD ISD reaches 6,194 students across 7 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in FRIENDSWOOD ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FRIENDSWOOD ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,194 | #182 of 760 | #1,526 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #261 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #654 of 758 | #6,553 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 10.8% | #742 of 750 | #7,920 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #285 of 557 | #2,590 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FRIENDSWOOD ISD
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 6,069 to 6,194 students (up 2%) and from 376 to 381 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDSWOOD H S | Friendswood | High | 09-12 | 2,014 |
| FRIENDSWOOD J H | Friendswood | Middle | 06-08 | 1,530 |
| C W CLINE EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-05 | 906 |
| ZUE S BALES INT | Friendswood | Elementary | 03-05 | 640 |
| WINDSONG EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-05 | 607 |
| WESTWOOD EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-02 | 497 |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Friendswood | Elementary | M-M | · |
About FRIENDSWOOD ISD
Across 7 schools, FRIENDSWOOD ISD teaches about 6,194 students in Texas. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, FRIENDSWOOD ISD spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 885 in this district, noticeably above the Texas typical of 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in FRIENDSWOOD ISD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,119 students to 6,194.
In the discussion threads here, the community for FRIENDSWOOD ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.