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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at FRENSHIP H S this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
3,422
High
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRENSHIP ISD·NCES 481983001945
Frenship High School
902 N DOWDEN RD, WOLFFORTH, TX 79382 · (806) 866-4440 · Lubbock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,422 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
217 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
1,434 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 928 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 851 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 853 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 790 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 28.0% | 42.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frenship High School
Frenship High School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenship High School this school | 3,422 | 41.9% | 55.9% |
| Central High School SAN ANGELO | 2,985 | 43.1% | 44.9% |
| Brazoswood High School CLUTE | 2,436 | 44.4% | 46.3% |
| La Porte High School LA PORTE | 2,090 | 41.0% | 59.5% |
| East View High School GEORGETOWN | 2,206 | 37.9% | 46.7% |
| Flour Bluff High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 1,940 | 42.9% | 74.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frenship High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #619 of 1,385 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,043 of 1,425 ▼ 172 | #11 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,004 of 1,425 ▼ 254 | #11 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #664 of 1,184 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,422 | #39 of 2,107 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #868 of 1,344 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #388 of 1,346 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #1,164 of 1,522 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #151 of 672 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,422
+551 (+19%) vs 2020
+288% since 1990-91, when it was 883
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,422 | 216.6 | 15.8:1 | 42% (1,434) |
| 2023-24 | 3,383 | 213.8 | 15.8:1 | 44% (1,505) |
| 2022-23 | 3,247 | 211.4 | 15.4:1 | 46% (1,484) |
| 2020-21 | 2,871 | 200 | 14.4:1 | 35% (1,018) |
| 2017-18 | 2,697 | 174.4 | 15.5:1 | 26% (709) |
| 2015-16 | 2,471 | 157 | 15.7:1 | 33% (807) |
| 2010-11 | 1,825 | 135 | 13.5:1 | 28% (505) |
| 2000-01 | 1,335 | 90 | 14.8:1 | 20% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 883 | 52 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frenship High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (2,697 to 3,422); teachers up 24% (174.4 to 216.6).
About Frenship High School
At 902 N DOWDEN RD in WOLFFORTH, Texas, Frenship High School operates as a large high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 3,422 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Frenship High School is among 14 schools run by FRENSHIP ISD, which serves 11,770 students.
About 51% of the student body at Frenship High School is Hispanic. Other students are 38% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Lubbock County residents are about 36% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 216.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Frenship High School has a ratio of 15.8:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 42%. It compares with 57% for public schools in Lubbock County.
Among Texas public high schools, Frenship High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.8% at Frenship High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Lubbock County show that median household income comes to about $64,155, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 110, with about 52,301 students.
Bennett Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Frenship High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Frenship High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Frenship High School is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Frenship High School enrolled 2,871 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 3,422. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.4:1 to 15.8:1.
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Lubbock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
318,884
Census ACS
Median income
$64,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
52,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRENSHIP ISD
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Terra Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Willow Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Upland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Alcove Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
Other schools in WOLFFORTH
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Frenship Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett Elementary School0.6 mi · 610
- Frenship Middle School0.8 mi · 529
- Alcove Trails Middle School2.0 mi · 618
- Ridgewood Elementary School2.2 mi · 545
- Upland Heights Elementary School2.3 mi · 652
- Oak Ridge Elementary School3.0 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Frenship High SchoolHow many students attend Frenship High School?
Frenship High School enrolls approximately 3,422 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Frenship High School serve?
Frenship High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Frenship High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Frenship High School.
How diverse is Frenship High School?
Frenship High School reports a student body of 38% White, 51% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Frenship High School?
Frenship High School is overseen by FRENSHIP ISD in Lubbock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.