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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at FRENSHIP MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRENSHIP ISD·NCES 481983001946
Frenship Middle School
500 MAIN ST, WOLFFORTH, TX 79382 · (806) 866-4464 · Lubbock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
223 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 179 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 34% |
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Where Frenship Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #510 of 1,635 | #8 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,142 of 1,670 | #12 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #897 of 1,670 | #11 of 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #469 of 1,570 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #1,048 of 1,749 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #324 of 1,542 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #562 of 1,543 | #7 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #1,283 of 1,648 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #419 of 942 | #7 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
-305 (-37%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 529 | 41 | 12.9:1 | 42% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 40.2 | 13.9:1 | 48% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 51.7 | 16.1:1 | 47% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 834 | 50 | 16.7:1 | 40% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 31% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 46 | 13.3:1 | 39% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 883 | 71 | 12.4:1 | 22% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 60 | 13.1:1 | 34% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 29 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frenship Middle School.
About Frenship Middle School
At 500 MAIN ST in WOLFFORTH, Texas, Frenship Middle School operates as a small middle school. The school's enrollment of 529 students covers grades 6 through 8.
FRENSHIP ISD runs 14 schools with a combined 11,770 students. Frenship Middle School is one of them.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Frenship Middle School, 45% of enrollment. Other groups make up 45% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 36% of Lubbock County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Frenship Middle School comes in at 59%.
Federal data list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers at Frenship Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.9:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 42% of students at Frenship Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Lubbock County average 57%.
The model predicts 55.7% for a school in Texas with Frenship Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Frenship Middle School posts 49.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lubbock County show that median household income is about $64,155, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Frenship Middle School is one of 110 public schools in Lubbock County, which together enroll about 52,301 students.
Frenship High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Frenship Middle School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.8% against a local average of 54.1%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 529, 37% below the 834 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Frenship High SchoolHigh · 3,422 students
- 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
Other schools in WOLFFORTH
- Frenship High SchoolHigh · 3,422 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Frenship High School0.8 mi · 3,422
- Bennett Elementary School1.2 mi · 610
- Upland Heights Elementary School2.3 mi · 652
- Alcove Trails Middle School2.8 mi · 618
- Ridgewood Elementary School2.9 mi · 545
- Oak Ridge Elementary School3.5 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Frenship Middle SchoolHow large is Frenship Middle School?
Frenship Middle School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 06-08.
Is Frenship Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frenship Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Frenship Middle School have?
Frenship Middle School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Frenship Middle School?
Student demographics at Frenship Middle School are roughly 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Frenship Middle School in?
Frenship Middle School is part of FRENSHIP ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.