Friendswood ISD
Friendswood, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Friendswood ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 6,194 students. By enrollment it is the 183rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 6,194 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 381.2 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4819950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Friendswood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C W Cline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 906 | 16.5 | 4.3% |
| Friendswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,014 | 16.4 | – |
| Friendswood Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,530 | 18 | – |
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 497 | 13.8 | 17.5% |
| Windsong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 607 | 14.5 | 8.7% |
| Zue S Bales Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 640 | 16 | 16.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Friendswood ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Friendswood ISD in context
Size
Friendswood ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 1,032 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Friendswood High School (2,014) and the smallest is Westwood Elementary School (497).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 547 students this year. Grade 12 has 509 students and kindergarten has 327, 56% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Friendswood ISD enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Friendswood ISD at 64.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.5%.
10.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.3% at C W Cline Elementary School to 17.5% at Westwood Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 381.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 15 counselors it has 413 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 librarians or media specialists and 8 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Friendswood ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Clear Creek ISD, 5.8 miles away with 39,684 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Friendswood ISD. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 342.9 | 18 |
| School counselors | 15 | 413 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 1,239 |
| School psychologists | 8 | 774 |
| Instructional aides | 75.6 | 82 |
| Other student support staff | 35.9 | 173 |
| School administrators | 31.6 | 196 |
| District administrators | 8 | 774 |
| All staff | 760.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 327 |
| Grade 1 | 369 |
| Grade 2 | 386 |
| Grade 3 | 509 |
| Grade 4 | 448 |
| Grade 5 | 515 |
| Grade 6 | 483 |
| Grade 7 | 547 |
| Grade 8 | 500 |
| Grade 9 | 526 |
| Grade 10 | 488 |
| Grade 11 | 491 |
| Grade 12 | 509 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek ISD | 6 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Pearland ISD | 7 mi | 20,862 | 16.3 | – |
| Beta Academy | 9 mi | 1,569 | 22.8 | – |
| Alvin ISD | 9 mi | 30,038 | 15.3 | – |
| Pasadena ISD | 10 mi | 46,491 | 13.3 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 10 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 11 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Reve Preparatory Charter School | 12 mi | 237 | 289 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
302 Laurel Dr., Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: (281)482-1267
Website: myfisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.