C W Cline Elementary School
Public elementary school in Friendswood, Texas · Friendswood ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
C W Cline Elementary School serves 906 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Friendswood (Galveston County). It is one of 6 schools in Friendswood ISD. By enrollment it is the 206th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Friendswood ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481995001950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Friendswood ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 906 | 6,194 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.3% | 10.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
C W Cline Elementary School in context
Size
C W Cline Elementary School is the largest of Friendswood ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 906 students are 14.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 622 students, so C W Cline Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 177 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (148 against 117). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Friendswood ISD (64.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 10.8% across Friendswood ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
C W Cline Elementary School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 906 students would have about 61.2 teachers, so C W Cline Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Campbell Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Clear Creek ISD. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.1% |
| Hispanic | 18.5% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 135 |
| Grade 2 | 120 |
| Grade 3 | 171 |
| Grade 4 | 177 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1550 W Blvd, Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: (281)482-1201
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: C W Cline Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 0.8 mi | 791 | 16.6 | 16.3% |
| Windsong Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 1.7 mi | 607 | 14.5 | 8.7% |
| Walter Hall Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.9 mi | 554 | 16.4 | 24.2% |
| Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 676 | 16.5 | 19.5% |
| Wedgewood Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.2 mi | 637 | 16.8 | 52.4% |
| P H Greene Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.3 mi | 545 | 14.3 | 57.8% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 3.5 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 17.5% |
| Zue S Bales Intermediate School | Friendswood ISD | 3.6 mi | 640 | 16 | 16.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Friendswood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,014 |
| Friendswood Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,530 |
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 497 |
| Windsong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 607 |
| Zue S Bales Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 640 |