Friona Elementary School
Public elementary school in Friona, Texas · Friona ISD · Grades 2–5
Friona Elementary School serves 283 students in grades 2–5 in Friona (Parmer County). It is one of 4 schools in Friona ISD. By enrollment it is the 4211th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Friona ISD |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481998001952 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Friona ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 1,016 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.3% | 77.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Friona Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Friona ISD, Friona Elementary School is the largest, with 27.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 349; Friona Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 64, against an average of 71 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in grade 2 and 72 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 93.3% here and 91.2% across Friona ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.2% across Friona ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 283 students, Friona Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 283 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Friona Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Friona Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. Friona Primary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.3% |
| White | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 W 8th, Friona, TX 79035
Phone: (806)250-3340
Website: frionaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Friona Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 0.0 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| Bovina Elementary School | Bovina ISD | 12.9 mi | 198 | 11 | 87.9% |
| Walcott Elementary School | Walcott ISD | 20.8 mi | 146 | 19.3 | 54.1% |
| West Central Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 21.2 mi | 331 | 15 | 81.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 22.0 mi | 479 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 22.9 mi | 366 | 15.9 | 87.4% |
| Aikman Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 23.3 mi | 464 | 19.5 | 84.3% |
| Richardson Elementary School | Dimmitt ISD | 23.4 mi | 507 | 16.5 | 78.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Friona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friona High School | High | 9–12 | 291 |
| Friona Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 225 |
| Friona Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 217 |