Friona Junior High School
Public middle school in Friona, Texas · Friona ISD · Grades 6–8
Friona Junior High School serves 225 students in grades 6–8 in Friona (Parmer County). It is one of 4 schools in Friona ISD. By enrollment it is the 1509th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Friona ISD |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481998001954 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 225 | 1,016 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.6% | 77.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Friona Junior High School is the only middle school in Friona ISD. Its 225 students are 22.1% of the district's 1,016. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 24.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 189; Friona Junior High 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 8 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 70, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 76 in grade 6 and 79 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.4% here and 91.2% across Friona ISD.
71.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.2% across Friona ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 225 students, Friona Junior High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 225 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Friona Junior High School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Friona Junior High 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. The nearest other middle school is Bovina Middle School, 13 miles away in Bovina ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.4% |
| White | 7.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 76 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Euclid, Friona, TX 79035
Phone: (806)250-2788
Website: frionaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Friona Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Middle School | Bovina ISD | 13.0 mi | 96 | 11.3 | 82.3% |
| Hereford Junior High School | Hereford ISD | 22.0 mi | 534 | 11.9 | 78.8% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy | Hereford ISD | 22.0 mi | 322 | 13.9 | 80.1% |
| Dimmitt Middle School | Dimmitt ISD | 23.1 mi | 246 | 9.7 | 81.7% |
| Farwell Junior High School | Farwell ISD | 25.4 mi | 131 | 8.8 | 45.8% |
| Watson Junior High School | Muleshoe ISD | 28.8 mi | 285 | 11.4 | 86.3% |
| Vega Junior High School | Vega ISD | 45.4 mi | 113 | 9.7 | 25.7% |
| Olton Junior High School | Olton ISD | 45.9 mi | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Friona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friona Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 283 |
| Friona High School | High | 9–12 | 291 |
| Friona Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 217 |