Zue S Bales Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Friendswood, Texas · Friendswood ISD · Grades 3–5
Zue S Bales Intermediate School serves 640 students in grades 3–5 in Friendswood (Galveston County). It is one of 6 schools in Friendswood ISD. By enrollment it is the 1324th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 39.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 481995006958 |
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 | 640 | 6,194 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.9% | 10.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Zue S Bales Intermediate School in context
Size
Zue S Bales Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of Friendswood ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 640 students are 10.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 622 students, so Zue S Bales Intermediate 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 5 with 241 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 182, against an average of 213 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than grade 3 (241 against 217). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
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 24.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.9% 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
Zue S Bales Intermediate School has 39.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 640 students would have about 43.2 teachers, so Zue S Bales Intermediate School has 3.2 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. Westwood Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 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 | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Black | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 217 |
| Grade 4 | 182 |
| Grade 5 | 241 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 Stadium Ln, Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: (281)482-8255
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zue S Bales Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 0.1 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 17.5% |
| Rustic Oak Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 1.2 mi | 645 | 15.6 | 30.2% |
| Wedgewood Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.9 mi | 637 | 16.8 | 52.4% |
| C D Landolt Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.7 mi | 736 | 16.5 | 52.7% |
| Shadycrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.8 mi | 512 | 15.3 | 23% |
| Windsong Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 2.8 mi | 607 | 14.5 | 8.7% |
| Arlyne & Alan Weber Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 742 | 17.7 | 49.6% |
| P H Greene Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 545 | 14.3 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Friendswood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C W Cline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 906 |
| 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 |