Friendswood Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Friendswood ISD
- Friendswood, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
Total students
1,529
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Friendswood ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Friendswood ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Friendswood Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Friendswood, TX, in the Friendswood ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,529 students. 18% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,774, which is $2,300 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Dana Drew
- ddrew@fisdk12.net
- (281) 996-6200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Friendswood Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,529
African American
24 (1.6%)
Friendswood ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
99 (6.5%)
Friendswood ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
350 (22.9%)
Friendswood ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
979 (64%)
Friendswood ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
73 (4.8%)
Friendswood ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
18 %
Friendswood ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
11.6 %
Friendswood ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.3 %
Friendswood ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Friendswood ISD: 9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.4 %
Friendswood ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.6 %
Friendswood ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
21.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Friendswood ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
2 %
Friendswood ISD: 6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.1 %
Friendswood ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9.2 %
Friendswood ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Friendswood ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
85.9
African American
1 (1.2%)
Friendswood ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.2%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10 (11.6%)
Friendswood ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
70.9 (82.5%)
Friendswood ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (3.5%)
Friendswood ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
62.1 (72.3%)
Friendswood ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
23.8 (27.7%)
Friendswood ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.8
Friendswood ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Friendswood ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,774
Friendswood ISD: $63,917
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Friendswood ISD: $58,668
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,861
Friendswood ISD: $58,596
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,680
Friendswood ISD: $60,927
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,523
Friendswood ISD: $64,730
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,533
Friendswood ISD: $70,808
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$74,918
Friendswood ISD: $76,696
Statewide: $74,014