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Friendswood J H

Public Grades 6-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Friendswood J H is a high-performing public middle school in Friendswood, TX, serving 1,530 students in grades 6-8 within the top-ranked Friendswood Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 2% of all Texas districts. This school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, consistently ranking in the top 5-7% of Texas middle schools, with a remarkable 0.0% dropout rate every year since 2017.

Friendswood J H stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 96.53% of students proficient in Algebra I—far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This is notably higher than nearby schools like Westbrook Intermediate (95.65%) and Victory Lakes Intermediate (97.44%). However, the comparison with Westbrook reveals different strengths: Westbrook excels in Reading (84.25% proficient in 6th grade vs. 75.33% at Friendswood) and Social Studies (64.63% vs. 48.39%), while Friendswood dominates in Mathematics (78.42% proficient in 8th grade vs. 51.61% at Westbrook). This suggests two equally effective but distinct instructional focuses. Additionally, Friendswood J H demonstrates strong support for all students, ranking in the 96th percentile for African American students and 97th percentile for Multi-racial students statewide, highlighting its effectiveness in closing achievement gaps.

The school benefits from a highly prepared student body, with 6th-grade Reading scores significantly above the state average, indicating strong elementary feeder schools. Interestingly, Friendswood achieves these results with efficient spending (approximately $8,400-$8,700 per student) and a student-teacher ratio of 17.9, which is higher than some peers like Space Center Intermediate (over $10,000 per student but lower test scores). While the school excels overall, its performance for low socio-economic status students, though still above average (86th percentile), is its lowest-rated subgroup, suggesting a potential area for targeted improvement. For parents seeking a school with consistent academic excellence, strong math programs, and efficient resource use, Friendswood J H is a standout choice.

1,530

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,443

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Manison Pkwy
Friendswood, TX 77546-3925

(281) 996-6200

District: Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Friendswood J H usually attend:

High:

Friendswood High School

Feeder schools for Friendswood J H:

Elementary:	C W Cline Elementary
	Westwood Elementary
	Windsong Elementary
	Zue S Bales Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Texas avg47%

123^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 951Friendswood Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	123 of 2335	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	112 of 2344	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	107 of 2372	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	136 of 2330	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	147 of 2254	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	210 of 2252	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	161 of 2193	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	109 of 2080	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	81 of 2027	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	67 of 1987	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	56 of 2043	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	94 of 1987	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	101 of 1973	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	99 of 1951	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	69 of 1895	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.6	107 of 1803	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	57 of 1763	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	51 of 1718	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	70 of 1684	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	32 of 1585	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	82 of 1582	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	84.5	64 of 1573	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	53 of 1295	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	26 of 1280	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	119 of 1273	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	69 of 1251	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	202 of 1213	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	53 of 1193	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	38 of 1167	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	131 of 642	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	156 of 617	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	115 of 616	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	78 of 606	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	130 of 589	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	183 of 594	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	218 of 587	62.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	789 of 2182	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	1043 of 2118	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	329 of 2058	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	87 of 2008	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	432 of 1390	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.9	137 of 1770	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	334 of 1720	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	272 of 1643	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	291 of 1592	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	958 of 1445	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	243 of 1376	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	119 of 2240	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	109 of 2242	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	123 of 2241	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	157 of 2221	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	194 of 2151	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	150 of 2047	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	106 of 2008	94.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	228 of 1497	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	123 of 1481	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	178 of 1488	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	240 of 1501	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	267 of 1446	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	183 of 1430	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	138 of 2141	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	76 of 2119	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	153 of 2116	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	150 of 2077	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	241 of 2043	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	221 of 1935	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	143 of 1895	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	324 of 2253	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	287 of 2235	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	574 of 2251	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	345 of 2220	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	643 of 2172	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	549 of 2073	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	260 of 2039	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	134 of 2253	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	114 of 2246	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	146 of 2245	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	148 of 2228	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	220 of 2168	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	158 of 2069	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	109 of 2030	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	22 of 806	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	84 of 818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	140 of 817	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	88 of 813	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	111 of 743	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	126 of 753	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	138 of 720	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	230 of 1956	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	50 of 1891	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	58 of 1815	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	76 of 1757	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	207 of 1712	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	94 of 1626	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	70 of 1597	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	183 of 1731	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	206 of 1733	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	234 of 1749	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	291 of 1723	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	381 of 1700	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	237 of 1684	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	158 of 1673	90.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+42 vs state

Reading80%+24 vs state

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

Social Studies48%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Friendswood J H	Public	6-8	1000 Manison Pkwy	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 996-6200	1,530	85	17.9		981 (64.1%)	19 (1.2%)	340 (22.2%)	109 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (4.9%)	91.5	123^rd of 2335 public middle schools	94.7%		92.2	112^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.2%	11	96.5			75.3	83.6	80.5	63.4	68.3	78.4	48.4	$7,443
Brookside Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	3535 E Fm 528	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3600	805	58	13.9	42.1%	263 (32.7%)	102 (12.7%)	319 (39.6%)	79 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.0%)	64.4	641^st of 2335 public middle schools	72.5%		63	712^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.6%	71	97.1	100.0		64.6	58.4	68.4	41.6	40.9	30.4	38.6	$9,046
Creekside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4320 W Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3500	917	58	15.8	28.7%	483 (52.7%)	65 (7.1%)	275 (30.0%)	51 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	66.2	589^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.8%		64.3	678^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.1%	89	98.7	100.0		58.0	57.3	71.9	46.1	49.5	42.9	32.9	$8,100
Westbrook Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	302 W El Dorado Blvd	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3800	1,160	67	17.4	34.1%	329 (28.4%)	74 (6.4%)	372 (32.1%)	330 (28.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	94.1	83^rd of 2335 public middle schools	96.4%		90.8	138^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.1%	55	95.7	99.1		84.3	83.5	83.5	76.5	74.7	51.6	64.6	$7,315
Iltexas Pearland Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2468 E Broadway St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	197	15	12.7	65.5%	7 (3.6%)	85 (43.1%)	88 (44.7%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	19.1	2070^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		26.1	1859^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.7%	211	36.4		82.6	35.7	37.4	32.4	29.8		10.8	15.3	$00
G W Harby J H	Public	6-8	1910 Rosharon Rd	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 585-6626	781	44	17.8	66.6%	200 (25.6%)	29 (3.7%)	520 (66.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	42.4	1308^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.0%		45.6	1208^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.5%	100	100.0			46.8	53.2	59.7	5.6	16.3	49.4	22.4	$8,901
Victory Lakes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2880 W Walker	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3700	944	58	16.3	26.2%	494 (52.3%)	52 (5.5%)	298 (31.6%)	52 (5.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.9%)	74.2	426^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.8%		63.6	697^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	271	97.4	96.9		69.7	62.4	69.7	53.0	50.7	41.2	40.3	$7,074
Clear Lake Intermediate	Public	6-8	15545 El Camino Real	Houston	77062	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3200	839	55	15.1	57.3%	224 (26.7%)	98 (11.7%)	408 (48.6%)	59 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	44.8	1218^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.8%		40.4	1388^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.8%	170	92.9	100.0		52.3	53.7	50.6	33.2	36.4	34.3	20.2	$8,587
Iowa Colony J H	Public	6-8	3704 County Rd 64	Iowa Colony	77583	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 814-7500	699	44	15.7	58.4%	80 (11.4%)	279 (39.9%)	264 (37.8%)	46 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	62.6	693^rd of 2335 public middle schools	70.3%		51	1048^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.3%	355	81.7			60.9	59.8	63.1	15.3	45.7	63.8	24.4	$00
Space Center Intermediate	Public	6-8	17400 Saturn Ln	Houston	77058	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3300	785	60	13.1	53.4%	268 (34.1%)	65 (8.3%)	360 (45.9%)	49 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	56.2	869^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.8%		50.4	1062^nd of 2344 public middle schools	54.7%	193	92.0	97.9		54.1	54.4	61.1	42.6	41.3	32.6	31.6	$9,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendswood J H

Is Friendswood J H a good school?

Yes. Friendswood J H ranks in the top 5.3% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Friendswood J H?

Students at Friendswood J H are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Friendswood J H in?

Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Friendswood J H attend?

Students who attend Friendswood J H usually go on to attend Friendswood High School

How many students attend Friendswood J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,530 students attended Friendswood J H.

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