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Zue S Bales Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Zue S Bales Intermediate in Friendswood, TX, is a high-performing school serving 640 students in grades 3-5 as part of the top-rated Friendswood Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools for the past decade.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for specific student groups. For instance, Bales ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for Hispanic students, significantly outperforming nearby schools like C D Landolt Elementary and Shadycrest Elementary in this area. The school also excels with male students, ranking in the 96th percentile, and provides outstanding support for special education students, who rank in the 90th percentile. Additionally, Bales offers superior science instruction, with 5th-grade science proficiency rates (51.49%) far exceeding the state average (29.57%) and even surpassing the district average (46.06%). This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Wedgewood Elementary in Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd), which had only 12.15% proficiency, and Iltexas Pearland Elementary with just 4.05% proficiency.

While Bales provides a strong foundation, especially in 3rd-grade reading (74.7% proficient vs. state average of 51.08%), its 5th-grade reading scores (78.57%) fall slightly below the district average (82.26%), suggesting that other Friendswood ISD schools like C W Cline Elementary may have stronger upper-grade reading programs. The school also shows some volatility in serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with rankings fluctuating from the 95th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 72nd percentile in 2025-2026. Overall, Bales is a consistently excellent choice for families, particularly those with children who are Hispanic, male, or in special education programs, and it highlights the quality difference between Friendswood ISD and neighboring districts like Clear Creek ISD, where schools like P H Greene Elementary rank in the bottom half of the state.

640

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,155

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Stadium Ln
Friendswood, TX 77546-3645

(281) 482-8255

District: Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Zue S Bales Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Friendswood J H
High:	Friendswood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Texas avg51%

279^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

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	92.4	279 of 4627	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	304 of 4651	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	272 of 4710	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	418 of 4647	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	311 of 4581	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	326 of 4578	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	513 of 4479	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	347 of 4359	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	290 of 4329	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	515 of 4286	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	489 of 4320	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	569 of 4260	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	834 of 4221	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	501 of 4206	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	428 of 4095	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	459 of 3937	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	332 of 3884	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	334 of 3768	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	312 of 3724	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	214 of 3476	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	83.8	256 of 3475	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	84.5	193 of 3465	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	375 of 999	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	609 of 1045	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	322 of 1015	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	387 of 957	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	396 of 967	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	178 of 1009	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	218 of 1005	78.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	1556 of 4461	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2386 of 4331	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2203 of 4295	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	87.2	223 of 4240	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	347 of 1643	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	1276 of 3668	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	2866 of 3556	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.9	1013 of 3487	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	3108 of 3446	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	2641 of 3333	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	2041 of 3226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	370 of 4575	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	359 of 4658	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	473 of 4588	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	275 of 4561	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	304 of 4499	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	507 of 4348	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	335 of 4306	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	528 of 3075	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	727 of 2980	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	375 of 2958	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	153 of 3006	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	227 of 3184	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	496 of 3106	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	123 of 4413	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	231 of 4465	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	449 of 4401	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	346 of 4376	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	348 of 4329	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	927 of 4188	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	319 of 4168	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1277 of 4520	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	232 of 4594	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.1	1512 of 4521	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1144 of 4477	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	1690 of 4451	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2624 of 4309	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.2	493 of 4264	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	206 of 4582	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	246 of 4647	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	379 of 4585	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	360 of 4563	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	349 of 4498	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	536 of 4357	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	364 of 4319	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	386 of 1106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	283 of 1128	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	139 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	25 of 1004	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	283 of 961	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	445 of 1112	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	197 of 1046	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	431 of 4301	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	515 of 4292	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	279 of 4086	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	191 of 3952	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	141 of 3799	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	236 of 3684	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	401 of 3558	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	416 of 3006	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	389 of 3108	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	557 of 3106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	417 of 3082	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	421 of 3082	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	641 of 3142	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	579 of 3127	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Zue S Bales Intermediate	Public	3-5	211 Stadium Ln	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 482-8255	640	40	16.0	16.9%	410 (64.1%)	13 (2.0%)	157 (24.5%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	92.4	279^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.9	304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	25						74.7	77.4	78.6	70.1	69.6	76.9	$8,155
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	506 W Edgewood	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 482-3341	497	36	13.8	17.5%	310 (62.4%)	12 (2.4%)	122 (24.5%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)								(n/a)												$8,952
Rustic Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1302 Rustic Ln	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 482-5400	645	41	15.5	30.2%	319 (49.5%)	42 (6.5%)	200 (31.0%)	56 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	78.7	800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.1	680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	120						64.1	63.4		51.6	68.7		$7,541
Wedgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Friendswood Link Rd	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-5700	637	38	16.7	52.4%	233 (36.6%)	62 (9.7%)	291 (45.7%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	49.2	2161^st of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		55.1	1834^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.6%	327						52.5	48.5	61.8	47.5	38.4	42.9	$9,590
C D Landolt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Pilgrims Point	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-5200	736	45	16.5	52.7%	199 (27.0%)	28 (3.8%)	432 (58.7%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	74	982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.5	916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.3%	66	30.4	35.7	40.0	36.0	46.2	66.7	65.7	64.0	68.6	64.2	47.7	$8,534
Shadycrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2405 Shady Bend Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-1404	512	33	15.3	23.0%	262 (51.2%)	28 (5.5%)	169 (33.0%)	27 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	92	291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.9	339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.7%	48						77.5	69.3		75.5	71.3		$7,798
Windsong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W Parkwood	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 482-0111	607	42	14.4	8.7%	381 (62.8%)	15 (2.5%)	139 (22.9%)	35 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.4%)	88.9	425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.4	665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	240						68.0	72.1	76.9	64.0	75.4	66.4	$8,061
Arlyne & Alan Weber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11955 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-6300	742	42	17.6	49.6%	90 (12.1%)	68 (9.2%)	276 (37.2%)	281 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	85.4	562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.1	531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	31						65.8	59.5	76.9	67.0	68.1	74.1	$8,553
P H Greene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2903 Friendswood Link Rd	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-5000	545	38	14.3	57.8%	172 (31.6%)	87 (16.0%)	199 (36.5%)	60 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	45.7	2344^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		52.1	2020^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.6%	324						44.9	47.7	59.3	34.8	51.6	42.7	$10,857
Iltexas Pearland Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2468 Broadway St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	602	43	13.9	60.3%	30 (5.0%)	255 (42.4%)	243 (40.4%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	35.3	3068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		24.4	3765^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	697						36.7	54.1	57.4	26.5	35.1	40.6	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Zue S Bales Intermediate

How many students attend Zue S Bales Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Zue S Bales Intermediate.

Is Zue S Bales Intermediate a good school?

Yes. Zue S Bales Intermediate ranks in the top 6.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Zue S Bales Intermediate in?

Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Zue S Bales Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Zue S Bales Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friendswood J H
High : Friendswood High School

What is the racial makeup of Zue S Bales Intermediate?

Students at Zue S Bales Intermediate are 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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