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Friendswood Independent School District

GreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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302 Laurel Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
Galveston County
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PH: (281) 482-1267
FAX: (281) 996-2513

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 5808 students
  • 6 schools

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 Accountability Rating



In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Recognized". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Recognized".
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

  • Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
  • The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
  • Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
  • Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

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 Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

  • Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
  • Commended Performance: Writing
  • Commended Performance: Science
  • Commended Performance: Social Studies
  • Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: Math
  • Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts
  • Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Results
  • Recommended High School Program
  • SAT/ACT Results
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the GPA

  • Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
  • To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview
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 TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 100% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing
 99% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 94% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math
 97% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 99% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 99% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science
 93% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math
 96% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 98% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 99% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math
 96% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 97% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing
 98% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 97% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math
 95% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 100% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies
 98% (2008)
 96% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science
 93% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math
 99% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading
 99% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 97% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 91% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies
 98% (2008)
 97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science
 94% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 98% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies
 100% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science
 98% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 95% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 99% (2008)
 99% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 99% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math
 97% (2008)
 97% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 98% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
  • TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
  • The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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 TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students100%
Female99%
Male100%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Special education100%
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient100%
Not limited English proficient100%
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students96%
Female94%
Male97%
African American71%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Native Americann/a
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education93%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient96%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students96%
Female97%
Male95%
African American86%
Asian100%
Hispanic85%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education90%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient60%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic97%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education97%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented98%

MathThis District
All Students97%
Female97%
Male98%
African American86%
Asian100%
Hispanic90%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education93%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient70%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian96%
Hispanic98%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education100%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
Female91%
Male94%
African American83%
Asian92%
Hispanic87%
Native Americann/a
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Special education81%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient60%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students96%
Female98%
Male94%
African American88%
Asian96%
Hispanic91%
Native Americann/a
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education74%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient96%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education90%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students96%
Female95%
Male96%
African American100%
Asian96%
Hispanic94%
Native Americann/a
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education79%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient100%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students97%
Female99%
Male96%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education84%
Not special education98%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students98%
Female98%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education87%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students95%
Female96%
Male93%
African American78%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
Native Americann/a
White95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education68%
Not special education97%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Special education97%
Not special education100%
Not limited English proficient100%
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talented100%

Social StudiesThis District
All Students98%
Female98%
Male99%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic96%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education88%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
Female94%
Male93%
African American91%
Asian95%
Hispanic88%
Native Americann/a
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education68%
Not special education95%
Not limited English proficient94%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education93%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students99%
Female99%
Male99%
African American100%
Asian94%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education90%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students91%
Female90%
Male91%
African American69%
Asian94%
Hispanic85%
Native Americann/a
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Special education47%
Not special education94%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10
Social StudiesThis District
All Students98%
Female99%
Male98%
African American92%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education84%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students94%
Female93%
Male95%
African American83%
Asian95%
Hispanic95%
Native Americann/a
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education48%
Not special education96%
Not limited English proficient94%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students98%
Female99%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education82%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students89%
Female90%
Male89%
African American92%
Asian89%
Hispanic86%
Native Americann/a
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services89%
Special education43%
Not special education91%
Not limited English proficient89%
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11
Social StudiesThis District
All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Special education100%
Not special education100%
Not limited English proficient100%
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students98%
Female98%
Male99%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education83%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male99%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education88%
Not special education100%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students97%
Female97%
Male97%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic95%
Native Americann/a
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education72%
Not special education98%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
  • TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2006 242021
Graduating class of 2005 242021
Graduating class of 2004 242021
1Source: TX Education Agency
2Source: ACT

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

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 Teachers

 
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Average years teaching1211
Beginning teachers6%8%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 12120
Grade 22120
Grade 32020
Grade 42220
Grade 52522
Grade 62522
English (middle and high school)2620
Foreign language (middle and high school)2421
Math (middle and high school)2420
Science (middle and high school)2521
Social Studies (middle and high school)2822
How Important is Class Size? >
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White83%36%
Hispanic10%46%
Asian/Pacific Islander4%3%
African American2%14%
Native American<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program5%47%
Special education9%11%
Gifted/talented students11%8%
Limited English proficient1%16%
The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate96%96%
School Attendance: Issues to Consider >
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,287$8,818
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional63%60%
Support services8%7%
School leadership11%12%
Other expenditures18%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
School Finance: Issues to Consider >
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