Friendswood’s public schools outscore 83% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Friendswood’s districts is 54%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Friendswood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Friendswood’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Friendswood Independent spends $10,864 per student and Clear Creek Independent $10,905, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Primrose School of Friendswood (private), The Galloway School (private) and Friendswood Childrenss House (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Friendswood’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Texas school districts, #66 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Friendswood, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Friendswood · depends on your address
Friendswood J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,530 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookside Int
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Friendswood · depends on your address
Friendswood J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,530 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookside Int
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Friendswood · depends on your address
Friendswood J H
Grades 6–8 · 1,530 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookside Int
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Friendswood
Friendswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,014 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Friendswood
Friendswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,014 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Friendswood
Friendswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,014 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Friendswood
Friendswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,014 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Friendswood runs its own schools through grade 12 (Friendswood Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Clear Creek Independent School District, shared with Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Kemah, League City, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Friendswood
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Friendswood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Friendswood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Friendswood | A− | Friendswood Independent PK–12 · Clear Creek Independent PK–12 |
| League City | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Pearland | A− | Pearland Independent PK–12 · Alvin Independent PK–12 |
| Webster | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Alvin | B | Alvin Independent PK–12 · Angleton Independent PK–12 |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Clear Creek Independent with Friendswood for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Friendswood
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Friendswood’s schools
Are Friendswood’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Friendswood children attend outscore 83% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Friendswood in?
Two districts: Friendswood Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Clear Creek Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Kemah, League City, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster.
Where do Friendswood kids go to high school?
Friendswood H S, with 2,014 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Friendswood’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Clear Creek Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Friendswood spend per student?
$10,864 in Friendswood Independent School District and $10,905 in Clear Creek Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Friendswood?
Yes: Primrose School of Friendswood (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 145 students), The Galloway School (religious, grades PK–5, 133 students) and Friendswood Childrenss House (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 51 students).
Parents talk
What Friendswood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.