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Friona, Texas 5-30-2010Photo: Charles Henry · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in Friona · Friona Independent School District

Friona’s public schools score below 67% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Friona’s districts is 31%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Friona, 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.

#470of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 20% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,016 students on the public path
In brief

Friona’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 739 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Friona’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Friona’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,366 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Friona El, then Friona J H, then Friona H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Friona’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Texas school districts, #470 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 27%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 540 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Friona anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Friona’s students in the tested grades sat them (535 in math, 545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Friona, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Friona PriFriona Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–5Friona ElFriona Independent School DistrictC
6–8Friona J HFriona Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Friona H SFriona Independent School DistrictA−

Friona’s public schools are run by Friona Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Friona Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,016 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,366TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 545 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 535 students tested

Friona vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Friona’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FrionaCFriona Independent

Every school in Friona

4 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).

District schools in Frionaby address
Friona Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1
217 students17:1Rate it →
Friona El
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C
283 students14:1Rate it →
Friona J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
225 students11:1Rate it →
Friona H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
291 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Friona’s schools

Are Friona’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Friona children attend score below 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #470 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Friona in?

Friona Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,016 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Friona kids go to high school?

Friona H S, with 291 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Friona’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Friona Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Friona spend per student?

$15,366 in Friona Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.