Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Friona ISD: B

Total students

321

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Friona ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Friona ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Friona Elementary School is an elementary school in Friona, TX, in the Friona ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 321 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,967, which is $10,920 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.frionaisd.com

Address

200 W 8th
Friona, TX 79035-1416

Office phone number

(806) 250-3340

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Friona Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

321

African American

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Friona ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

298 (92.8%)

Friona ISD: 90.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

22 (6.9%)

Friona ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

92.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.9%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

53.9 %

Friona ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79.1 %

Friona ISD: 72.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

44.2 %

Friona ISD: 36.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

44.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

42.1 %

Friona ISD: 34.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.4 %

Friona ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.6 %

Friona ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

42.1%

Gifted and talented

4.4%

Special education

10.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Friona ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Friona ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Friona ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Friona ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.7 %

Friona ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Friona ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Friona ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Friona ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.5 %

Friona ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Friona ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.5 %

Friona ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Friona ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

24.3

African American

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7.8 (32%)

Friona ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.5 (68%)

Friona ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.6 (88.8%)

Friona ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.7 (11.2%)

Friona ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Friona ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.2

Friona ISD: 10.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Friona ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$47,967

Friona ISD: $49,688

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,660

Friona ISD: $35,641

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,100

Friona ISD: $39,273

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,316

Friona ISD: $46,983

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,243

Friona ISD: $58,000

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,415

Friona ISD: $60,822

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Friona ISD: $58,669

Statewide: $71,111

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