Friona Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Friona ISD
- Friona, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Friona ISD: B
Total students
229
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Friona ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Friona ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Friona Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Friona, TX, in the Friona ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 229 students. 68.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.1% 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 $46,903, which is $11,984 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1001 EuclidFriona, TX 79035-1416
Office phone number
Principal
- Daniel Rosales
- drosales@frionaisd.com
- (806) 250-2788
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Friona Junior High 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
229
African American
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
202 (88.2%)
Friona ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (11.4%)
Friona ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Friona ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
68.6 %
Friona ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69.9 %
Friona ISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
41.9 %
Friona ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
37.1 %
Friona ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Friona ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.6 %
Friona ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Friona ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
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
5.7 %
Friona ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.2 %
Friona ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.5 %
Friona ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
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
23.6
African American
1 (4.2%)
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
13.9 (59.1%)
Friona ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8.6 (36.6%)
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
21.1 (89.7%)
Friona ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.4 (10.3%)
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
9.7
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
10.3 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
$46,903
Friona ISD: $49,688
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$34,590
Friona ISD: $35,641
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,575
Friona ISD: $39,273
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,591
Friona ISD: $46,983
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,483
Friona ISD: $58,000
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,653
Friona ISD: $60,822
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,373
Friona ISD: $58,669
Statewide: $71,111