Friona Elementary School
- Elementary school in Friona ISD
- Friona, TX
- 2nd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
Total students
295
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Friona ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Friona ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Friona Elementary School is an elementary school in Friona, TX, in the Friona ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 295 students. 54.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,520, which is $14,954 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
200 W 8thFriona, TX 79035-1416
Office phone number
Principal
- Ross Maldonado
- rmaldonado@frionaisd.com
- (806) 250-3340
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
295
African American
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
273 (92.5%)
Friona ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22 (7.5%)
Friona ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
54.6 %
Friona ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
82 %
Friona ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
44.1 %
Friona ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42 %
Friona ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Friona ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.5 %
Friona ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.2 %
Friona ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.9 %
Friona ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Friona ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.5 %
Friona ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Friona ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21
African American
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
13.3 (63.4%)
Friona ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.7 (36.6%)
Friona ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.9 (23.5%)
Friona ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.1 (71.9%)
Friona ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (4.5%)
Friona ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Friona ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14
Friona ISD: 10.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
7.7 years
Friona ISD: 12.1 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
$47,520
Friona ISD: $52,490
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$34,321
Friona ISD: $35,277
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,267
Friona ISD: $44,487
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,386
Friona ISD: $51,333
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,301
Friona ISD: $60,616
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,200
Friona ISD: $68,125
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Friona ISD: $63,032
Statewide: $74,014