Zue S Bales Intermediate

Summary:

Zue S Bales Intermediate is a public elementary school in Friendswood, Texas, serving 677 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Friendswood Independent School District, which is ranked 19th out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zue S Bales Intermediate consistently ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 74.86% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 48.85%. The school also maintains a relatively high percentage of White students (65.14%) and Asian students (3.25%) compared to the state and district. While the school's performance for its Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools, its performance for English Language Learner (ELL) and low socioeconomic status (SES) students is more average.

Zue S Bales Intermediate's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District and the Pearland Independent School District, which generally have lower STAAR proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. Within the Friendswood Independent School District, Zue S Bales Intermediate is a top-performing school, with its students consistently outperforming the district's average on STAAR tests.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 211 Stadium Ln
       Friendswood, TX  77546-3645


(281) 482-8255

District: Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,399 Help


Students who attend Zue S Bales Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:    Friendswood J H
High:    Friendswood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  625

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.6%
Hispanic:
24.6%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.8% Help


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Compare Details Zue S Bales Intermediate ranks better than 94.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Friendswood Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), Hispanic (24.6%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Friendswood Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zue S Bales Intermediate is 15.7, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Friendswood Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zue S Bales Intermediate is $10,399, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zue S Bales Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Zue S Bales Intermediate 271st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Zue S Bales Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Friendswood Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Friendswood Independent School District (Isd) 19th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Zue S Bales Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.53 193rd 3465 94.4%
2005 83.82 256th 3475 92.6%
2006 84.17 214th 3476 93.8%
2007 82.23 312th 3724 91.6%
2008 82.64 334th 3768 91.1%
2009 82.80 332nd 3884 91.5%
2010 80.06 459th 3937 88.3%
2011 80.96 428th 4095 89.5%
2012 83.27 501st 4206 88.1%
2013 76.34 834th 4221 80.2%
2014 82.98 569th 4260 86.6%
2015 84.51 489th 4320 88.7%
2016 84.37 515th 4286 88.0%
2017 92.32 290th 4329 93.3%
2018 90.13 347th 4359 92.0%
2019 85.18 513th 4479 88.5%
2021 91.74 326th 4578 92.9%
2022 91.05 311th 4581 93.2%
2023 88.87 418th 4647 91.0%
2024 92.69 271st 4675 94.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.29 197th 1046 81.2%
2019 59.23 445th 1112 60.0%
2021 65.68 283rd 961 70.6%
2022 91.56 25th 1004 97.5%
2023 81.89 139th 1099 87.4%
2024 70.51 283rd 1114 74.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.79 2041st 3226 36.7%
2019 30.75 2641st 3333 20.8%
2021 21.94 3108th 3446 9.8%
2022 61.90 1013th 3487 70.9%
2023 28.03 2866th 3556 19.4%
2024 57.85 1265th 3638 65.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.80 401st 3558 88.7%
2019 83.08 236th 3684 93.6%
2021 89.87 141st 3799 96.3%
2022 87.71 191st 3952 95.2%
2023 85.63 279th 4086 93.2%
2024 77.70 512th 4261 88.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.16 493rd 4264 88.4%
2019 42.28 2624th 4309 39.1%
2021 54.94 1690th 4451 62.0%
2022 65.63 1144th 4477 74.4%
2023 60.12 1512th 4521 66.6%
2024 87.56 231st 4560 94.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.09 335th 4306 92.2%
2019 83.59 507th 4348 88.3%
2021 90.94 304th 4499 93.2%
2022 90.40 275th 4561 94.0%
2023 85.87 473rd 4588 89.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.72 496th 3106 84.0%
2019 76.72 227th 3184 92.9%
2021 82.58 153rd 3006 94.9%
2022 75.82 375th 2958 87.3%
2023 71.07 727th 2980 75.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.24 223rd 4240 94.7%
2019 46.85 2203rd 4295 48.7%
2021 42.45 2386th 4331 44.9%
2022 57.84 1556th 4461 65.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.71 364th 4319 91.6%
2019 83.20 536th 4357 87.7%
2021 90.15 349th 4498 92.2%
2022 88.78 360th 4563 92.1%
2023 88.71 379th 4585 91.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.51 218th 1005 78.3%
2019 73.65 178th 1009 82.4%
2021 59.49 396th 967 59.0%
2022 61.71 387th 957 59.6%
2023 68.07 322nd 1015 68.3%
2024 50.99 604th 1035 41.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.37 319th 4168 92.3%
2019 68.86 927th 4188 77.9%
2021 85.24 348th 4329 92.0%
2022 85.46 346th 4376 92.1%
2023 82.24 449th 4401 89.8%
2024 89.24 229th 4431 94.8%
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Rank History for White students at Zue S Bales Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.09 579th 3127 81.5%
2019 73.49 641st 3142 79.6%
2021 78.85 421st 3082 86.3%
2022 78.79 417th 3082 86.5%
2023 76.14 557th 3106 82.1%
2024 79.98 387th 3078 87.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Zue S Bales Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 666 8 15 30 1 n/a n/a 0 720
1996 666 8 15 30 1 n/a n/a 0 720
1997 668 6 22 34 1 n/a n/a 0 731
1998 695 11 22 34 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 723 16 27 30 4 n/a n/a 0 800
2000 505 7 17 35 3 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 521 7 15 40 2 n/a n/a 0 585
2002 539 17 22 57 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2003 539 17 22 57 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2004 544 13 21 71 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2005 565 10 19 71 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2006 528 9 26 67 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2007 513 8 29 64 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2008 493 7 37 77 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2009 542 8 32 81 2 n/a n/a 0 665
2010 516 10 37 80 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2011 277 7 20 74 0 0 4 0 382
2012 262 6 21 66 2 0 6 0 363
2013 271 5 17 68 3 0 7 0 371
2014 254 4 15 68 2 0 7 0 350
2015 227 6 20 64 1 0 7 0 325
2016 340 8 18 99 0 0 9 0 474
2017 357 8 20 104 2 0 10 0 501
2018 347 5 22 108 2 0 20 0 504
2019 428 8 24 143 2 1 26 0 632
2020 445 8 16 134 2 1 20 0 626
2021 402 12 18 152 0 0 15 0 599
2022 403 12 19 141 1 1 12 0 589
2023 441 9 22 180 1 1 23 0 677
2024 410 12 19 154 1 2 27 0 625

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Zue S Bales Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 720 39.0 18.5 4.3
1996 720 39.0 18.5 4.3
1997 731 38.8 18.8 2.5
1998 762 40.2 19.0 2.4
1999 800 42.0 19.0 5
2000 567 34.8 16.3 4.9
2001 585 34.7 16.9 4.6
2002 635 36.8 17.3 5
2003 635 36.8 17.3 5
2004 649 37.4 17.4 4.6
2005 665 37.3 17.8 4.5
2006 630 36.3 17.4 5.4
2007 614 39.2 15.7 7.8
2008 614 37.9 16.2 5.5
2009 665 39.2 16.9 9
2010 643 39.7 16.2 7.5
2011 382 25.9 14.7 12.3
2012 363 22.0 16.4 13.8
2013 371 22.0 16.8 16.2
2014 350 23.4 14.9 12
2015 325 24.0 13.5 12.6
2016 474 31.0 15.2 15
2017 501 31.1 16.1 16.2
2018 504 32.5 15.4 17.5
2019 632 39.0 16.1 16.3
2020 626 40.2 15.5 15.3
2021 599 40.8 14.6 17.7
2022 589 40.6 14.4 16
2023 677 42.5 15.9 18.6
2024 625 39.5 15.7 20.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Zue S Bales Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 720 39.0 18.5 4.3
1996 720 39.0 18.5 4.3
1997 731 38.8 18.8 2.5
1998 762 40.2 19.0 2.4
1999 800 42.0 19.0 5
2000 567 34.8 16.3 4.9
2001 585 34.7 16.9 4.6
2002 635 36.8 17.3 5
2003 635 36.8 17.3 5
2004 649 37.4 17.4 4.6
2005 665 37.3 17.8 4.5
2006 630 36.3 17.4 5.4
2007 614 39.2 15.7 7.8
2008 614 37.9 16.2 5.5
2009 665 39.2 16.9 9
2010 643 39.7 16.2 7.5
2011 382 25.9 14.7 12.3
2012 363 22.0 16.4 13.8
2013 371 22.0 16.8 16.2
2014 350 23.4 14.9 12
2015 325 24.0 13.5 12.6
2016 474 31.0 15.2 15
2017 501 31.1 16.1 16.2
2018 504 32.5 15.4 17.5
2019 632 39.0 16.1 16.3
2020 626 40.2 15.5 15.3
2021 599 40.8 14.6 17.7
2022 589 40.6 14.4 16
2023 677 42.5 15.9 18.6
2024 625 39.5 15.7 20.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Zue S Bales Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $755 (8.8%) $7,818 (91.2%) $8,573
2020 $721 (8.4%) $7,814 (91.6%) $8,535
2021 $845 (8.1%) $9,555 (91.9%) $10,399

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Zue S Bales Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 513th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 418th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Zue S Bales Intermediate)6278
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))6373
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Zue S Bales Intermediate)5566
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))6263
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Zue S Bales Intermediate)6473
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))7176
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Zue S Bales Intermediate)6768
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))7375
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Zue S Bales Intermediate)6469
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))7579
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Zue S Bales Intermediate)7664
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))8579
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Zue S Bales Intermediate)6256
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Friendswood Independent School District (Isd))7364
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students632677
 7.1%
African American89
 12.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2422
 8.3%
Hispanic143180
 25.9%
Pacific Islander11
White428441
 3%
Two or More Races2623
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.3%18.6%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Zue S Bales Intermediate

Students who attend Zue S Bales Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friendswood J H
High : Friendswood High School

Students at Zue S Bales Intermediate are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 625 students attended Zue S Bales Intermediate.

Yes. Zue S Bales Intermediate ranks in the top 5.8% of Texas elementary schools.


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