Enrollment
529
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wolfforth, TX
Frenship Middle
Federal NCES profile for Frenship Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481983001946
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frenship Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Wolfforth · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 41.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Frenship Middle has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frenship Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wolfforth, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frenship Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frenship Middle
Frenship Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Wolfforth, Texas, enrolling 529 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Frenship Middle is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 529 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,133 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,030, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (45%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 529 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Frenship Isd spends $9,829 per pupil, 28% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 171 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 529 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Frenship Isd also operates Frenship H S (3,422 students) and Heritage Middle (821 students) alongside Frenship Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Frenship Middle compares
Frenship Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.8% | ▼ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 529 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
529
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,829
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 529 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
139
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 45.4%
White 45.2%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Frenship Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frenship Isd, which includes Frenship Middle.
$9,829
Per student
-28%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 34.3%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Frenship Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenship H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heritage Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Terra Vista Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Willow Bend El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oak Ridge El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frenship Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,422
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 821
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 760
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~529 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Frenship Middle's federal record.
- Compare Frenship Middle against another school. Compare schools
- Frenship Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Frenship Middle
How many students attend Frenship Middle?
Frenship Middle has 529 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wolfforth, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frenship Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Frenship Middle is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frenship Middle?
41.8% of students at Frenship Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frenship Middle?
The largest demographic group at Frenship Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment, in Wolfforth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frenship Middle?
Frenship Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Frenship Middle rank among public schools in Wolfforth?
By Resource Investment Index, Frenship Middle ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wolfforth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wolfforth on the city page.
Is Frenship Middle a good school?
Frenship Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Frenship Isd?
Besides Frenship Middle, Frenship Isd also operates Frenship H S (3,422 students), Heritage Middle (821 students), and Terra Vista Middle (760 students). See the Frenship Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.