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Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 750 students in Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
750 Students
499,424 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
29,133 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District, which is ranked #123 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
98%
64%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
1%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,593 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,941
$15,448
Spending / Student
$9,593
$16,604
Best Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amigos Por Vida-friends For Life Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Friends For Life Middle School
Charter School
5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Houston, TX 77081
(713) 349-9945
Gr: 6-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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