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Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School

Q: Is Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School a good school?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School ranks 998 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School is an elementary school in Houston, Texas that serves grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School District, which is ranked 92 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 656 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school outperforms the state average in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments across all grade levels, and its 5th-grade students are projected to have 74.65% proficiency in STAAR Reading and 66.2% proficiency in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 57.83% and 46.24%, respectively. The school also has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged student subgroups.

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as Cunningham Elementary, Benavidez Elementary, and Rodriguez Elementary, in both academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. The school's performance is also impressive when compared to the nearby charter schools, such as Services-Ninos Charter Elementary II and Baker-Ripley Charter School, which have lower overall rankings and student proficiency rates.

524

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,451

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081

(713) 349-9945

District: Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

African American:

1.3%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

998^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 961Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	998 of 4651	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	1101 of 4710	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	656 of 4647	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	792 of 4581	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	970 of 4578	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	1202 of 4479	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1307 of 4359	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	1480 of 4329	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	2364 of 4286	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	1902 of 4320	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	2311 of 4260	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	3241 of 4221	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	2288 of 4206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	2721 of 4095	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	1893 of 3937	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	2100 of 3884	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	1512 of 3768	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	1455 of 3724	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	1440 of 3476	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.5	1962 of 3475	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.4	2001 of 3465	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.2	95 of 4461	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	120 of 4331	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	167 of 4295	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	257 of 4240	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	626 of 3668	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	282 of 3556	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	188 of 3487	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	179 of 3446	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	365 of 3333	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	359 of 3226	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	1558 of 4658	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	968 of 4588	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	830 of 4561	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	887 of 4499	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1303 of 4348	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1297 of 4306	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	651 of 4465	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	296 of 4401	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	357 of 4376	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	452 of 4329	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	709 of 4188	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	823 of 4168	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	312 of 4594	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	88 of 4521	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	186 of 4477	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	196 of 4451	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	348 of 4309	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	498 of 4264	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	761 of 4647	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	454 of 4585	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	767 of 4563	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	1105 of 4498	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	1115 of 4357	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	1381 of 4319	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	1603 of 4292	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.1	116 of 4086	97.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.2	327 of 2254	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	219 of 2252	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	466 of 2193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	370 of 2080	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	347 of 2027	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	536 of 1987	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	674 of 2043	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	683 of 1987	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	874 of 1973	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	818 of 1951	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	1214 of 1895	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.9	1480 of 1803	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	1294 of 1763	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	66.3	529 of 1718	69.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.0	53 of 2182	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	22 of 2118	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	136 of 2058	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	132 of 2008	93.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	65 of 1643	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	23 of 1592	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	83 of 1445	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	48 of 1376	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	324 of 2221	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	166 of 2151	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	641 of 2047	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	408 of 2008	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.6	152 of 2077	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	75 of 2043	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	277 of 1935	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	207 of 1895	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.8	93 of 2220	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	36 of 2172	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	180 of 2073	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	109 of 2039	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	333 of 2228	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	251 of 2168	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	313 of 2069	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	352 of 2030	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	184 of 1597	88.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)84th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)96th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2018)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2022)85th percentile~ school

Male (2022)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+12 vs state

Science41%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 349-9945	524	29	18.0	97.5%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	514 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.1	998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%		70.8	1101^st of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	103										42.9	72.9	74.7				48.6	57.6	66.2				40.9			$9,451
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Chimney Rock	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-3870	917	51	17.9	97.9%	9 (1.0%)	67 (7.3%)	808 (88.1%)	30 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24.7	3744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%		28.1	3575^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.1%	169			0.0		0.0	12.5	0.0			14.2	29.8	38.9				32.4	30.2	53.7				17.6			$9,796
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5815 Alder Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 667-6145	512	29	17.8	95.5%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	493 (96.3%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	2934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%		40.3	2821^st of 4710 public elementary schools	40.1%	113	30.0	38.7	0.0	32.5	35.5	0.0				56.8	39.1	40.9				37.8	37.0	44.8				22.2			$11,462
Cunningham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5223	562	32	17.2	92.9%	8 (1.4%)	111 (19.8%)	418 (74.4%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41.8	2654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.7	2388^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.3%	266			22.2			11.1	0.0			35.4	51.5	48.0				39.0	58.8	41.1				18.9			$10,205
Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6262 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3350	782	53	14.8	99.6%	32 (4.1%)	42 (5.4%)	515 (65.9%)	184 (23.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.3	4455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.4%	117	12.5			25.6						28.6	22.5	34.4				13.3	29.6	28.0				11.3			$11,001
School At St George Place	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Hidalgo St	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 625-1499	781	43	18.1	54.8%	128 (16.4%)	190 (24.3%)	335 (42.9%)	92 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	54.9	1852^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.5	1237^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.7%	615										55.7	53.8	73.1				47.2	40.3	46.2				17.3			$8,234
Pilgrim Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6302 Skyline	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-4672	1,233	68	18.1	97.6%	30 (2.4%)	51 (4.1%)	1,143 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.7	2278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%		32.3	3325^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.4%	1047								100.0		42.1	39.4	42.5	61.6	58.1	56.4	49.3	53.2	44.8	49.1	43.6	67.4	22.6	67.5	22.2	$8,375
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5445 W Alabama	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5276	822	46	17.7	22.4%	94 (11.4%)	87 (10.6%)	149 (18.1%)	405 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.5%)	98.4	42^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.4	91^st of 4710 public elementary schools	98.1%	49								100.0	100.0	94.2	93.6	80.3	92.2	88.0	92.1	97.7	98.7	90.8	85.6	67.7	87.2	69.7	68.8	59.2	$7,823
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary II	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5919 Dashwood Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 432-9400	246	11	22.5	98.8%	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	242 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.3	2182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.1	2658^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.6%	476	13.6	25.0	46.2	13.6	12.5	30.0				56.3	58.8	61.9				50.0	29.4	41.7				20.6			$9,343
Baker-Ripley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6500 Rookin St Bldg A	Houston	77074	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 273-3731	398	25	15.7	97.2%	47 (11.8%)	58 (14.6%)	161 (40.5%)	118 (29.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4108^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.8%	187										31.6	26.8	45.8				28.1	27.3	44.7				10.4			$11,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School

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What is the racial makeup of Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School?

Students at Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School.

Is Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School a good school?

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School ranks 998^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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