FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE

AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH

5503 EL CAMINO DEL REY
HOUSTON, TX 77081

Charter School 226 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 226 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 215 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5503 EL CAMINO DEL REY in HOUSTON, TX 77081, FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE serves families zoned within the AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

226

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	218
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Hispanic
218 (96.5%)
White
4 (1.8%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)
Black
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH
Phone:	(713)349-9945
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	226
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	215
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 74

Grade 8 64