FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE

AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH

5503 EL CAMINO DEL REY
HOUSTON, TX 77081

Charter School 176 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE is a public charter middle school and part of the AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 176 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 11 teachers, FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

176

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

122.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FRIENDS FOR LIFE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	174

Hispanic
174 (98.9 %)
White
2 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
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:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
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 61

Grade 7 67

Grade 8 48