Friends For Life Middle

Summary:

Friends For Life Middle is a public charter middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 176 students in grades 6-8. With a predominantly Hispanic student population (98.86%), the school is part of the Services-Ninos Charter School district, which is ranked 114 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Friends For Life Middle consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR/STAAR EOC assessments, with particularly strong results for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socio-Economic Status student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 15-20% of Texas middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its Hispanic, ELL, and Low SES students rank in the top 5-10% of Texas middle schools. This exceptional performance is noteworthy, given that 99.43% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Houston Independent School District, Friends For Life Middle stands out as a high-performing charter school, consistently outperforming its traditional public school counterparts in academic proficiency rates and student subgroup rankings. This suggests that the school's effective instructional strategies and support systems could provide valuable insights for other schools and districts looking to improve educational outcomes, particularly for underserved student populations.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 5503 El Camino Del Rey
       Houston, TX  77081


(713) 349-9945

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

SchoolDigger Rank:
372nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.9%
White:
1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Friends For Life Middle ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.72. (See more...)
Schooldigger Rankings:

Friends For Life Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Friends For Life Middle 372nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Friends For Life Middle in the ranking list.)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School 114th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Friends For Life Middle

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Rank History for all students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.98 281st 2330 87.9%
2024 77.72 372nd 2361 84.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.49 66th 1720 96.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.44 71st 2251 96.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.48 321st 2241 85.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.37 283rd 2245 87.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Friends For Life Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.30 110th 2116 94.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Friends For Life Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 2 0 0 174 0 0 0 0 176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Friends For Life Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 176 11.7 14.9 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Friends For Life Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 176 11.7 14.9 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.


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Students at Friends For Life Middle are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Friends For Life Middle ranks 372nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 176 students attended Friends For Life Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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