Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School
Houston, TX · Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch
Regular public school · Charter · Grades PK-5 · City, large
1,049th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 76%· Stable
5503 EL CAMINO DEL REY, Houston, TX 77081
(713)349-9945NCES ID 480011308237Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School 1,049th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 76% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 76th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 199 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 484 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 99.2% | 98.3% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $254K in zip 77081 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School
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What school district is Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School in?
Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School is part of the Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch district in Houston, Texas.
Is Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School 1,049th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).
What is the racial makeup of Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School?
Hispanic 98%, Black 1% (484 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 77081 is $254K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.