Friends for Life Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Houston, Texas 77081 · Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch
#1585 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas
#13268 of 15,369 nationally
About Friends for Life Middle
Friends for Life Middle is a charter middle located in Houston, in the Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch school district of Texas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 226 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1585th of 1,684 ranked middle schools in Texas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (41th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 226.
There are 699 schools in Houston; Friends for Life Middle ranks 544th of 678 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)–
- Reading proficiency (30%)–
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)95.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Friends for Life Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
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Schools near Friends for Life Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School
Houston · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 3 m away
Rodriguez El
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
917 students · 429 m away
Ser-Ninos Charter El
Houston · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students · 476 m away
Ser-Ninos Charter High
Houston · Charter other · Grades 9–11
169 students · 479 m away
Ser-Ninos Charter Middle
Houston · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
266 students · 498 m away
Cunningham El
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
562 students · 1.1 km away
Benavidez El
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
782 students · 1.4 km away
School at ST George Place
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
781 students · 1.6 km away
Pilgrim Academy
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,233 students · 1.6 km away
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
Houston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
822 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Charter middle schools in Texas with a comparable Enrollment.
Iltexas Richmond Middle
Richmond · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
227 students
Basis Pflugerville
Pflugerville · Charter middle · Grades 6–10
240 students
Mendez Middle
Austin · Charter middle · Grades 7–8
199 students
Iltexas Pearland Middle
Pearland · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
197 students
DR Terry Robbins Middle
Lufkin · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
260 students
Ser-Ninos Charter Middle
Houston · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
266 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Friends for Life Middle a good school?
Friends for Life Middle has a Success Index (US) of 22.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1585 of 1,684 in Texas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Friends for Life Middle rank in Texas?
Friends for Life Middle ranks #1585 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas and #13268 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Friends for Life Middle?
Friends for Life Middle had 226 students in 2025.
Is Friends for Life Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Friends for Life Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Friends for Life Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Friends for Life Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.