Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: A

Total students

560

Avg. teacher experience

5.2 years

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 5.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 560 students. 88.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 87.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,106, which is $1,781 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.amigosporvida.com

Address

5503 El Camino Del Rey
Houston, TX 77081

Office phone number

(713) 349-9945

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

560

African American

4 (0.7%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

554 (98.9%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 98.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (0.2%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

98.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.2%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

88.6 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 88.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

99.5 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 99.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

87.9 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 87.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

88.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

99.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

87.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

87.7 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 87.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

5.9 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 5.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

87.7%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

5.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.9 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 3.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.7 %

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 3.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: N/A

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

33.1

African American

2.8 (8.4%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4.8 (14.4%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 14.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

17 (51.4%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 51.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

8.5 (25.7%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 25.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.3 (79.5%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 79.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.8 (20.5%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 20.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

16.9

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 16.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

5.2 years

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: 5.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,106

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $57,106

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,736

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $46,736

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,768

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $56,768

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,813

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $62,813

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,920

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $66,920

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,704

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: $69,704

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Chtr Sch: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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