Life School Oak Cliff vs. Life School Lancaster
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Life School Oak Cliff ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Serving 1,478 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Life School Oak Cliff ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Life School Lancaster ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-6
Total Students
1,478 students
480 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7326 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6569 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
60
Grade 1 Students
88
70
Grade 2 Students
93
70
Grade 3 Students
101
62
Grade 4 Students
100
71
Grade 5 Students
113
70
Grade 6 Students
141
77
Grade 7 Students
138
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Grade 8 Students
149
-
Grade 9 Students
135
-
Grade 10 Students
132
-
Grade 11 Students
111
-
Grade 12 Students
99
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
44%
29%


% Black
54%
62%


% White
1%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%

