Top Rankings
Life School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,026 students in Life School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Life School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,498 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
342 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Life School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#883 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,209 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
2,528 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
46%
13%
# White Students
561 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
10%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
401
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
439
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
450
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,125 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,573
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,125
$14,148
Best Life School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Life Middle Waxahachie
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3295 N Us Hwy 77
Red Oak, TX 75154
(972) 937-0715
Red Oak, TX 75154
(972) 937-0715
Grades: 7-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Life School Oak Cliff
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4400 S R L Thornton Frwy
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Grades: K-12
| 1,426 students
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