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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,421 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 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
5,734 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Life School District, which is ranked #875 of all 1,196 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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
42%
53%
% Black
45%
13%
% White
10%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,708 is less than the state median of $14,116. 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
$12,056
$13,387
Spending / Student
$9,708
$14,116
Best Life School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 595 students
Rank: #22.
Life School Mountain Creek
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5525 W Illinois Ave
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 623-0012
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 623-0012
Grades: K-8
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 1,478 students
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