Total enrollment
5,735
+188 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in LIFE SCHOOL
Texas · 5,735 students · 6 cities
LIFE SCHOOL runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 5,735 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in LIFE SCHOOL
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LIFE SCHOOL ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #518 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,735 | #193 of 760 | #1,664 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #206 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #724 of 758 | #7,710 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.1% | #285 of 750 | #2,159 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #156 of 557 | #1,560 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LIFE SCHOOL
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Life H S Waxahachie at 55.1% proficient to Life School Lancaster at 24.1%, a gap of 31.0 points. That is the 134th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,662 to 5,452 students (down 4%) and from 355 to 302 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF | Dallas | Combined | KG-12 | 1,483 |
| LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie | High | 09-12 | 1,114 |
| LIFE SCHOOL RED OAK | Red Oak | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,045 |
| LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie | Middle | 07-08 | 551 |
| LIFE SCHOOL LANCASTER | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-06 | 455 |
| LIFE SCHOOL CEDAR HILL | Cedar Hill | Elementary | KG-06 | 450 |
| LIFE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN CREEK | Dallas | Elementary | KG-08 | 354 |
| LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON | Carrollton | Elementary | KG-06 | 283 |
About LIFE SCHOOL
LIFE SCHOOL maintains 8 public schools across Texas, collectively enrolling roughly 5,735 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LIFE SCHOOL comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, LIFE SCHOOL runs about 717 students per school, 18% higher than the state mean of roughly 606.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 5,547 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,735 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for LIFE SCHOOL discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.