LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON

LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON is one of the close-knit elementary schools in CARROLLTON, Texas, part of LIFE SCHOOL, with 283 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 45% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

LIFE SCHOOL comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,735 students; LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON is among them.

Looking at the student body, LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Black, 11% White, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 42.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: MCKAMY EL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a public charter, LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for LIFE SCHOOL CARROLLTON typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.