LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF

Set in DALLAS, Texas, LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF is a roomy unified-grade school, operated by LIFE SCHOOL. It hosts 1,483 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 206% above typical.

Across the 8 schools in LIFE SCHOOL (5,735 students total), LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF lists that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 45% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF has 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.3%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is CLARA OLIVER EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF. On composite proficiency, LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 42.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF has contracted 4%, going from 1,537 students in 2018 to 1,483 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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