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Enrollment
1,045
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIFE SCHOOL·NCES 480005509533
Life School Red Oak
777 S I-35 E, RED OAK, TX 75154 · (469) 552-9200 · Ellis County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,045 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
585 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 149 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (152) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (147).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LIFE SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Life School Red Oak
Life School Red Oak's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life School Red Oak this school | 1,045 | 56.0% | 39.5% |
| Fox Elementary School KLEIN | 908 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| Alice W Douse Elementary School KILLEEN | 893 | 56.0% | 34.3% |
| Honor Elementary School CONVERSE | 806 | 63.8% | 24.7% |
| Tavola Elementary School NEW CANEY | 859 | 58.6% | 33.3% |
| Copperfield Elementary School CONVERSE | 730 | 61.8% | 33.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Life School Red Oak ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,658 of 4,401 | #27 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,799 of 4,466 ▲ 103 | #24 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,196 of 4,466 ▼ 531 | #29 of 36 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,506 of 3,998 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,045 | #75 of 4,938 | #1 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #4,579 of 4,622 | #42 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #1,036 of 4,628 | #15 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #3,316 of 4,789 | #26 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #1,211 of 1,307 | #20 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,045
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 1,501
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,045 | 45.3 | 23.1:1 | 56% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 1,040 | 45 | 23.1:1 | 56% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 1,037 | 51.4 | 20.2:1 | 56% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 1,054 | 49 | 21.5:1 | 47% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 1,030 | 52.2 | 19.7:1 | 46% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 1,051 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 43% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 1,501 | 90 | 16.7:1 | 30% (455) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Life School Red Oak.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,030 to 1,045); teachers down 13% (52.2 to 45.3).
About Life School Red Oak
Life School Red Oak is a large elementary school in RED OAK, Texas. The school reports 1,045 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Life School Red Oak is part of a district of 8 schools: LIFE SCHOOL, with 5,735 students.
Enrollment at Life School Red Oak is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 49%. The school is also 30% Black, 17% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 28% Hispanic share among all Ellis County residents. By the diversity index, Life School Red Oak comes in at 64%.
Life School Red Oak employs 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 23.1:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 56% in 2024-25.
Life School Red Oak's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.5%) and its predicted rate (49.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Ellis County (population about 213,160), median household income is about $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 83 public schools operate in Ellis County, serving about 46,344 students.
The closest other public school is Red Oak Middle School, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Life School Red Oak at 7th of 9.
Life School Red Oak falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. Charter status: Life School Red Oak is a public charter school.
Federal data show 1,054 students in 2020-21 and 1,045 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.5:1 to 23.1:1.
Discussions about Life School Red Oak may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIFE SCHOOL
- Life School Oak CliffCombined · 1,483 students
- Life H S WaxahachieHigh · 1,114 students
- Life Middle WaxahachieMiddle · 551 students
- Life School LancasterElementary · 455 students
- Life School Cedar HillElementary · 450 students
- Life School Mountain CreekElementary · 354 students
Other schools in RED OAK
- Red Oak High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Red Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,488 students
- Eastridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Wooden Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Red Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Red Oak Middle School1.5 mi · 1,488
- Red Oak High School1.6 mi · 2,297
- Wooden Elementary School1.8 mi · 508
- Red Oak Elementary School2.2 mi · 491
- Life Middle Waxahachie2.5 mi · 551
- Russell P Schupmann Elementary School2.6 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Life School Red OakHow large is Life School Red Oak?
Life School Red Oak enrolls approximately 1,045 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Life School Red Oak serve?
Life School Red Oak serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Life School Red Oak?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Life School Red Oak is approximately 23.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Life School Red Oak?
Life School Red Oak reports a student body of 17% White, 49% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Life School Red Oak?
Life School Red Oak is overseen by LIFE SCHOOL in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.