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 2025-26 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 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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
7 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
5,493 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Life School District, which is ranked #904 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#907 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
42%
53%
% Black
46%
13%
% White
9%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,134 is less than the state median of $14,129. 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
$12,585
$13,398
Spending / Student
$10,134
$14,129
Best Life School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Life Middle Waxahachie
Charter School
(Math: 33% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Life School Mountain Creek
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5525 W Illinois Ave
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 623-0012
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 623-0012
Gr: K-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Life School Oak Cliff
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4400 S R L Thornton Frwy
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Gr: K-12 | 1,478 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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