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Life School Oak Cliff

4400 S R L Thornton Frwy
Red Oak, TX 75154

Bottom 50%

Serving 1,478 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Life School Oak Cliff ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 1,478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Life School Oak Cliff ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Life School Oak Cliff's student population of 1,478 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Life School Oak Cliff
Kind	78
1	88
2	93
3	101
4	100
5	113
6	141
7	138
8	149
9	135
10	132
11	111
12	99

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Total Students

1,478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff
2023	1,426
2022	1,492
2021	1,536
2020	1,539
2019	1,539
2018	1,599
2017	1,599
2016	1,539
2015	1,598
2014	1,520
2013	1,451
2012	1,363
2011	1,314
2010	1,273
2009	1,273
2008	1,244
2007	1,219
2006	1,147
2005	1,113
2004	1,026
2003	869
2002	794
2001	708
2000	569
1999	220

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff
2023	96
2022	99
2021	101
2020	106
2019	106
2018	110
2017	110
2016	108
2015	102
2014	91
2013	89
2012	85
2011	86
2010	78
2009	75
2008	70
2007	68
2006	64
2005	56
2004	54
2003	46
2002	42
2001	38
2000	30
1999	19

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Year Founded

1998

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

105 acres

School Motto

Ready to Learn. Ready to Lead. Ready for Life.

School Rankings

Life School Oak Cliff ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Life School Oak Cliff is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7327 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff
2023	#7327
2022	#7326
2021	#6727
2019	#7347
2018	#7422
2017	#6744
2016	#6293
2015	#5927
2014	#6228
2013	#5334
2012	#5349

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21%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	21%	44%	29%
2022	20%	41%	29%
2021	18%	37%	22%
2019	24%	51%	33%
2018	19%	49%	29%
2017	56%	78%	66%
2016	57%	75%	66%
2015	59%	73%	71%
2014	61%	76%	74%
2013	69%	78%	77%
2012	79%	83%	86%

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34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2022	34%	51%	45%
2021	24%	42%	32%
2019	30%	47%	39%
2018	28%	45%	29%
2017	63%	72%	70%
2016	66%	71%	72%
2015	69%	73%	77%
2014	68%	75%	78%
2013	73%	78%	81%
2012	85%	88%	91%
2011	85%	88%	89%

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27%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2022	27%	46%	40%
2021	22%	43%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	18:1	15:1	19:1
2006	18:1	15:1	19:1
2005	20:1	15:1	19:1
2004	19:1	15:1	19:1
2003	19:1	15:1	19:1
2002	19:1	15:1	19:1
2001	19:1	15:1	19:1
2000	19:1	14:1	19:1
1999	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	45%	53%	41%
2022	47%	53%	40%
2021	47%	53%	40%
2020	45%	53%	39%
2019	45%	53%	39%
2018	45%	52%	36%
2017	45%	52%	36%
2016	43%	52%	34%
2015	39%	52%	32%
2014	35%	52%	29%
2013	35%	51%	28%
2012	34%	51%	27%
2011	33%	50%	26%
2010	32%	49%	25%
2009	29%	48%	23%
2008	26%	47%	22%
2007	24%	46%	21%
2006	24%	46%	22%
2005	22%	45%	21%
2004	19%	44%	20%
2003	16%	43%	16%
2002	16%	42%	16%
2001	15%	41%	15%
2000	16%	40%	16%
1999	18%	39%	17%

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Black

54%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	53%	13%	46%
2022	51%	13%	46%
2021	52%	13%	46%
2020	53%	13%	45%
2019	53%	13%	45%
2018	54%	13%	47%
2017	54%	13%	47%
2016	56%	13%	48%
2015	59%	13%	49%
2014	62%	13%	49%
2013	62%	13%	49%
2012	62%	13%	48%
2011	63%	13%	48%
2010	65%	14%	48%
2009	66%	14%	48%
2008	67%	14%	50%
2007	66%	14%	47%
2006	68%	15%	49%
2005	65%	14%	49%
2004	64%	14%	56%
2003	63%	14%	63%
2002	60%	14%	60%
2001	59%	14%	59%
2000	57%	14%	57%
1999	67%	14%	66%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	1%	26%	10%
2022	1%	26%	11%
2020	1%	27%	13%
2019	1%	27%	13%
2015	1%	29%	16%
2014	1%	29%	17%
2013	1%	30%	18%
2012	2%	31%	21%
2011	2%	31%	22%
2010	1%	33%	24%
2009	4%	34%	27%
2008	6%	35%	27%
2007	8%	36%	30%
2006	8%	36%	29%
2005	11%	38%	27%
2004	15%	39%	22%
2003	19%	40%	19%
2002	22%	41%	22%
2001	24%	42%	24%
2000	26%	44%	26%
1999	34%	45%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.62
2022	0.52	0.64	0.62
2021	0.51	0.64	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63	0.64
2018	0.51	0.64	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63	0.64
2015	0.50	0.63	0.64
2014	0.50	0.63	0.65
2013	0.50	0.64	0.65
2012	0.50	0.64	0.66
2011	0.50	0.64	0.66
2010	0.49	0.64	0.66
2009	0.48	0.64	0.65
2008	0.48	0.64	0.64
2007	0.51	0.64	0.65
2006	0.51	0.64	0.64
2005	0.52	0.64	0.64
2004	0.54	0.64	0.60
2003	0.55	0.64	0.55
2002	0.57	0.64	0.57
2001	0.58	0.64	0.58
2000	0.59	0.65	0.59
1999	0.64	0.65	0.62

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	95%	90%	98%
2022	95%	90%	99%
2021	95%	89%	99%
2019	95%	89%	99%
2018	95%	89%	99%
2017	95%	89%	98%
2016	95%	89%	95%
2015	95%	89%	95%
2014	95%	88%	95%
2013	95%	88%	95%
2012	92%	88%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	75%	57%	57%
2022	72%	57%	53%
2021	68%	56%	51%
2020	73%	56%	52%
2019	73%	56%	52%
2018	65%	53%	44%
2017	65%	53%	44%
2016	68%	53%	44%
2015	63%	52%	43%
2014	60%	53%	42%
2013	59%	53%	42%
2012	56%	44%	40%
2011	57%	44%	40%
2010	48%	43%	32%
2009	42%	40%	30%
2008	40%	39%	29%
2007	39%	39%	28%
2006	40%	40%	31%
2005	41%	39%	35%
2004	40%	39%	34%
2003	36%	39%	36%
2002	34%	38%	34%
2001	30%	38%	30%
2000	24%	38%	24%
1999	39%	39%	39%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Life School Oak Cliff	Texas	Life School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	11%	6%	11%
2017	11%	6%	11%
2016	10%	6%	12%
2015	13%	6%	12%
2014	15%	7%	13%
2013	13%	7%	12%
2012	12%	7%	12%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	18%	8%	14%
2009	16%	8%	12%
2008	16%	8%	13%
2007	16%	8%	13%
2006	19%	8%	15%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	15%	7%	14%
2003	18%	7%	18%
2002	21%	7%	21%
2001	18%	7%	18%
2000	17%	8%	17%
1999	18%	8%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Life School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Life School Oak Cliff's ranking?

Life School Oak Cliff is ranked #7327 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Life School Oak Cliff often compared to?

Life School Oak Cliffis often viewed alongside schools like Life School Lancaster, Life School Cedar Hill by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Life School Oak Cliff?

The graduation rate of Life School Oak Cliff is 95%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Life School Oak Cliff?

1,478 students attend Life School Oak Cliff.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Life School Oak Cliff students are Black, 44% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Life School Oak Cliff?

Life School Oak Cliff has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Life School Oak Cliff offer ?

Life School Oak Cliff offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Life School Oak Cliff part of?

Life School Oak Cliff is part of Life School District.

In what neighborhood is Life School Oak Cliff located?

Life School Oak Cliff is located in the Cedar Crest neighborhood of Red Oak, TX.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 1,478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: ≥95% (Top 20%)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education