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Charter elementary school · Life School · Red Oak, Texas

Life School Cedar Hill

Life School Cedar Hill rates 5.8, above the middle of Life School's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Life School median is 5.1.

#5,533 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Life School: 5 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A charter elementary school in Red Oak, TX where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,533 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 4 of 8 in Life School.

Life School Cedar Hill is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math37%8 points below the Texas average of 45%264 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading43%12 points below the Texas average of 55%265 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 16-year record (2010–2025), then recovered 16 points since 2021, reaching 40% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75154; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Life School Cedar Hill and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$96,150
Median home value
$296,000
Median rent
$1,446/mo
College educated
31%
Homeownership
83.7%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75154; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,448/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Red Oak. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Red Oak), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.7Compare →
  2. Life School Cedar Hillthis school
    5.8
  3. 5.4Compare →
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  7. Village Tech Schools1.9 mi · charter
    3.9Compare →
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  9. Nova Academy Cedar Hill1.3 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Life School Cedar Hill.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Life School Cedar Hill serve?

Life School Cedar Hill serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Life School Cedar Hill?

Life School Cedar Hill has an enrollment of approximately 450 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Life School Cedar Hill?

The student-teacher ratio at Life School Cedar Hill is 19.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Life School Cedar Hill rank in TX?

Life School Cedar Hill ranks #5,533 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Life School Cedar Hill's MySchoolScout rating?

Life School Cedar Hill has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Life School Cedar Hill?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Life School Cedar Hill has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Life School Cedar Hill a charter school?

Yes, Life School Cedar Hill is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Life School Cedar Hill a Title I school?

No, Life School Cedar Hill is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Life School Cedar Hill?

72.9% of students at Life School Cedar Hill qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
450
Student-teacher ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dallas County
Rank in district
#4 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$10,430
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 75154)
50,178
Area average commute
33 min
Area median age
37.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.