Life Middle WaxahachieCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in Life School
- Waxahachie, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Life School: B
Total students
585
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Life School: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Life School: 99.3%
Statewide: 90%
Life Middle Waxahachie is a charter middle school or junior high school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Life School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 585 students. 59% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,993, which is $3,894 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3295 N Us Hwy 77Waxahachie, TX 75165
Office phone number
Principals
- Kelsey Whiteley
- kelsey.whiteley@lifeschools.net
- (972) 937-0715
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Life Middle Waxahachie are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
585
African American
268 (45.8%)
Life School: 46.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Life School: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
211 (36.1%)
Life School: 39.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
79 (13.5%)
Life School: 10.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26 (4.4%)
Life School: 3%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
59 %
Life School: 56%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.4 %
Life School: 65.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.5 %
Life School: 10.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5 %
Life School: 9.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Life School: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.3 %
Life School: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Life School: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Life School: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Life School: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Life School: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Life School: 13.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0.4 %
Life School: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1 %
Life School: 13.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.3 %
Life School: 9.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4 %
Life School: 12.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.1
African American
11.8 (30.8%)
Life School: 29.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.2%)
Life School: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (7.8%)
Life School: 12.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.4 (56.2%)
Life School: 54.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Life School: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.1 (81.6%)
Life School: 70.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7 (18.4%)
Life School: 28.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Life School: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.3
Life School: 16.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Life School: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,993
Life School: $55,547
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,306
Life School: $49,866
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,060
Life School: $52,381
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,059
Life School: $55,772
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,488
Life School: $60,913
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,269
Life School: $63,634
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Life School: $69,084
Statewide: $71,111