Life School Mountain CreekCharter
- Elementary school in Life School
- Dallas, TX
- Kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Life School: B
Total students
272
Avg. teacher experience
5.2 years
Life School: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Life School: 99.3%
Statewide: 90%
Life School Mountain Creek is an charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Life School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 272 students. 55.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,463, which is $5,424 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5525 W Illinois AveDallas, TX 75211
Office phone number
Principal
- Veronica Pelton
- eva.mease@lifeschools.net
- (214) 623-0012
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Life School Mountain Creek 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
272
African American
69 (25.4%)
Life School: 46.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
189 (69.5%)
Life School: 39.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (4.4%)
Life School: 10.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
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
55.9 %
Life School: 56%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71 %
Life School: 65.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11 %
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
10.7 %
Life School: 9.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Life School: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.2 %
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)
C
Life School: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Life School: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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
22.5 %
Life School: 13.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
26.7 %
Life School: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.8 %
Life School: 13.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.8 %
Life School: 9.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
40 %
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
18
African American
4.9 (27.4%)
Life School: 29.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Life School: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.3 (18.2%)
Life School: 12.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.8 (54.4%)
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
16 (89%)
Life School: 70.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (11%)
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
15.1
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
5.2 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
$53,463
Life School: $55,547
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,606
Life School: $49,866
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,854
Life School: $52,381
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,722
Life School: $55,772
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,825
Life School: $60,913
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Life School: $63,634
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Life School: $69,084
Statewide: $71,111