Life School Oak CliffCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Life School
- Dallas, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Life School: B
Total students
1,492
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Life School: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Life School: 99.3%
Statewide: 90%
Life School Oak Cliff is an charter elementary/secondary school in Dallas, TX, in the Life School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,492 students. 72.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.3% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Life School Oak Cliff was 852 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,407, which is $2,480 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4400 S R L Thornton FrwyDallas, TX 75224
Office phone number
Principal
- Johnathan Griffin, Quanesha Stovall
- quanesha.stovall@lifeschools.net
- (214) 376-8200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Life School Oak Cliff 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
1,492
African American
768 (51.5%)
Life School: 46.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Life School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Life School: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
701 (47%)
Life School: 39.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (0.6%)
Life School: 10.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (0.8%)
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
72.5 %
Life School: 56%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
84.9 %
Life School: 65.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.4 %
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
21.3 %
Life School: 9.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Life School: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13 %
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)
B
Life School: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Life School: 99.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Life School: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Life School: 99.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Life School: 98%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Life School: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Life School: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Life School: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Life School: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 2%
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
18.1 %
Life School: 13.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.3 %
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
15.4 %
Life School: 13.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
50 %
Life School: 9.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13.3 %
Life School: 12.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
14.4 %
Life School: 22.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.5 %
Life School: 19.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14.7 %
Life School: 24.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Life School: 27.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Life School: 13.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
6.3 %
Life School: 6.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Life School: 11.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Life School: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Life School: 6.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Life School: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
852
Life School: 909
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Life School: 16.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
89.6 %
Life School: 78.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
78.1 %
Life School: 64.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
78.1 %
Life School: 55.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
99.5
African American
46.2 (46.4%)
Life School: 29.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1%)
Life School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Life School: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14.1 (14.2%)
Life School: 12.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Life School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.4 (36.6%)
Life School: 54.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.8 (0.8%)
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
62.4 (62.7%)
Life School: 70.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
35.1 (35.3%)
Life School: 28.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2%)
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
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
8.5 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
$56,407
Life School: $55,547
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,192
Life School: $49,866
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,685
Life School: $52,381
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,643
Life School: $55,772
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,864
Life School: $60,913
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,182
Life School: $63,634
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,859
Life School: $69,084
Statewide: $71,111