Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Life School: B

Total students

1,019

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Life School: 8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Life School: 99.3%

Statewide: 90%

Life School Red Oak is an charter elementary school in Red Oak, TX, in the Life School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,019 students. 45.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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 $55,265, which is $3,622 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lifeschools.net

Address

777 S I-35 E
Red Oak, TX 75154

Office phone number

(469) 552-9200

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Life School Red Oak 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

1,019

African American

327 (32.1%)

Life School: 46.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Life School: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.2%)

Life School: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

428 (42%)

Life School: 39.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Life School: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

221 (21.7%)

Life School: 10.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

38 (3.7%)

Life School: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

32.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

42.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

21.7%

Two or more races

3.7%

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

45.4 %

Life School: 56%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

54.9 %

Life School: 65.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.4 %

Life School: 10.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

54.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.4%

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

6 %

Life School: 9.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.2 %

Life School: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.1 %

Life School: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.0%

Gifted and talented

5.2%

Special education

11.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

8.9 %

Life School: 13.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.4 %

Life School: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Life School: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Life School: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9 %

Life School: 13.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Life School: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.6 %

Life School: 9.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10.7 %

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

50

African American

7.4 (14.7%)

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

8.9 (17.8%)

Life School: 12.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Life School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.7 (67.5%)

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

39.3 (78.5%)

Life School: 70.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.7 (21.5%)

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

20.4

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

8.1 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

$55,265

Life School: $55,547

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,150

Life School: $49,866

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,100

Life School: $52,381

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,231

Life School: $55,772

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,188

Life School: $60,913

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,671

Life School: $63,634

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Life School: $69,084

Statewide: $71,111

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