Life School Red Oak

Summary:

Life School Red Oak is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-6 in Red Oak, Texas, with a diverse student population of around 800 students.

While Life School Red Oak has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 46-56% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on STAAR tests in reading, math, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-6th grade students at Life School Red Oak who were proficient or better in reading ranged from 39% to 63%, compared to the state average of 49% to 54%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 32% to 44%, compared to the state average of 37% to 45%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 21%, compared to the state average of 26%. Additionally, the school's African American students have performed relatively well, but the Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students have struggled, indicating a need for more targeted interventions.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, which is just 4.84 miles away, Life School Red Oak is clearly underperforming, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower in reading and math. Despite spending more per student ($9,499 in 2020-2021) than the nearby public schools, Life School Red Oak has a higher student-teacher ratio (20.1 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 13.4 to 15.8 students per teacher, suggesting that the school may not be using its resources effectively to support student learning.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

 777 S I 35 E
       Red Oak, TX  75154


(469) 552-9200

District: Life School

SchoolDigger Rank:
2680th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,499 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  1,040

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.4%
African American:
31.0%
White:
19.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.2% Help


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Compare Details Life School Red Oak ranks worse than 57.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Life School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Life School Red Oak has the largest elementary school student body size in the Life School District. Student population at Life School Red Oak is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), African American (31%), White (19.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Life School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Life School Red Oak is 23, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Life School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Life School Red Oak is $9,499, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Life School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Life School Red Oak:

SchoolDigger ranks Life School Red Oak 2680th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Life School Red Oak in the ranking list.)

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Life School:

SchoolDigger ranks Life School 757th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Life School Red Oak

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Rank History for all students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.19 967th 3465 72.1%
2005 74.75 716th 3475 79.4%
2006 72.95 848th 3476 75.6%
2007 72.35 913th 3724 75.5%
2008 61.08 1596th 3768 57.6%
2009 56.03 1922nd 3884 50.5%
2010 72.24 963rd 3937 75.5%
2011 63.61 1597th 4095 61.0%
2012 73.02 976th 4206 76.8%
2013 73.90 965th 4221 77.1%
2014 71.71 1128th 4260 73.5%
2015 73.11 1098th 4320 74.6%
2016 65.19 1511th 4286 64.7%
2017 54.84 1718th 4329 60.3%
2018 52.88 1853rd 4359 57.5%
2019 52.68 1890th 4479 57.8%
2021 51.20 1973rd 4578 56.9%
2022 51.21 2087th 4581 54.4%
2023 40.25 2777th 4647 40.2%
2024 42.37 2680th 4675 42.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.34 622nd 1046 40.5%
2019 41.97 692nd 1112 37.8%
2022 58.46 396th 1004 60.6%
2023 56.17 507th 1099 53.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.11 3169th 3226 1.8%
2019 20.84 3053rd 3333 8.4%
2021 57.57 1099th 3446 68.1%
2022 41.25 2154th 3487 38.2%
2023 35.89 2481st 3556 30.2%
2024 37.27 2364th 3638 35.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.76 2180th 3558 38.7%
2019 33.75 2513th 3684 31.8%
2021 29.89 2810th 3799 26.0%
2022 25.92 3317th 3952 16.1%
2023 43.31 2067th 4086 49.4%
2024 33.91 2980th 4261 30.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.91 1509th 4264 64.6%
2019 59.84 1359th 4309 68.5%
2021 54.53 1719th 4451 61.4%
2022 53.94 1889th 4477 57.8%
2023 39.70 2889th 4521 36.1%
2024 45.45 2501st 4560 45.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.52 1518th 4306 64.7%
2019 57.66 1624th 4348 62.6%
2021 55.06 1744th 4499 61.2%
2022 53.77 1919th 4561 57.9%
2023 44.76 2492nd 4588 45.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.49 2242nd 3106 27.8%
2019 55.92 1745th 3184 45.2%
2021 65.91 1146th 3006 61.9%
2022 56.90 1558th 2958 47.3%
2023 67.87 974th 2980 67.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.95 3442nd 4240 18.8%
2019 30.20 3381st 4295 21.3%
2021 37.80 2738th 4331 36.8%
2022 47.87 2249th 4461 49.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.72 2401st 4319 44.4%
2019 44.51 2362nd 4357 45.8%
2021 45.29 2245th 4498 50.1%
2022 47.52 2311th 4563 49.4%
2023 36.84 2960th 4585 35.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.53 605th 2483 75.6%
2019 68.80 522nd 2515 79.2%
2021 63.32 610th 2444 75.0%
2022 69.87 485th 2421 80.0%
2023 60.46 746th 2443 69.5%
2024 55.57 928th 2421 61.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.97 1884th 4168 54.8%
2019 52.99 1792nd 4188 57.2%
2021 55.52 1605th 4329 62.9%
2022 55.46 1730th 4376 60.5%
2023 38.35 2877th 4401 34.6%
2024 46.57 2324th 4431 47.6%
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Rank History for White students at Life School Red Oak

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.39 1427th 3127 54.4%
2019 45.09 1805th 3142 42.6%
2021 40.10 1932nd 3082 37.3%
2022 38.64 2095th 3082 32.0%
2023 37.75 2089th 3106 32.7%
2024 33.34 2270th 3078 26.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Life School Red Oak

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 133 41 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2005 328 91 8 107 1 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 447 139 9 150 2 n/a n/a 0 747
2007 552 213 15 171 1 n/a n/a 0 952
2008 621 247 19 207 2 n/a n/a 0 1096
2009 698 291 25 247 2 n/a n/a 0 1263
2010 686 349 31 322 13 n/a n/a 0 1401
2011 710 352 25 347 7 3 57 0 1501
2012 697 371 27 373 8 4 74 0 1554
2013 666 427 25 413 7 4 83 0 1625
2014 674 490 24 485 13 4 84 0 1774
2015 655 646 21 534 10 5 78 0 1949
2016 341 332 16 317 5 1 39 0 1051
2017 316 333 13 334 6 0 49 0 1051
2018 287 329 7 356 6 1 44 0 1030
2019 298 327 4 393 2 0 40 0 1064
2020 277 335 4 389 2 0 37 0 1044
2021 231 371 1 419 1 0 31 0 1054
2022 221 327 2 428 2 1 38 0 1019
2023 191 346 4 452 4 0 40 0 1037
2024 200 322 7 472 3 0 36 0 1040

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Life School Red Oak

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 224 13.0 17.2 18.8
2005 535 30.2 17.7 31
2006 747 36.2 20.6 26.2
2007 952 47.2 20.2 24.6
2008 1096 57.7 19.0 23.2
2009 1263 67.7 18.6 24.7
2010 1401 79.4 17.6 28.4
2011 1501 90.1 16.6 30.3
2012 1554 89.3 17.4 32.7
2013 1625 89.9 18.0 35.9
2014 1774 97.8 18.1 36.6
2015 1949 109.0 17.8 36.1
2016 1051 51.0 20.6 42.6
2017 1051 51.8 20.2 38.1
2018 1030 52.1 19.7 45.6
2019 1064 51.0 20.8 48.7
2020 1044 50.1 20.8 48.9
2021 1054 49.8 21.1 46.6
2022 1019 49.9 20.3 54.9
2023 1037 51.3 20.1 55.8
2024 1040 45.0 23.0 56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Life School Red Oak

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 224 13.0 17.2 18.8
2005 535 30.2 17.7 31
2006 747 36.2 20.6 26.2
2007 952 47.2 20.2 24.6
2008 1096 57.7 19.0 23.2
2009 1263 67.7 18.6 24.7
2010 1401 79.4 17.6 28.4
2011 1501 90.1 16.6 30.3
2012 1554 89.3 17.4 32.7
2013 1625 89.9 18.0 35.9
2014 1774 97.8 18.1 36.6
2015 1949 109.0 17.8 36.1
2016 1051 51.0 20.6 42.6
2017 1051 51.8 20.2 38.1
2018 1030 52.1 19.7 45.6
2019 1064 51.0 20.8 48.7
2020 1044 50.1 20.8 48.9
2021 1054 49.8 21.1 46.6
2022 1019 49.9 20.3 54.9
2023 1037 51.3 20.1 55.8
2024 1040 45.0 23.0 56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Life School Red Oak

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $562 (6.9%) $7,603 (93.1%) $8,165
2020 $803 (9.5%) $7,610 (90.5%) $8,413
2021 $873 (9.2%) $8,626 (90.8%) $9,499

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Life School Red Oak

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1890th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2777th of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Life School Red Oak)4536
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Life School)3233
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Life School Red Oak)2636
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Life School)2325
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Life School Red Oak)4330
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Life School)3225
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Life School Red Oak)3936
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Life School)2931
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Life School Red Oak)5640
 16%
   5th Grade Reading (Life School)4130
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Life School Red Oak)6149
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Life School)3829
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Life School Red Oak)4129
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Life School)3417
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Life School Red Oak)4757
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (Life School)3139
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Life School Red Oak)4845
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Life School)2927
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10641037
 2.5%
African American327346
 5.8%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian44
Hispanic393452
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White298191
 35.9%
Two or More Races4040
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%55.8%
 7.1%


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Students at Life School Red Oak are 45% Hispanic, 31% African American, 19% White, 3% Two or more races.

Life School Red Oak ranks 2680th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,040 students attended Life School Red Oak.


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