Life School Carrollton
Public elementary school (charter) in Carrollton, Texas · Life School · Grades K–6
Life School Carrollton serves 283 students in grades K–6 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Life School. By enrollment it is the 4213th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Life School |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005513849 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Life School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 5,735 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 18 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Life School Carrollton in context
Size
Life School Carrollton is the smallest of Life School's 5 elementary schools; its 283 students are 4.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 542 students, so Life School Carrollton is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 26, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 6 has 28% fewer students than kindergarten (26 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Life School (44.1%). Black students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.1% across Life School and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Life School Carrollton has 17.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 283 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Life School Carrollton has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is McKamy Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 156 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.1% |
| Black | 32.9% |
| White | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2660 E Trinity Mills Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (469)701-1355
Website: lifeschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Life School Carrollton. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKamy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.4 mi | 553 | 15.1 | 75.4% |
| Jerry R Junkins Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.8 mi | 702 | 17.6 | 86.3% |
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 0.9 mi | 108 | 18 | 48.1% |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 658 | 16.2 | 81.2% |
| Country Place Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 318 | 12.9 | 37.7% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 661 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 74.2% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 503 | 14.5 | 76.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Life School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life H S Waxahachie | High | 9–12 | 1,114 |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Middle | 7–8 | 551 |
| Life School Cedar Hill | Elementary | K–6 | 450 |
| Life School Lancaster | Elementary | K–6 | 455 |
| Life School Mountain Creek | Elementary | K–8 | 354 |
| Life School Oak Cliff | Other | K–12 | 1,483 |
| Life School Red Oak | Elementary | K–6 | 1,045 |