Life School Cedar Hill
Public elementary school (charter) in Cedar Hill, Texas · Life School · Grades K–6
Life School Cedar Hill serves 450 students in grades K–6 in Cedar Hill (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Life School. By enrollment it is the 3001st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.9 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 ÷ 22.59 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 | 480005512477 |
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 | 450 | 5,735 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 18 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.4% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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 Cedar Hill in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Life School, Life School Cedar Hill is the 3rd largest, with 7.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 415; Life School Cedar Hill is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 77 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 38, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 6 has 74% more students than kindergarten (66 against 38). 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
The largest group is Black students: 60.9% here and 43.6% across Life School. Hispanic students are next, at 32%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.4% of its students are eligible 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
With 22.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 450 students, Life School Cedar Hill has 19.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 450 students would have about 30.4 teachers, so Life School Cedar Hill has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Life School Cedar Hill is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is High Pointe Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in Cedar Hill ISD. Within 10 miles there are 139 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 60.9% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 69 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
129 W Wintergreen Rd, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (972)293-2825
Website: lifeschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Life School Cedar Hill. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Pointe Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 0.4 mi | 411 | 13.7 | 77.4% |
| S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.6 mi | 330 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.7 mi | 344 | 15 | 82.6% |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy | Duncanville ISD | 2.1 mi | 537 | 16.9 | 88.1% |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.3 mi | 521 | 21 | 75.8% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.4 mi | 419 | 15.9 | 80.4% |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 2.6 mi | 529 | 17.7 | 83.6% |
| Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville | Ume Preparatory Academy | 2.8 mi | 258 | 18.4 | 45.3% |
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 Carrollton | Elementary | K–6 | 283 |
| 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 |