Life School Lancaster
Public elementary school (charter) in Lancaster, Texas · Life School · Grades K–6
Life School Lancaster serves 455 students in grades K–6 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Life School. By enrollment it is the 2954th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 26.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Life School |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005511533 |
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 | 455 | 5,735 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 18 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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 Lancaster in context
Size
Life School Lancaster is the 2nd largest of Life School's 5 elementary schools; its 455 students are 7.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 442; Life School Lancaster 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 72 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 53, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 6 has 23% more students than kindergarten (65 against 53). 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% here and 43.6% across Life School. Hispanic students are next, at 31.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% 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 26.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 455 students, Life School Lancaster has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 455 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Life School Lancaster has 4.6 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 Lancaster is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, 0.7 miles away in Desoto ISD. Within 10 miles there are 73 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% |
| Hispanic | 31.2% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
950 S I-35 E, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)274-7950
Website: lifeschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Life School Lancaster. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Desoto ISD | 0.7 mi | 536 | 18.8 | 45.9% |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 0.9 mi | 362 | 15.7 | 58.8% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.4 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.0 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 2.2 mi | 312 | 20.4 | 75.6% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| Belt Line Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.3 mi | 567 | 15.3 | 83.1% |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 2.6 mi | 468 | 15.6 | 59.8% |
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 Cedar Hill | Elementary | K–6 | 450 |
| 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 |