Life School Oak Cliff
Public school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Life School · Grades K–12
Life School Oak Cliff serves 1,483 students in grades K–12 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Life School. By enrollment it is the 15th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 88.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Life School |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005507849 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,483 | 5,735 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 18 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% | 67.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas 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 Oak Cliff in context
Size
Life School Oak Cliff is the only school in Life School. Its 1,483 students are 25.9% of the district's 5,735. The 8 nearest schools are a median 8.5 miles away and have a median of 935 students, so Life School Oak Cliff is larger 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 9 with 151 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 75, against an average of 114 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% more students than kindergarten (95 against 75). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 52.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Life School (43.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.1% across Life School and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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 Oak Cliff has 88.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,483 students would have about 134.8 teachers, so Life School Oak Cliff has 46.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy, 1 miles away in Faith Family Academy. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52.5% |
| Hispanic | 44.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
| Grade 6 | 136 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 140 |
| Grade 9 | 151 |
| Grade 10 | 124 |
| Grade 11 | 118 |
| Grade 12 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Srl Thornton Frwy, Dallas, TX 75224
Phone: (214)376-8200
Website: lifeschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Life School Oak Cliff. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | Faith Family Academy | 1.0 mi | 2,670 | 20.2 | 99.4% |
| Hospital/Homebound | Dallas ISD | 6.1 mi | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% |
| Pegasus Charter High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6.3 mi | 348 | 11.6 | 58.6% |
| Village Technical Schools | Village Technical Schools | 6.8 mi | 1,335 | 19.8 | 54.9% |
| Newman International at Cedar Hill | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 10.2 mi | 897 | 18.9 | 34% |
| Advantage Academy | Advantage Academy | 11.5 mi | 972 | 19.4 | 80.2% |
| Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus | Legacy Preparatory | 11.8 mi | 991 | 19.6 | 81.1% |
| Ignite Community School - Mesquite | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 13.0 mi | 480 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
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 Carrollton | Elementary | K–6 | 283 |
| 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 Red Oak | Elementary | K–6 | 1,045 |