Life School Red Oak
Public elementary school (charter) in Red Oak, Texas · Life School · Grades K–6
Life School Red Oak serves 1,045 students in grades K–6 in Red Oak (Ellis County). It is one of 8 schools in Life School. By enrollment it is the 75th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 23.1 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 ÷ 45.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Life School |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005509533 |
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 | 1,045 | 5,735 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 18 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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 Red Oak in context
Size
Life School Red Oak is the largest of Life School's 5 elementary schools; its 1,045 students are 18.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 519; Life School Red Oak 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 kindergarten with 152 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 147, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 152 in kindergarten and 147 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.5% here and 44.1% across Life School. Black students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56% 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 45.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,045 students, Life School Red Oak has 23.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,045 students would have about 70.6 teachers, so Life School Red Oak has 25.3 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 Red Oak 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 Wooden Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in Red Oak ISD. Within 10 miles there are 47 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.5% |
| Black | 30% |
| White | 17.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 152 |
| Grade 1 | 149 |
| Grade 2 | 148 |
| Grade 3 | 150 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 150 |
| Grade 6 | 147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
777 S I-35 E, Red Oak, TX 75154
Phone: (469)552-9200
Website: lifeschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Life School Red Oak. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 1.8 mi | 508 | 13 | 64.4% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 2.2 mi | 491 | 14.8 | 65.4% |
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 2.6 mi | 756 | 16.2 | 69% |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.8 mi | 452 | 13.5 | 42.7% |
| Shields Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 3.1 mi | 625 | 16.4 | 59.2% |
| Eastridge Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 3.5 mi | 530 | 15.1 | 63.8% |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Desoto ISD | 4.8 mi | 536 | 18.8 | 45.9% |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 4.9 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 Lancaster | Elementary | K–6 | 455 |
| Life School Mountain Creek | Elementary | K–8 | 354 |
| Life School Oak Cliff | Other | K–12 | 1,483 |