Middle Schools in Life School

There is one middle school in the Life School district, Life Middle Waxahachie, which serves grades 7 and 8 with a total enrollment of 551 students.

Life Middle Waxahachie shows a standout performance in advanced mathematics, with an exceptional 93.44% of students proficient in Algebra I during the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district's 51.06% and the state's 54.03%. However, this success is contrasted by significant struggles in standard math courses, where only 25.09% of 7th graders and 38.76% of 8th graders were proficient in math, both below state averages. The school demonstrates a clear strength in 8th-grade reading, with 72.59% proficiency, outperforming the district and state averages. Conversely, 8th-grade social studies is a notable weakness, with only 20.97% of students proficient compared to the state's 31.69%.

The school has shown a positive trend in its overall state ranking, improving from the 46th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 and a 0% dropout rate, the school demonstrates resilience despite over 60% of its students being eligible for free or reduced lunch. Year-over-year test scores show some volatility, such as 8th-grade math proficiency dropping from 48.89% to 38.76%, which may be influenced by the specific cohort of students in a given year. The school spends $10,167 per student.