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Life School Lancaster

Public, Charter Grades K-6

4201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Life School Lancaster is a K-6 charter school in Lancaster, TX, serving 455 students and part of the Life School district. The school has a history of very low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a recent 0-star rating and a 9th percentile rank. Nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school faces significant challenges, including a high student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1, which can limit individualized attention for students.

A key differentiator is the stark contrast with Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, located just 0.71 miles away, which ranks in the 82nd percentile (4-star rating). For example, in 3rd Grade Reading, Life School Lancaster had an 8.96% proficiency rate, while Katherine Johnson achieved 75.56%. This massive gap suggests that factors like school model and leadership profoundly impact outcomes. However, there is a notable bright spot: 4th Grade Math proficiency reached 47.76% in 2025-2026, outperforming all nearby elementary schools. Additionally, the school shows relative strength with African American students, who ranked in the 21st percentile (1 star), the highest-performing subgroup for the school.

Despite higher per-student spending ($11,924) than most nearby schools, academic results remain low, raising questions about resource allocation. Science scores are a critical weakness, with 5th Grade Science proficiency at 24.24% in 2024-2025, well below the state average. The school also exhibits extreme volatility in grade-level performance, such as 3rd Grade Math at 5.97% versus 4th Grade Math at 47.76%, indicating inconsistent instructional alignment. Nearby schools like Frank D Moates Elementary and Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy offer alternative options, but parents should carefully evaluate Life School Lancaster's persistent challenges and consider visiting the school to understand its unique strengths and weaknesses.

455

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,180

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 S I-35 E
Lancaster, TX 75146

(972) 274-7950

District: Life School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.0%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Reading scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Texas avg49%

4,201^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Life School

738^th of 951Life School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4201 of 4627	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	4089 of 4651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	4421 of 4710	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	4505 of 4647	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	3855 of 4581	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3697 of 4578	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4168 of 4479	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	4217 of 4359	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	3872 of 4329	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	3881 of 4286	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	47.5	2463 of 4320	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	2007 of 4260	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	1496 of 4221	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	980 of 4206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	1869 of 4095	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	2735 of 3937	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.7	2752 of 3884	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1897 of 2406	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1420 of 1905	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	2092 of 2443	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2250 of 2443	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1557 of 2421	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1651 of 2444	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1844 of 2515	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1970 of 2483	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	3830 of 4461	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3676 of 4331	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4154 of 4295	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	4177 of 4240	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1451 of 1643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	2698 of 2918	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	3384 of 3668	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	3527 of 3556	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	2480 of 3487	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	3284 of 3333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	3203 of 3226	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	4179 of 4575	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	3503 of 3744	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	4447 of 4658	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	4508 of 4588	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4050 of 4561	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3604 of 4499	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	3608 of 4348	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	4150 of 4306	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1707 of 3075	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	944 of 2619	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	6.6	2904 of 2980	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	2625 of 2958	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	2416 of 3006	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	2626 of 3184	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	2898 of 3106	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	3988 of 4413	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	3091 of 3644	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3851 of 4465	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	4301 of 4401	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	3961 of 4376	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3448 of 4329	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	3952 of 4188	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4045 of 4168	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	3965 of 4520	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3402 of 3705	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	4319 of 4594	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	4412 of 4521	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3840 of 4477	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	3432 of 4451	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4070 of 4309	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4135 of 4264	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	4191 of 4582	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	3134 of 3739	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	4236 of 4647	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	4369 of 4585	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	3560 of 4563	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3630 of 4498	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	4236 of 4357	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	4185 of 4319	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	64.4	358 of 1112	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	3968 of 4301	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	2970 of 3549	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3247 of 4292	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	3863 of 4086	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	2624 of 3952	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1952 of 3799	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	3591 of 3684	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1759 of 3558	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2292 of 2612	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.6	1108 of 3082	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.0	3014 of 3127	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2019)68th percentile+61 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading29%-25 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Life School Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-6	950 S I-35 E	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-7950	455	26	17.4	73.8%	23 (5.1%)	273 (60.0%)	142 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	16.8	4201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.9	4089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	112								9.0	37.3	32.4	35.4			6.0	47.8	14.1	26.6			$10,180
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	78	835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	1441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	606							75.3	75.6	72.2	70.0	81.9	80.3	87.5	80.0	65.3	51.1	36.1	46.9	38.4	$6,486
Woodridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-4	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	2572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.4%		29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	896								44.1	45.5	48.8				44.1	59.1	24.4				$7,891
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Rolling Hills Pl	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1525	388	27	14.3	89.7%	3 (0.8%)	332 (85.6%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	18.7	4113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.8	3981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	132								33.3	43.4	51.0				12.3	18.5	28.6				$7,517
Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Millbrook Dr	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1564	416	30	13.8	79.6%	5 (1.2%)	356 (85.6%)	31 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	39.3	2809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		34.8	3140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	331								54.6	45.0	57.1				36.4	23.3	44.6				$7,421
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	4.8	4589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	41								19.7	20.0	31.0				9.0	23.2	11.3				$8,815
Iltexas Lancaster Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	737	47	15.6	84.8%	16 (2.2%)	304 (41.2%)	379 (51.4%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	25.1	3752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.6	4498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	746	0.0			20.0				36.0	45.5	43.4				29.0	35.5	30.4				$9,821
Belt Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 W Belt Line Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1608	567	37	15.2	83.1%	7 (1.2%)	443 (78.1%)	99 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.6	4014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		30.8	3377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	637								44.0	39.1	34.8				28.0	28.3	26.1				$7,846
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	468	30	15.6	59.8%	16 (3.4%)	243 (51.9%)	179 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	7.1	4553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.6%		12.5	4394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	159	11.8	25.0	7.7		20.0	10.0		26.6	20.4	28.9				17.2	22.9	21.0				$6,982
Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)																				$9,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Life School Lancaster

What is the racial makeup of Life School Lancaster?

Students at Life School Lancaster are 60% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Life School Lancaster a good school?

Life School Lancaster ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Life School Lancaster?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Life School Lancaster.

What district is Life School Lancaster in?

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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