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Life H S Waxahachie

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Life H S Waxahachie ranks 707 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 65% of Texas high schools

Summary

Life H S Waxahachie is a public high school in Waxahachie, TX, serving 1,114 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Life School district, which is ranked in the 22nd percentile statewide. The school itself, however, consistently earns a 3-star rating and sits in the 65th percentile of all Texas high schools, making it a solid, above-average option for families.

The most standout feature of Life H S Waxahachie is its exceptional student retention and success. The school boasts a remarkable 99.1% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, far surpassing nearby schools like Waxahachie High School (95.6% graduation, 0.5% dropout) and Red Oak High School (92.8% graduation, 1.4% dropout). It also outperforms these neighbors in English Language Arts, with 67.52% proficiency in English I and 70.71% in English II, compared to Waxahachie High's 53.65% and 59.1%. While the school is outpaced by the higher-ranked Midlothian High School and Midlothian Heritage High School in the Midlothian Independent School District (Isd), it provides a high-value education for its more economically diverse student body, where 52% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One area of note is Algebra I, where Life H S Waxahachie's proficiency rate (38.63%) is below the state average (54.03%), though this challenge is shared by many local schools like Desoto High School (18.25%). The school also shows strong performance for specific student groups, earning 4-star ratings for African American students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Overall, Life H S Waxahachie offers a stable, well-managed environment with a decade of consistent 3-star ratings, making it a reliable choice for parents seeking a supportive high school with high graduation rates and strong English instruction.

1,114

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,752

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 W Butcher Rd
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(469) 708-4444

District: Life School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2017 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

707^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	59.2	707 of 2009	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	704 of 1974	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	817 of 1990	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	828 of 1961	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	673 of 1876	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	998 of 1861	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	730 of 1857	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	587 of 1797	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	650 of 1777	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	242 of 1086	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	173 of 834	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	290 of 1065	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	277 of 1069	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	213 of 1031	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	346 of 1020	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	301 of 1024	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	249 of 1013	75.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.4	363 of 1837	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	640 of 1829	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	806 of 1810	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	622 of 1784	65.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	387 of 1195	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	543 of 1153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	625 of 1437	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	708 of 1371	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	228 of 1278	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	283 of 1195	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	23.8	940 of 1136	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	333 of 1113	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	846 of 1936	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	621 of 1504	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	883 of 1880	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	740 of 1891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	658 of 1841	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	899 of 1815	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	750 of 1798	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	586 of 1781	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	452 of 1206	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	13 of 964	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	59.3	654 of 1182	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	715 of 1172	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	638 of 1177	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	196 of 1145	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	452 of 1137	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	686 of 1860	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	564 of 1453	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	846 of 1805	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	697 of 1820	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	491 of 1762	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	929 of 1743	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	645 of 1714	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	584 of 1691	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	574 of 1937	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	485 of 1513	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	782 of 1884	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	812 of 1897	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	422 of 1847	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	897 of 1848	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	813 of 1818	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	350 of 1794	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	601 of 1954	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	568 of 1515	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	902 of 1891	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	948 of 1913	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	746 of 1853	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	1130 of 1840	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	748 of 1824	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	668 of 1803	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	193 of 713	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	278 of 598	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	400 of 731	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	477 of 677	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	531 of 588	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	494 of 604	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	477 of 582	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	495 of 1581	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	468 of 1299	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	600 of 1548	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	661 of 1478	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	350 of 1418	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	753 of 1382	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	636 of 1357	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	441 of 1347	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	561 of 1584	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	309 of 1294	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	599 of 1556	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	655 of 1576	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	689 of 1525	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	603 of 1510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	567 of 1526	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	464 of 1539	69.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+8 vs state

English II Reading71%+11 vs state

U.S. History68%~ state avg

English I Reading68%+12 vs state

Algebra I39%-15 vs state

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Teacher to student ratio is good. Safe learning environment. Athletics, Art programs are great. Students are students learning and teachers are there to teach. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Life H S Waxahachie	Public, Charter	9-12	170 W Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 708-4444	1,114	62	17.9	52.2%	165 (14.8%)	479 (43.0%)	424 (38.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.9%)	59.2	707^th of 2009 public high schools	64.8%		58.8	704^th of 1974 public high schools	64.3%	3	38.6	78.1	67.5	70.7	68.0	$9,752
Waxahachie H S Of Choice	Public	10-12	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4758	56	12	4.7	50.0%	22 (39.3%)	10 (17.9%)	19 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)				40.0	41.7	$74,419
Waxahachie Global High School	Public	9-12	275 Indian Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4761	369	29	12.9	34.4%	144 (39.0%)	46 (12.5%)	141 (38.2%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	86.8	99^th of 2009 public high schools	95.1%		87.2	103^rd of 1974 public high schools	94.8%	4	67.9	97.9	90.5	94.1	84.3	$9,029
Waxahachie High School	Public	9-12	3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4600	3,056	194	15.7	44.4%	1,071 (35.0%)	648 (21.2%)	1,202 (39.3%)	13 (0.4%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	109 (3.6%)	43.7	1129^th of 2009 public high schools	43.8%		42	1108^th of 1974 public high schools	43.9%	21	27.9	62.5	53.7	59.1	70.8	$7,609
Red Oak High School	Public	9-12	220 S State Hwy 342	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-3535	2,297	139	16.4	57.6%	371 (16.2%)	924 (40.2%)	868 (37.8%)	24 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.2%)	40.6	1216^th of 2009 public high schools	39.5%		38.2	1210^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%	6	38.0	64.7	50.0	52.5	64.6	$9,219
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	9-12	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Ennis Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 825-5420	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	8-12	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 825-5420	6				0 (0.0%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	3.2	1920^th of 2009 public high schools	4.4%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0
Midlothian Heritage High School	Public	9-12	4000 Fm 1387	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5400	1,760	90	19.6	22.6%	933 (53.0%)	228 (13.0%)	487 (27.7%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (4.9%)	71.3	402^nd of 2009 public high schools	80.0%		66.2	518^th of 1974 public high schools	73.8%	116	53.2	84.5	70.1	75.6	79.3	$7,768
Desoto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 Eagle Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-0726	1,936	105	18.3	62.8%	32 (1.7%)	1,377 (71.1%)	455 (23.5%)	8 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (2.8%)	30.6	1470^th of 2009 public high schools	26.8%		33.2	1320^th of 1974 public high schools	33.1%	150	18.3	53.1	46.4	52.7	58.7	$7,439
Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep)	Public	6-12	204 E Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 223-2242	19	7	5.5	47.4%	1 (5.3%)	14 (73.7%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)						$28,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Life H S Waxahachie

How many students attend Life H S Waxahachie?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,114 students attended Life H S Waxahachie.

Is Life H S Waxahachie a good school?

Life H S Waxahachie ranks 707^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Life H S Waxahachie?

Students at Life H S Waxahachie are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Two or more races.

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