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Life Middle Waxahachie

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Life Middle Waxahachie ranks 971 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Life Middle Waxahachie is a public charter school in Waxahachie, TX, serving 551 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Life School district, and it has shown a remarkable upward trend, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating in recent years.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with an astonishing 93% of students scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Walnut Grove Middle and Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle. It also excels in reading, with 73% of 8th graders proficient compared to the state average of 59%, and is particularly effective at supporting its African American students, who rank in the 76th percentile statewide. However, the school has a "two-speed" profile: while it shines in reading and Algebra I, it struggles with grade-level math and social studies, where only 25% of 7th graders and 21% of 8th graders are proficient, respectively. This is a stark contrast to more balanced performers like Walnut Grove Middle, which sees 65% proficiency in 8th-grade math.

Compared to local peers such as Coleman J H, Howard J H, and Red Oak Middle, Life Middle is a clear outlier, significantly outperforming them in reading and advanced math. The school has also improved its student-teacher ratio to 15:1, allowing for more individualized attention. While its overall math and social studies scores lag behind the state average, the school's strong focus on literacy and a deliberate pipeline for Algebra I make it a compelling choice for families who prioritize these areas, especially given its recent trajectory of improvement.

551

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,907

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3295 N Us Hwy 77
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-0715

District: Life School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

971^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 42% (2018) to top 42% (2026)

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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	52.4	971 of 2335	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	935 of 2344	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	1277 of 2372	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1530 of 2330	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1343 of 2254	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1267 of 2252	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1214 of 2193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1197 of 2080	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	311 of 1295	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	175 of 997	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	470 of 1280	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	602 of 1273	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	569 of 1251	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	533 of 1213	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	498 of 1193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	520 of 1167	55.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	1267 of 2182	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1733 of 2118	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1360 of 2058	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1719 of 2008	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	425 of 1390	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	626 of 1428	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1087 of 1770	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1316 of 1720	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1259 of 1643	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1079 of 1592	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	771 of 1445	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1254 of 1376	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	811 of 2240	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	752 of 1825	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1323 of 2242	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1405 of 2241	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1145 of 2221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1185 of 2151	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1132 of 2047	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1086 of 2008	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	915 of 1497	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.7	422 of 1230	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	916 of 1481	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	806 of 1488	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	1088 of 1501	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	878 of 1446	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	552 of 1430	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	735 of 2141	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	673 of 1731	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	1330 of 2119	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1429 of 2116	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1128 of 2077	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1062 of 2043	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	916 of 1935	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	1250 of 1895	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	835 of 2253	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	478 of 1820	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	1328 of 2235	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1511 of 2251	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1282 of 2220	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	1144 of 2172	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	879 of 2073	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	1400 of 2039	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	1127 of 2253	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	692 of 1818	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1187 of 2246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1551 of 2245	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1543 of 2228	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1382 of 2168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1272 of 2069	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1273 of 2030	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	456 of 806	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	314 of 676	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	282 of 818	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	363 of 817	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	338 of 813	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	251 of 743	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.3	698 of 753	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	599 of 720	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	945 of 1956	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	528 of 1568	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	493 of 1891	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	561 of 1815	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	1404 of 1757	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	900 of 1712	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	781 of 1626	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	956 of 1597	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1219 of 1731	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	765 of 1439	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	785 of 1733	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1105 of 1749	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	915 of 1723	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	908 of 1700	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	788 of 1684	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	655 of 1673	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Life Middle Waxahachie	Public, Charter	7-8	3295 N Us Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 937-0715	551	36	15.3	60.4%	63 (11.4%)	239 (43.4%)	225 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	52.4	971^st of 2335 public middle schools	58.4%		54.4	935^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.1%	36	93.4			57.5	72.6		25.1	38.8	21.0	$8,907
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	152 Louise Ritter Blvd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-0066	1,488	87	17.1	62.7%	242 (16.3%)	586 (39.4%)	581 (39.0%)	16 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.8%)	34.7	1575^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.5%		36.3	1517^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.3%	58	77.4		42.9	44.2	48.6	33.5	3.7	31.6	33.5	$8,422
Finley J H	Public	6-8	2401 E Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4680	839	58	14.4	49.9%	298 (35.5%)	145 (17.3%)	353 (42.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	33.8	1602^nd of 2335 public middle schools	31.4%		46.1	1190^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%	412	54.0	100.0	48.3	46.9	49.0	22.7	18.6	42.5	12.9	$7,992
Coleman J H	Public	6-8	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4790	775	56	13.7	47.4%	289 (37.3%)	134 (17.3%)	305 (39.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	54.8	897^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.6%		57.3	868^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%	29	90.4	100.0	49.6	52.7	58.3	41.5	25.2	60.5	28.5	$8,895
Howard J H	Public	6-8	265 Broadhead Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4771	918	55	16.6	50.2%	281 (30.6%)	228 (24.8%)	355 (38.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	45.3	1201^st of 2335 public middle schools	48.6%		41.7	1338^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%	137	96.9	90.9	47.7	45.1	54.5	37.5	21.1	55.0	24.9	$7,794
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	6	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 449-3389	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Walnut Grove Middle	Public	6-8	990 N Walnut Grove Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5700	1,012	51	19.6	16.3%	622 (61.5%)	118 (11.7%)	206 (20.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.4%)	80.5	314^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		79.4	339^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	25	92.1		72.7	69.1	77.3	61.5	28.4	64.5	40.5	$6,651
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	643	28	22.6	78.5%	12 (1.9%)	399 (62.1%)	206 (32.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	20.3	2036^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		21.7	1981^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	55	64.7		32.9	41.1	46.0	26.3	6.3	22.4	9.0	$6,577
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle	Public	6-8	2881 Ledgestone Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5800	989	53	18.8	19.6%	581 (58.7%)	132 (13.3%)	214 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	75.5	399^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.9%		75.3	423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	82.0%	24	96.1		63.6	60.7	68.6	55.7	32.0	67.1	44.1	$6,595
Frank Seale Middle	Public	6-8	700 George Hopper Rd	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 856-5600	726	42	17.1	53.3%	258 (35.5%)	166 (22.9%)	252 (34.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	44.1	1240^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.9%		52	1014^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.7%	226	94.7		49.8	47.7	42.9	47.8	20.4	43.1	27.6	$8,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Life Middle Waxahachie

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Is Life Middle Waxahachie a good school?

Life Middle Waxahachie ranks 971^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Life Middle Waxahachie?

Students at Life Middle Waxahachie are 43% African American, 41% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Life Middle Waxahachie?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Life Middle Waxahachie.

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