Life School Oak Cliff
Life School Oak Cliff
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Life School
Life School Oak Cliff is located in Dallas, TX and is one of 4 schools in Life School District. It is a charter school that serves 1314 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Life School Oak Cliff made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Life School Oak Cliff's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Life School Oak Cliff had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Life School Oak Cliff's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Life School Oak Cliff made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Life School Oak Cliff's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Life School Oak Cliff had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Life School Oak Cliff's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Lobias Murray Christian Academy 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Clara Oliver Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| South Oak Cliff High School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Mark Twain Elementary School 0.8 miles | |
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| John Leslie Patton Junior Academic Center 0.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1314
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Life School Oak Cliff had 67% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
63%
Hispanic
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2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
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Two or More Races
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Life School District Spending
$6,526Per Pupil
The Life School spends $6,526 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 47% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Life School District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Life School Oak Cliff had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
About the ACT
What is it?
The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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