Is Life Middle Waxahachie a good school?

Life Middle Waxahachie ranks 1272 nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Life Middle Waxahachie?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Life Middle Waxahachie.

What is the racial makeup of Life Middle Waxahachie?

Students at Life Middle Waxahachie are 44% African American, 37% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

Life Middle Waxahachie

Summary:

Life Middle Waxahachie is a public charter middle school serving around 600 students in grades 7-8 in Waxahachie, Texas. The school is part of the Waxahachie Independent School District, which is ranked 757 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Life Middle Waxahachie has a diverse student population, with 45.33% African American, 35.33% Hispanic, and 14.17% White students. However, the school's academic performance is consistently below average, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and lower-than-average scores on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics. The school's English Language Learners and Special Education students struggle the most, ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools. Interestingly, the school's African American and multi-racial students perform better than their peers at the school, suggesting that the school may be providing additional support or resources for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Frank Seale Middle, Palmer Middle, and Walnut Grove Middle, Life Middle Waxahachie generally underperforms on academic measures and has a lower ranking from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools also tend to have higher percentages of White students and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. While Life Middle Waxahachie spends around $10,000 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter 7-8

3295 N Us Hwy 77
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-0715

District: Life School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1272^nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,167

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

Hispanic:

37.3%

White:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Life Middle Waxahachie ranks worse than 53.9% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.01. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Life Middle Waxahachie is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.2%), Hispanic (37.3%), White (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Life Middle Waxahachie is 18.8. (See more...)

Compare Life Middle Waxahachie employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Life Middle Waxahachie is $10,167.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Life Middle Waxahachie:

SchoolDigger ranks Life Middle Waxahachie 1272^nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Life Middle Waxahachie in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Life School:

SchoolDigger ranks Life School 757^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Life Middle Waxahachie

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Rank History for all students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	41.54	1197^th	2080	42.5%
2019	42.73	1214^th	2193	44.6%
2021	40.87	1267^th	2252	43.7%
2022	39.54	1343^rd	2254	40.4%
2023	36.02	1530^th	2330	34.3%
2024	44.01	1272^nd	2361	46.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	23.85	599^th	720	16.8%
2019	17.33	698^th	753	7.3%
2021	58.91	251^st	743	66.2%
2022	53.04	338^th	813	58.4%
2023	52.15	363^rd	817	55.6%
2024	59.30	280^th	812	65.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	23.91	1254^th	1376	8.9%
2019	42.30	771^st	1445	46.6%
2021	34.80	1079^th	1592	32.2%
2022	30.30	1259^th	1643	23.4%
2023	29.18	1316^th	1720	23.5%
2024	37.99	1080^th	1760	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	37.51	956^th	1597	40.1%
2019	43.59	781^st	1626	52.0%
2021	40.45	900^th	1712	47.4%
2022	29.07	1404^th	1757	20.1%
2023	54.12	561^st	1815	69.1%
2024	61.57	491^st	1881	73.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	35.91	1400^th	2039	31.3%
2019	51.61	879^th	2073	57.6%
2021	44.87	1144^th	2172	47.3%
2022	41.52	1282^nd	2220	42.3%
2023	35.99	1511^th	2251	32.9%
2024	39.91	1323^rd	2224	40.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	44.90	1086^th	2008	45.9%
2019	43.63	1132^nd	2047	44.7%
2021	42.80	1185^th	2151	44.9%
2022	45.31	1145^th	2221	48.4%
2023	38.35	1405^th	2241	37.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	64.11	552^nd	1430	61.4%
2019	51.96	878^th	1446	39.3%
2021	38.22	1088^th	1501	27.5%
2022	55.39	806^th	1488	45.8%
2023	51.72	916^th	1481	38.1%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.30	1719^th	2008	14.4%
2019	35.88	1360^th	2058	33.9%
2021	27.84	1733^rd	2118	18.2%
2022	40.37	1267^th	2182	41.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	37.30	1273^rd	2030	37.3%
2019	38.48	1272^nd	2069	38.5%
2021	35.47	1382^nd	2168	36.3%
2022	32.94	1543^rd	2228	30.7%
2023	33.01	1551^st	2245	30.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	49.04	520^th	1167	55.4%
2019	50.41	498^th	1193	58.3%
2021	47.52	533^rd	1213	56.1%
2022	46.99	569^th	1251	54.5%
2023	47.24	602^nd	1273	52.7%
2024	54.03	467^th	1271	63.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	35.52	1250^th	1895	34.0%
2019	48.46	916^th	1935	52.7%
2021	44.85	1062^nd	2043	48.0%
2022	43.15	1128^th	2077	45.7%
2023	35.50	1429^th	2116	32.5%
2024	37.82	1323^rd	2108	37.2%

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Rank History for White students at Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	56.17	655^th	1673	60.8%
2019	50.24	788^th	1684	53.2%
2021	46.26	908^th	1700	46.6%
2022	47.11	915^th	1723	46.9%
2023	40.98	1105^th	1749	36.8%
2024	52.47	781^st	1724	54.7%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	124	219	2	127	4	0	17	493
2017	127	215	3	149	0	1	15	510
2018	121	216	2	131	0	1	17	488
2019	101	215	3	148	2	0	18	487
2020	76	231	1	174	2	0	17	501
2021	88	235	1	187	0	0	25	536
2022	79	268	1	211	0	0	26	585
2023	85	272	2	212	1	0	28	600
2024	85	263	2	222	2	0	21	595

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Life Middle Waxahachie

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	493	38.0	12.9	45
2017	510	37.1	13.7	47.5
2018	488	35.9	13.5	50.4
2019	487	36.0	13.5	53.8
2020	501	34.2	14.6	56.1
2021	536	33.7	15.8	49.8
2022	585	38.1	15.3	56.4
2023	600	39.0	15.3	58.2
2024	595	31.6	18.8	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Life Middle Waxahachie

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	493	38.0	12.9	45
2017	510	37.1	13.7	47.5
2018	488	35.9	13.5	50.4
2019	487	36.0	13.5	53.8
2020	501	34.2	14.6	56.1
2021	536	33.7	15.8	49.8
2022	585	38.1	15.3	56.4
2023	600	39.0	15.3	58.2
2024	595	31.6	18.8	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Life Middle Waxahachie

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$671 (6.7%)	$9,413 (93.4%)	$10,083
2020	$924 (9.8%)	$8,535 (90.2%)	$9,459
2021	$762 (7.5%)	$9,404 (92.5%)	$10,167

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Life Middle Waxahachie

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1214^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 1530^th of 2330 Middle schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Life Middle Waxahachie)	44	56	12%
7th Grade Reading (Life School)	37	50	13%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Life Middle Waxahachie)	37	27	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (Life School)	33	25	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Life Middle Waxahachie)	50	54	4%
8th Grade Reading (Life School)	45	48	3%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Life Middle Waxahachie)	43	23	20%
8th Grade Mathematics (Life School)	28	17	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Life Middle Waxahachie)	46	28	18%
8th Grade Science (Life School)	36	26	10%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Life Middle Waxahachie)	24	15	9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Life School)	16	12	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Life Middle Waxahachie)	87	70	17%
End of Course Algebra I (Life School)	46	39	7%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	487	600	23.2%
African American	215	272	26.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	148	212	43.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	101	85	15.8%
Two or More Races	18	28	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.8%	58.2%	4.4%

Schools Near Life Middle Waxahachie

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	595	32	18.8	62.7%	85 (14.3%)	263 (44.2%)	222 (37.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	44	1272^nd of 2361 public middle schools	46.1%		36	1530^th of 2330 public middle schools	34.3%	258	91.4		59.7	55.6		24.5	25.9	36.3	15.9	$10,167	$762	$9,404
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	1,540	95	16.1	63.6%	292 (19.0%)	572 (37.1%)	590 (38.3%)	15 (1.0%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.0%)	38.2	1457^th of 2361 public middle schools	38.3%		31.6	1674^th of 2330 public middle schools	28.2%	217	90.3	52.1	42.3	48.0	32.6	16.3	31.6	30.5	25.1	$8,140	$660	$7,481
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	838	56	14.8	51.0%	345 (41.2%)	146 (17.4%)	307 (36.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	45	1238^th of 2361 public middle schools	47.6%		55	937^th of 2330 public middle schools	59.8%	301	68.3	48.0	47.7	41.6	37.8	21.9	44.7	38.7	27.7	$9,485	$430	$9,055
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	814	60	13.6	49.9%	341 (41.9%)	144 (17.7%)	284 (34.9%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.1%)	57.9	825^th of 2361 public middle schools	65.1%		58.1	840^th of 2330 public middle schools	63.9%	15	83.5	50.2	55.5	57.8	35.0	20.9	61.1	44.1	37.8	$9,624	$419	$9,204
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	786	57	13.7	46.9%	329 (41.9%)	160 (20.4%)	256 (32.6%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.8%)	45.6	1217^th of 2361 public middle schools	48.5%		49	1090^th of 2330 public middle schools	53.2%	127	98.5	55.2	43.6	55.1	32.4	20.9	36.8	37.1	28.1	$10,569	$450	$10,118
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	7-9	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 825-5420	5				1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	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	988	58	16.9	21.8%	610 (61.7%)	95 (9.6%)	222 (22.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.5%)	78.1	358^th of 2361 public middle schools	84.8%		76.7	384^th of 2330 public middle schools	83.5%	26	91.7	72.5	71.5	67.3	54.9	38.3	54.4	53.6	40.2	$8,079	$691	$7,388
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	670	43	15.5	73.9%	11 (1.6%)	424 (63.3%)	206 (30.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.6%)	20.6	2012^th of 2361 public middle schools	14.8%		28.4	1761^st of 2330 public middle schools	24.4%	251	82.1	42.9	35.6	39.7	24.1	5.0	27.8	13.6	5.2	$8,973	$1,836	$7,137
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	990	53	18.5	26.1%	587 (59.3%)	143 (14.4%)	200 (20.2%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)	76.9	382^nd of 2361 public middle schools	83.8%		75.4	414^th of 2330 public middle schools	82.2%	32	91.5	69.6	65.5	68.3	55.6	38.3	50.0	61.7	39.0	$8,810	$606	$8,204
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	666	46	14.4	59.5%	270 (40.5%)	122 (18.3%)	229 (34.4%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	45.7	1212^th of 2361 public middle schools	48.7%		42.8	1289^th of 2330 public middle schools	44.7%	77	91.4	48.9	48.9	46.8	35.0	15.9	53.3	35.8	27.5	$10,468	$753	$9,715

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