Enrollment
354
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dallas, TX
Life School Mountain Creek
Federal NCES profile for Life School Mountain Creek, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480005512794Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Life School Mountain Creek earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools.
- #16 of 24
- elementary schools in Dallas · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 64.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Life School Mountain Creek has class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Life School Mountain Creek ranks #16 of 24 elementary schools in Dallas, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Life School Mountain Creek compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Life School Mountain Creek
Life School Mountain Creek is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Dallas, Texas, enrolling 354 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 88% of Texas schools and 27% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 354 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,117 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #651.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 354 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Life School spends $10,257 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Life School also operates Life School Oak Cliff (1,483 students) and Life H S Waxahachie (1,114 students) alongside Life School Mountain Creek.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Life School Mountain Creek compares
Life School Mountain Creek on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.6:1 | ▲ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.8% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 354 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 88% in Texas - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,257
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 80.5%
African American 15.0%
White 3.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Life School Mountain Creek is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Life School, which includes Life School Mountain Creek.
$10,257
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.5%
State 80.8%
Federal 17.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Life School Mountain Creek Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life School Oak Cliff | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Life School Red Oak | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Life School Lancaster | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Life School Mountain Creek's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,483
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,114
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,045
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~354 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Life School Mountain Creek
How many students attend Life School Mountain Creek?
Life School Mountain Creek has 354 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dallas, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Life School Mountain Creek?
The student-teacher ratio at Life School Mountain Creek is 18.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Life School Mountain Creek?
64.8% of students at Life School Mountain Creek are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Life School Mountain Creek?
The largest demographic group at Life School Mountain Creek is Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Life School Mountain Creek?
Life School Mountain Creek has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Life School Mountain Creek rank among elementary schools in Dallas?
By Resource Investment Index, Life School Mountain Creek ranks #16 of 24 elementary schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dallas on the city page.
Is Life School Mountain Creek a good school?
Life School Mountain Creek earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Life School?
Besides Life School Mountain Creek, Life School also operates Life School Oak Cliff (1,483 students), Life H S Waxahachie (1,114 students), and Life School Red Oak (1,045 students). See the Life School district page for the complete list.
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