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Enrollment
503
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012139
Uplift Atlas Prep High School
4600 BRYAN ST BLDG 2, DALLAS, TX 75204 · (214) 821-7325 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
427 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 136 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 22% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 37.0% | 49.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 9.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Uplift Atlas Prep High School
Uplift Atlas Prep High School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Atlas Prep High School this school | 503 | 84.9% | 42.3% |
| Galena Park ISD Career & Technical ECHS HOUSTON | 487 | 86.2% | 74.1% |
| IDEA Ingram Hills College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 543 | 85.8% | 48.8% |
| North Houston Early College High School HOUSTON | 489 | 87.9% | 85.0% |
| Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute DALLAS | 497 | 85.3% | 36.3% |
| World Languages Institute FORT WORTH | 520 | 83.1% | 43.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Uplift Atlas Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,066 of 1,385 | #62 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #866 of 1,425 ▲ 180 | #54 of 100 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,155 of 1,425 ▼ 96 | #65 of 100 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #597 of 1,184 | #31 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #887 of 2,107 | #74 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #731 of 1,344 | #40 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #1,128 of 1,346 | #93 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #303 of 1,522 | #43 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #277 of 672 | #20 of 43 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 503 | 33.6 | 15.0:1 | 85% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 34.5 | 14.5:1 | 88% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 37.7 | 13.3:1 | 87% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 89% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 34.3 | 12.8:1 | 87% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 87% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Atlas Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (438 to 503); teachers down 2% (34.3 to 33.6).
About Uplift Atlas Prep High School
Uplift Atlas Prep High School is a public high school run by UPLIFT EDUCATION in DALLAS, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 503 students. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
UPLIFT EDUCATION includes 45 schools. Together they enroll 23,384 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Uplift Atlas Prep High School, with 91% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% Black. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. Uplift Atlas Prep High School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.0 students per teacher and 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Uplift Atlas Prep High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Texas, Uplift Atlas Prep High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.3% actual against a predicted 37.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Uplift Atlas Prep High School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The closest other public school is Uplift Atlas Prep PS, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Uplift Atlas Prep High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Uplift Atlas Prep High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 495 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 503. Students per teacher rose from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Uplift Atlas Prep High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UPLIFT EDUCATION
- Uplift Heights Prep PSElementary · 944 students
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- Uplift Summit Prep PSElementary · 688 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Atlas Prep PS0.0 mi · 643
- Uplift Atlas Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 422
- Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy0.3 mi · 149
- Cesar Chavez Learning Center0.3 mi · 541
- Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School0.5 mi · 292
- Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy0.6 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Atlas Prep High SchoolHow large is Uplift Atlas Prep High School?
Uplift Atlas Prep High School enrolls approximately 503 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Uplift Atlas Prep High School serve?
Uplift Atlas Prep High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Atlas Prep High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Uplift Atlas Prep High School is approximately 15.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Uplift Atlas Prep High School?
At Uplift Atlas Prep High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Uplift Atlas Prep High School?
Uplift Atlas Prep High School is overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.