UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS

Located at 1835 YOUNG ST, in DALLAS, Texas, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS is a moderately sized elementary-level community that instructs 643 students (grades K through 5), part of UPLIFT EDUCATION. That puts it 24% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within UPLIFT EDUCATION, which oversees 45 schools and 23,384 students, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: UPLIFT ATLAS PREP MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UPLIFT ATLAS PREP PS has expanded 7%, going from 600 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment grew from 5% to 16% over that span.

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