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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003014111
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS
1200 COOKS LN, FORT WORTH, TX 76120 · (469) 621-8500 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
431 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
61%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 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 2021, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Crescendo Prep PS
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Crescendo Prep PS this school | 532 | 81.0% | 41.2% |
| Oakmont Elementary School FORT WORTH | 562 | 81.3% | 40.9% |
| Gentry Elementary School MESQUITE | 607 | 79.4% | 38.9% |
| Hay Branch Elementary School KILLEEN | 522 | 80.3% | 28.4% |
| Port Acres Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 507 | 85.6% | 22.1% |
| Ogden Elementary School HOUSTON | 584 | 84.6% | 20.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Crescendo Prep PS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,437 of 4,401 | #143 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,818 of 4,466 ▼ 321 | #110 of 339 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,875 of 4,466 ▲ 899 | #120 of 339 ▲ 58 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,901 of 3,998 | #141 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #2,204 of 4,938 | #147 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #4,313 of 4,622 | #335 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #1,327 of 4,628 | #175 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #1,882 of 4,789 | #138 of 341 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 28.7 | 18.6:1 | 81% (431) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 29.2 | 17.6:1 | 84% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 28.3 | 17.3:1 | 85% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Crescendo Prep PS.
About Uplift Crescendo Prep PS
This page covers Uplift Crescendo Prep PS, a medium-sized elementary school in FORT WORTH, Texas. School enrollment was 532 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
The district, UPLIFT EDUCATION, operates 45 schools serving 23,384 students.
At 51%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Uplift Crescendo Prep PS combined. It is also 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% White. Tarrant County's residents are about 18% Black, 33 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Uplift Crescendo Prep PS comes in at 61%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1 at Uplift Crescendo Prep PS, with 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 81%. On average, public schools in Tarrant County report 63%.
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.1%.
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS is located in Tarrant County, where median household income is about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Uplift Crescendo Prep PS is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County, which together enroll about 385,835 students.
Nearest public school: Lowery Road, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Uplift Crescendo Prep PS holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Uplift Crescendo Prep PS ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 41.2% versus a 31.2% average.
NCES describes the area around Uplift Crescendo Prep PS as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Uplift Crescendo Prep PS is a publicly funded charter school.
The Uplift Crescendo Prep PS community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
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- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Lowery Road0.7 mi · 414
- John T White Elementary School0.7 mi · 369
- Ignite Community School-Fort Worth1.2 mi · 438
- Bill J Elliott Elementary School1.4 mi · 381
- Atwood McDonald Elementary School1.4 mi · 261
- Metro Opportunity1.6 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Crescendo Prep PSHow large is Uplift Crescendo Prep PS?
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Uplift Crescendo Prep PS serve?
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Uplift Crescendo Prep PS have?
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Uplift Crescendo Prep PS?
Student demographics at Uplift Crescendo Prep PS are roughly 4% White, 35% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Uplift Crescendo Prep PS in?
Uplift Crescendo Prep PS is part of UPLIFT EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.