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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
Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
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
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
93
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
60
Student demographics
White
234%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18835%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Black
27051%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
428%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24746%
Female
28554%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -7.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -12.0pp since 2021
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS

Located at 1200 COOKS LN, in FORT WORTH, Texas, UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS is an average-sized K-5 school that teaches 532 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of UPLIFT EDUCATION.

UPLIFT EDUCATION runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 23,384 students. UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS reports that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.5%, the actual is 40.7%, a residual of +2.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS is one.

The closest other public school is LOWERY ROAD, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On allk12, the feed for UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS
District
UPLIFT EDUCATION
Address
1200 COOKS LN, FORT WORTH, TX 76120
Phone
(469) 621-8500
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
532
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
431 (81%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480003014111
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About UPLIFT CRESCENDO PREP PS
How 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.
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