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What's something UPLIFT EDUCATION - INFINITY PREPARATORY PRI does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012686
Uplift Infinity Prep PS
1401 S MACARTHUR BLVD, IRVING, TX 75060 · (469) 621-9200 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
18.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
399 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
36%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Infinity Prep PS
Uplift Infinity Prep PS's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Infinity Prep PS this school | 489 | 81.6% | 51.2% |
| Atkinson Elementary School HOUSTON | 454 | 81.7% | 42.8% |
| Davis Elementary School CARROLLTON | 451 | 80.5% | 40.9% |
| Townewest Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 462 | 82.7% | 38.0% |
| Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School AUSTIN | 470 | 85.3% | 31.7% |
| Powell Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 418 | 84.2% | 37.5% |
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 Infinity Prep PS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,330 of 4,401 | #82 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,621 of 4,466 ▼ 289 | #118 of 429 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,332 of 4,466 ▲ 182 | #165 of 429 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,624 of 3,998 | #126 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #2,637 of 4,938 | #231 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #4,274 of 4,622 | #404 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #3,224 of 4,628 | #285 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #1,821 of 4,789 | #272 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #1,264 of 1,307 | #115 of 118 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
489
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 489 | 26.8 | 18.3:1 | 82% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 31.5 | 16.0:1 | 82% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 30.4 | 16.7:1 | 79% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 78% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 27.3 | 17.8:1 | 69% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 65% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Infinity Prep PS.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (486 to 489); teachers down 2% (27.3 to 26.8).
About Uplift Infinity Prep PS
This page covers Uplift Infinity Prep PS, a medium-sized elementary school in IRVING, Texas. The school reports 489 students in kindergarten through 5.
Uplift Infinity Prep PS belongs to UPLIFT EDUCATION, a district of 45 schools and 23,384 students.
Uplift Infinity Prep PS is 79% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% White, 7% Asian, and 6% Black. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 82% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Uplift Infinity Prep PS is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.9% at Uplift Infinity Prep PS; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.2%.
Within Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Uplift Infinity Prep PS, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Uplift Infinity Prep PS to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Uplift Infinity Prep High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Uplift Infinity Prep PS ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Uplift Infinity Prep PS is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Uplift Infinity Prep PS is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 543 in 2020-21 to 489 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Hampton Prep PSElementary · 712 students
- Uplift Summit Prep PSElementary · 688 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Infinity Prep High School0.0 mi · 357
- Uplift Infinity Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 357
- Townley Elementary School0.2 mi · 804
- Haley J Elementary School0.9 mi · 782
- Nimitz High School0.9 mi · 2,343
- Kinkeade Early Childhood1.0 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Infinity Prep PSHow large is Uplift Infinity Prep PS?
Uplift Infinity Prep PS enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-05.
Is Uplift Infinity Prep PS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Infinity Prep PS is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Uplift Infinity Prep PS have?
Uplift Infinity Prep PS employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
How diverse is Uplift Infinity Prep PS?
Uplift Infinity Prep PS reports a student body of 7% White, 79% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Uplift Infinity Prep PS in?
Uplift Infinity Prep PS is part of UPLIFT EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.