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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003013058

UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE

2650 CANADA DR, DALLAS, TX 75212 · (214) 442-7094 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Enrollment
497
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
424 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
Grade 9
161
Grade 10
128
Grade 11
102
Grade 12
106
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
42586%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Black
5711%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24950%
Female
24850%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
6.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020
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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
497
+10 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.8:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
86%
was 89%
% Black
11%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE

UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE, a compact senior high in DALLAS, Texas, run under UPLIFT EDUCATION, educates 497 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 796.

UPLIFT EDUCATION runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 23,384 students. UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 11% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 34.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE is one.

Nearest neighbor: UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. As a public charter, UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 497).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE
District
UPLIFT EDUCATION
Address
2650 CANADA DR, DALLAS, TX 75212
Phone
(214) 442-7094
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
497
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
424 (85%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480003013058
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE
How large is UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE?
UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE serve?
UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE?
At UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE, the student body is approximately 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian.
Is UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE public or private?
UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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