UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS

UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS operates as a sprawling elementary-level community in DALLAS, Texas, part of UPLIFT EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 944 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 82% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS is one of 45 schools operated by UPLIFT EDUCATION, a district that instructs 23,384 students overall.

Looking at the student body, UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder is composed of 27% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, The school lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is C F CARR EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site. UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS has declined 5%, going from 991 students in 2018 to 944 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 79% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 today.

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