UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S

UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S is a 9-12 campus of small scale in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION, teacheing 472 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S is one of 45 schools operated by UPLIFT EDUCATION, a district that works with 23,384 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S records that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S has changed only slightly, going from 468 students in 2018 to 472 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 78% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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