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If you had an hour of school board time for UPLIFT LUNA PREPARATORY H S, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
472
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003013197
Uplift Luna Prep High School
9743 E RL THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228 · (214) 445-3300 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
389 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 19% |
Student demographics
30%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 47.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 15.0% | 68.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Luna Prep High School
Uplift Luna Prep High School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Luna Prep High School this school | 472 | 82.4% | 45.8% |
| School of Health Professions DALLAS | 497 | 83.7% | 88.6% |
| Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt DALLAS | 476 | 84.2% | 87.4% |
| Victory Early College High School HOUSTON | 442 | 80.3% | 81.7% |
| Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute DALLAS | 497 | 85.3% | 36.3% |
| YES Prep - Hobby HOUSTON | 685 | 86.4% | 39.4% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Luna Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #967 of 1,385 | #52 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,355 of 1,425 ▼ 101 | #95 of 100 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #885 of 1,425 ▲ 175 | #46 of 100 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #854 of 1,184 | #56 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #935 of 2,107 | #81 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #602 of 1,344 | #24 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,021 of 1,346 | #83 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #347 of 1,522 | #49 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #643 of 672 | #40 of 43 |
Ranked against other public high 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
472
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 82% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 85% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 40.3 | 12.8:1 | 87% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 81% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 40.1 | 11.7:1 | 82% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 46 | 14.6:1 | 75% (504) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Luna Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (468 to 472); teachers down 18% (40.1 to 33).
About Uplift Luna Prep High School
Uplift Luna Prep High School, located in DALLAS, Texas, is a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment totals 472 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 41% below that mark.
Uplift Luna Prep High School is one of 45 schools in UPLIFT EDUCATION, which enrolls 23,384 students in total.
The share of students at Uplift Luna Prep High School who are Hispanic is 82%. Other groups make up 14% Black. County-wide, 41% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Uplift Luna Prep High School, 82% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Uplift Luna Prep High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Uplift Luna Prep High School would score about 38.5%. It scores 45.8%, 7.3 points above that figure.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Uplift Luna Prep High School among them.
Uplift Luna Prep PS, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Uplift Luna Prep High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Uplift Luna Prep High School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 8%.
The Uplift Luna Prep High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Uplift Ascend Prep PSElementary · 864 students
- Uplift Grand Prep PSElementary · 727 students
- Uplift Luna Prep PSElementary · 719 students
- Uplift Hampton Prep PSElementary · 712 students
- Uplift Summit Prep PSElementary · 688 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Luna Prep PS0.0 mi · 719
- Uplift Luna Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 591
- Harold Wendell Lang Sr Middle School0.6 mi · 740
- Prek Partnership Center0.8 mi · 1,295
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite0.9 mi · 800
- George W Truett Elementary School1.0 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Luna Prep High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Uplift Luna Prep High School?
Uplift Luna Prep High School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Uplift Luna Prep High School serve?
Uplift Luna Prep High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Uplift Luna Prep High School have?
Uplift Luna Prep High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Uplift Luna Prep High School?
Uplift Luna Prep High School reports a student body of 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Uplift Luna Prep High School public or private?
Uplift Luna Prep High School 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.