UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS

As an average-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS enrolls 719 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

UPLIFT EDUCATION comprises 45 schools with combined enrollment of 23,384 students; UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS is among them.

On demographics, UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (80%). Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 35.0%; UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS posts 19.4%, -15.6 points below that line.

In the broader community, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UPLIFT LUNA PREP MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 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 LUNA PREP PS ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.2%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS has rose 50%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 719 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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