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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012457
Uplift Luna Prep PS
9743 E RL THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228 · (214) 442-7882 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
641 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
34%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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 PS
Uplift Luna Prep PS's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Luna Prep PS this school | 719 | 89.2% | 24.9% |
| Houston Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 689 | 88.7% | 45.0% |
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary School HOUSTON | 736 | 87.6% | 16.2% |
| Uplift Grand Prep PS GRAND PRAIRIE | 727 | 86.8% | 30.3% |
| Hill Elementary School HOUSTON | 646 | 87.8% | 33.2% |
| Hanby Elementary School MESQUITE | 768 | 90.6% | 41.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 PS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,054 of 4,401 | #382 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,401 of 4,466 ▼ 302 | #313 of 429 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,413 of 4,466 ▲ 451 | #307 of 429 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #329 of 3,998 | #19 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #796 of 4,938 | #55 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #4,372 of 4,622 | #416 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #3,305 of 4,628 | #301 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #1,170 of 4,789 | #189 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.4% | #99 of 1,307 | #10 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
719
+251 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 719 | 37.7 | 19.1:1 | 89% (641) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 22.1 | 17.7:1 | 89% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 24.7 | 16.6:1 | 87% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 84% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 27.5 | 17.4:1 | 84% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 83% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Luna Prep PS.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (478 to 719); teachers up 37% (27.5 to 37.7).
About Uplift Luna Prep PS
Among the schools in DALLAS, Texas, is Uplift Luna Prep PS, a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 719 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
UPLIFT EDUCATION is the local district for Uplift Luna Prep PS. It runs 45 schools with 23,384 students.
Uplift Luna Prep PS's enrollment is 80% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 15% Black and 3% White. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 89% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Uplift Luna Prep PS receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, Uplift Luna Prep PS is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 24.9% actual against a predicted 35.6%.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Dallas County has 771 public schools and roughly 459,645 students.
Nearby, Uplift Luna Prep Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Uplift Luna Prep PS, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.9%; Uplift Luna Prep PS's is 24.9%, ranking 8th of 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). As a charter school, Uplift Luna Prep PS is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment records show 468 in 2020-21 and 719 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.1:1, from 16.7:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Uplift Luna Prep PS, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Uplift Luna Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 591
- Uplift Luna Prep High School0.0 mi · 472
- 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 PSHow many students attend Uplift Luna Prep PS?
Uplift Luna Prep PS enrolls approximately 719 students in grades PK-05.
Is Uplift Luna Prep PS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Luna Prep PS is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Uplift Luna Prep PS?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Uplift Luna Prep PS.
How diverse is Uplift Luna Prep PS?
Uplift Luna Prep PS reports a student body of 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Uplift Luna Prep PS?
Uplift Luna Prep PS is overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.