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What's one thing UPLIFT MIGHTY MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
516
Middle
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003013478
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School
3700 MIGHTY MITE DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76105 · (817) 288-3800 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
459 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 161 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 34% |
Student demographics
43%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 38.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Mighty Prep Middle School
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School this school | 516 | 89.0% | 26.0% |
| IDEA Southeast College Preparatory FORT WORTH | 475 | 91.4% | 42.4% |
| Kirby Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 423 | 90.1% | 24.2% |
| KIPP Nexus Middle School HOUSTON | 432 | 88.2% | 36.4% |
| Long Middle School DALLAS | 477 | 87.8% | 32.6% |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School DUNCANVILLE | 508 | 84.1% | 29.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Mighty Prep Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,495 of 1,635 | #88 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,456 of 1,670 ▲ 152 | #95 of 112 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,242 of 1,670 ▲ 126 | #83 of 112 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #659 of 1,570 | #28 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #1,065 of 1,749 | #87 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,430 of 1,542 | #106 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,056 of 1,543 | #102 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #281 of 1,648 | #23 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #304 of 437 | #20 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
516
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 516 | 28.6 | 18.1:1 | 89% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 90% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 30.9 | 19.6:1 | 93% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 88% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 30.4 | 15.9:1 | 84% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (485 to 516); teachers down 6% (30.4 to 28.6).
About Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School is a small middle-grades school for students in FORT WORTH, Texas. It reported 516 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
UPLIFT EDUCATION has 45 schools; together they serve 23,384 students.
Hispanic students are 72% of those enrolled at Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Black and 2% White. In Tarrant County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. The school has 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. Federal data show 89% of students (459) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 26 points.
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (26.0%) and its predicted rate (35.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The school is in Tarrant County, where the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Tarrant County, 639 public schools serve about 385,835 students.
Measured in a straight line, Uplift Mighty Prep High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School is behind the 28.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 516, down from 555 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 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 FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Mighty Prep High School0.0 mi · 402
- Uplift Mighty Prep PS0.0 mi · 554
- Paint Rock Panther Academy0.1 mi · 23
- Mitchell Boulevard Elementary School0.3 mi · 338
- Oaklawn Elementary School0.5 mi · 395
- Rocketship Dennis Dunkins Elementary School0.5 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Mighty Prep Middle SchoolHow large is Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School?
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 06-08.
Is Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School?
At Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 72% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School in?
Uplift Mighty Prep Middle School is part of UPLIFT EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.