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What's one thing UPLIFT PINNACLE PREPARATORY PRI gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012700
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS
2510 S VERNON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75224 · (214) 442-6100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- B-Three-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
16.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
432 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 | 135 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
42%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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
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 Pinnacle Prep PS
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS this school | 486 | 88.9% | 25.4% |
| Eckert Elementary School HOUSTON | 454 | 88.3% | 19.1% |
| Harris Elementary School HOUSTON | 448 | 89.1% | 25.8% |
| Central Elementary School DUNCANVILLE | 457 | 85.6% | 30.9% |
| Bell Elementary School HOUSTON | 539 | 87.6% | 34.9% |
| Joan Link Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 86.3% | 24.7% |
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 Pinnacle Prep PS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,030 of 4,401 | #379 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,927 of 4,466 ▲ 388 | #255 of 429 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,956 of 4,466 ▲ 391 | #365 of 429 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,900 of 3,998 | #153 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #2,660 of 4,938 | #232 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,639 of 4,622 | #347 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #2,956 of 4,628 | #248 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #1,189 of 4,789 | #193 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,464 of 2,838 | #150 of 274 |
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
486
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 486 | 29.4 | 16.5:1 | 89% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 24.1 | 16.9:1 | 93% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 23.7 | 18.1:1 | 93% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 89% (449) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 34.5 | 16.9:1 | 86% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 85% (464) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (583 to 486); teachers down 15% (34.5 to 29.4).
About Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS is a medium-sized elementary school for students in DALLAS, Texas. The student body numbers 486 students, from pre-K through 5.
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS is one school in UPLIFT EDUCATION, a system of 45 schools with 23,384 students.
A majority of students at Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS, 73%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 23% Black and 2% multiracial. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS comes in at 42%.
Teachers at Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS total 29.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.5:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 432 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 89%. The 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 12 points lower.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.7%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $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%. Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Nearest public school: Academy of Dallas, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.1%; Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS's is 25.4%, ranking 8th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Federal records list Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS as a charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 507 in 2020-21 and 486 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
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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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- 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
- Academy of Dallas0.1 mi · 220
- Margaret B Henderson Elementary School0.5 mi · 337
- Winnetka Elementary School1.0 mi · 693
- Barbara Jordan Elementary School1.1 mi · 492
- Clinton P Russell Elementary School1.1 mi · 461
- John F Peeler Elementary School1.2 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Pinnacle Prep PSWhat is the total enrollment at Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS?
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
Is Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS have?
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS?
Student demographics at Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS are roughly 2% White, 73% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS in?
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS is part of UPLIFT EDUCATION.
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