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Uplift Summit Prep PS

1305 N CENTER ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76011 · (817) 287-5121 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.
  • 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
599 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K568%
Kindergarten9314%
Grade 111116%
Grade 211016%
Grade 310716%
Grade 410515%
Grade 510615%

This year's kindergarten class (93) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
243%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
36453%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
25036%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
365%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
36353%
Female
32547%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 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 12 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading17.0%32.0%22.0%29.0%
Mathematics12.0%21.0%22.0%45.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2649.0%33.0%
2024-2539.0%38.0%
2023-2444.0%39.0%
2022-2339.0%43.0%
2021-2241.0%33.0%
2020-2126.0%21.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Summit Prep PS

Uplift Summit Prep PS's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Uplift Summit Prep PS this school68887.1%33.9%
Meyer Elementary School
HOUSTON
68088.4%33.5%
L E Monahan Elementary School
HOUSTON
63587.7%28.6%
IDEA Spears Academy
HOUSTON
72890.2%25.1%
Ginger McNabb Elementary School
SPRING
74383.0%46.8%
Sheldon Lake Elementary School
HOUSTON
62284.6%32.3%
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 Summit Prep PS ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Tarrant County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.9%#3,267 of 4,401#212 of 330
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#3,606 of 4,466
▼ 702
#253 of 339
▼ 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#2,581 of 4,466
▲ 959
#178 of 339
▲ 71
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.0pp#2,796 of 3,998#214 of 320
Enrollment
ranked largest first
688#991 of 4,938#41 of 353
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.2:1#4,388 of 4,622#340 of 348
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.4%#1,564 of 4,628#197 of 348
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
87.1%#1,382 of 4,789#104 of 341
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+13.2%#619 of 1,307#21 of 72
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 2024-25
Enrollment
688
+45 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568835.819.2:187% (599)
2023-2468934.520.0:187% (602)
2022-2368833.720.4:186% (591)
2020-216433717.4:181% (522)
2017-186083616.9:176% (464)
2015-165983318.1:170% (417)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Summit Prep PS.

Since 2017-18: students up 13% (608 to 688); teachers down 1% (36 to 35.8).

About Uplift Summit Prep PS

Uplift Summit Prep PS is a medium-sized elementary school in ARLINGTON, Texas, (ZIP code 76011). Enrollment is 688 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 33% higher.

UPLIFT EDUCATION has a total of 45 schools and 23,384 students, Uplift Summit Prep PS among them.

Roughly 53% of students at Uplift Summit Prep PS are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Uplift Summit Prep PS's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal staffing data show 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Uplift Summit Prep PS and a ratio of 19.2:1. This ratio sits 4.1 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 87% of students. The 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 24 points lower.

allk12 grades Uplift Summit Prep PS a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Uplift Summit Prep PS is 2.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 33.9% actual, 36.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.

According to the American Community Survey, in Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 639 public schools in Tarrant County, enrolling about 385,835 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Uplift Summit Prep High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Uplift Summit Prep PS. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Uplift Summit Prep PS is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). NCES lists Uplift Summit Prep PS as a charter school.

Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when Uplift Summit Prep PS had 643 students, to 2024-25, when it had 688. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.4:1 to 19.2:1 over the same years.

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Tarrant County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Uplift Summit Prep PS
District
UPLIFT EDUCATION
Address
1305 N CENTER ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76011
Phone
(817) 287-5121
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
688
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
599 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480003012231
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Uplift Summit Prep PS
How large is Uplift Summit Prep PS?
Uplift Summit Prep PS enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-05.
Is Uplift Summit Prep PS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Summit Prep PS is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Summit Prep PS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Uplift Summit Prep PS is approximately 19.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Uplift Summit Prep PS?
Uplift Summit Prep PS reports a student body of 3% White, 53% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Uplift Summit Prep PS public or private?
Uplift Summit Prep PS 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.
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