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Enrollment
517
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012012
Uplift Williams Prep High School
1750 VICEROY DR, DALLAS, TX 75235 · (214) 276-0352 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
441 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 21% |
Student demographics
5%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 49.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 30.0% | 49.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Williams Prep High School
Uplift Williams Prep High School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Williams Prep High School this school | 517 | 85.3% | 43.4% |
| Raymondville High School RAYMONDVILLE | 522 | 86.2% | 59.5% |
| Rio Hondo High School RIO HONDO | 475 | 86.9% | 42.6% |
| San Diego High School SAN DIEGO | 446 | 83.9% | 48.3% |
| Pearsall High School PEARSALL | 572 | 86.0% | 32.9% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory SOCORRO | 590 | 84.4% | 45.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Williams Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #1,040 of 1,385 | #59 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #865 of 1,425 ▲ 343 | #53 of 100 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #777 of 1,425 ▲ 308 | #41 of 100 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #432 of 1,184 | #21 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #878 of 2,107 | #72 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #500 of 1,344 | #13 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #1,275 of 1,346 | #101 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #295 of 1,522 | #39 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #624 of 672 | #36 of 43 |
Ranked against other public high 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
517
-72 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 517 | 37.8 | 13.7:1 | 85% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 38.4 | 15.7:1 | 89% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 38.9 | 15.3:1 | 90% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 90% (532) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 40.7 | 12.5:1 | 90% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 85% (385) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Williams Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (510 to 517); teachers down 7% (40.7 to 37.8).
About Uplift Williams Prep High School
Uplift Williams Prep High School, a low-enrollment high school, is located in DALLAS, Texas. The school's enrollment of 517 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
Uplift Williams Prep High School is among 45 schools run by UPLIFT EDUCATION, which serves 23,384 students.
At Uplift Williams Prep High School, Hispanic students make up 98% of the student body. Among all residents of Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. Uplift Williams Prep High School has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.7:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 85% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Uplift Williams Prep High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Uplift Williams Prep High School are 6.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.4% actual, 37.3% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Uplift Williams Prep High School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Nearby, Uplift Williams Prep Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Uplift Williams Prep High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Uplift Williams Prep High School at 3rd of 7.
The federal government classifies Uplift Williams Prep High School's location as City: Large. Uplift Williams Prep High School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment was 589 in 2020-21 and 517 in 2024-25, a decrease of 72 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in UPLIFT EDUCATION
- Uplift Heights Prep PSElementary · 944 students
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- Uplift Hampton Prep PSElementary · 712 students
- Uplift Summit Prep PSElementary · 688 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- 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
- Uplift Williams Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 532
- Uplift Williams Prep PS0.0 mi · 584
- Obadiah Knight Elementary School0.9 mi · 279
- Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern1.4 mi · 213
- Arlington Park Early Childhood Center1.6 mi · 77
- Uplift Triumph Prep PS1.7 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Williams Prep High SchoolHow large is Uplift Williams Prep High School?
Uplift Williams Prep High School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades 09-12.
Is Uplift Williams Prep High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uplift Williams Prep High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Williams Prep High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Uplift Williams Prep High School is approximately 13.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Uplift Williams Prep High School?
Student demographics at Uplift Williams Prep High School are roughly 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Uplift Williams Prep High School public or private?
Uplift Williams Prep High School 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.