Uplift EducationCharter
Dallas, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
22,183
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.4 %
Statewide: 90%
Uplift Education is a charter school district in Dallas, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 22,183 students. 49.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 97.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Uplift Education was 1139 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,523, which is $4,636 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.4 years of experience.
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Superintendent
- Alex Berk
- aberk@uplifteducation.org
- (469) 621-8500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Uplift Education are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
22,183
African American
4,741 (21.4%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
36 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1,331 (6%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
14,943 (67.4%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
9 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
691 (3.1%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
432 (1.9%)
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.8 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.9 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.9 %
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
32.4 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.4 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.5 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.2 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.1 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.3 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.7 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.5 %
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.7 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.3 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
22.9 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.4 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.5 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.6 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17.6 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
44.2 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
43.2 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
87.7 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
38.2 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
58.6 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
45 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
85 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
72.2 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
87.9 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
87.9 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
70.6 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1139
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.2
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
37.1 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
32.9 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30.5 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
1,385.2
African American
532.1 (38.4%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
42.4 (3.1%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
296.3 (21.4%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
461.6 (33.3%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
46.7 (3.4%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
14.2 (1%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
946 (68.3%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
406.4 (29.3%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
18.5 (1.3%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,523
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,755
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,108
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$65,890
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$70,769
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$78,119
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$85,336
Statewide: $71,111
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Uplift Ascend
- Uplift Atlas Preparatory - Primary School
- Uplift Crescendo Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Primary School
- Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Education - Uplift Grand Preparatory
- Uplift Elevate Preparatory School
- Uplift Gradus Preparatory
- Uplift Hampton Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Luna Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Meridian School
- Uplift Mighty School
- Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory Primary School
- Uplift Summit International Primary School
- Uplift Triumph Preparatory School
- Uplift White Rock Hills Prep
- Uplift Williams Preparatory Primary School
- Wisdom Primary School
Middle school or junior high schools
- Uplift Ascend Middle School
- Uplift Atlas Preparatory - Middle School
- Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Middle Sch
- Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle School
- Uplift Elevate Preparatory Middle School
- Uplift Grand Secondary
- Uplift Hampton Preparatory Middle School
- Uplift Heights Preparatory Middle School
- Uplift Luna Secondary School
- Uplift Mighty Middle School
- Uplift Summit International Middle School
- Uplift Williams Preparatory Middle School
- Uplift Wisdom Secondary
High schools
- Uplift Atlas Preparatory - High School
- Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School
- Uplift Grand High School
- Uplift Hampton Preparatory High School
- Uplift Heights Preparatory High School
- Uplift Infinity High School
- Uplift Luna Preparatory High School
- Uplift Mighty High School
- Uplift Summit International High School
- Uplift Williams Preparatory High School
- Wisdom High School