Uplift Luna Preparatory Primary SchoolCharter
- Elementary school in Uplift Education
- Dallas, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Uplift Education: B
Total students
456
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Uplift Education: 6.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Uplift Education: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Uplift Luna Preparatory Primary School is an charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Uplift Education school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 456 students. 65.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,258, which is $4,371 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.
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Website
www.uplifteducation.org/northhillsprep
Address
9743 E Rl Thornton FwyDallas, TX 75228
Office phone number
Principal
- Shannon Wright
- clafrance@uplifteducation.org
- (214) 442-7882
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Uplift Luna Preparatory Primary School 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 education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
456
African American
99 (21.7%)
Uplift Education: 21.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Uplift Education: 6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
330 (72.4%)
Uplift Education: 67.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Uplift Education: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (2.2%)
Uplift Education: 3.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (3.1%)
Uplift Education: 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
65.8 %
Uplift Education: 49.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
78.7 %
Uplift Education: 72.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.4 %
Uplift Education: 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
26.5 %
Uplift Education: 32.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Uplift Education: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Uplift 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)
C
Uplift Education: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uplift Education: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Uplift Education: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Uplift Education: 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.
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
8.6 %
Uplift Education: 19.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
9.9 %
Uplift Education: 20.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Uplift Education: 22.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Uplift Education: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.6 %
Uplift Education: 21.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Uplift Education: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Uplift Education: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Uplift Education: 17.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
25.1
African American
10.4 (41.5%)
Uplift Education: 38.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.7 (22.7%)
Uplift Education: 21.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9 (35.8%)
Uplift Education: 33.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 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
1 (3.9%)
Uplift Education: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.6 (70.1%)
Uplift Education: 68.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (26%)
Uplift Education: 29.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Uplift Education: 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
18.1
Uplift Education: 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
7.9 years
Uplift Education: 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
$63,258
Uplift Education: $63,523
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,026
Uplift Education: $55,755
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,667
Uplift Education: $60,108
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$67,960
Uplift Education: $65,890
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,835
Uplift Education: $70,769
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$78,289
Uplift Education: $78,119
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Uplift Education: $85,336
Statewide: $71,111