Uplift North Hills Prep Ps
Public elementary school (charter) in Irving, Texas · Uplift Education · Grades K–5
Uplift North Hills Prep Ps serves 644 students in grades K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 45 schools in Uplift Education. By enrollment it is the 1287th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Uplift Education |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480003011476 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Uplift Education | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 644 | 23,384 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 16.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.4% | 80.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Uplift North Hills Prep Ps in context
Size
Uplift North Hills Prep Ps is the 8th largest of Uplift Education's 19 elementary schools; its 644 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 657; Uplift North Hills Prep Ps is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 113 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 83, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (112 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 77.3% here and 6.4% across Uplift Education. Hispanic students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Uplift Education and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 644 students, Uplift North Hills Prep Ps has 19.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 644 students would have about 43.5 teachers, so Uplift North Hills Prep Ps has 11 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Uplift North Hills Prep Ps is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is La Villita Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Within 10 miles there are 129 other elementary schools, 34 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 77.3% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| White | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 111 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
606 E Royal Ln, Irving, TX 75039
Phone: (972)501-0645
Website: uplifteducation.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Uplift North Hills Prep Ps. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Villita Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.6 mi | 702 | 16.8 | 25.4% |
| Freeman Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.6 mi | 651 | 15.7 | 29.2% |
| Landry Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.7 mi | 474 | 13.7 | 58.4% |
| Las Colinas Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.9 mi | 505 | 15.5 | 21.6% |
| Marcus Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD | 3.2 mi | 718 | 16.7 | 98.5% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 3.3 mi | 577 | 15.6 | 5% |
| Richard J Lee Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 3.3 mi | 663 | 14.4 | 3.8% |
| Lee Elementary School | Irving ISD | 3.4 mi | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.