Uplift Summit Prep Ps
Public elementary school (charter) in Arlington, Texas · Uplift Education · Grades Pre-K–5
Uplift Summit Prep Ps serves 688 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 45 schools in Uplift Education. By enrollment it is the 994th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.2 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 ÷ 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Uplift Education |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480003012231 |
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 | 688 | 23,384 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 16.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.1% | 80.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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 Summit Prep Ps in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Uplift Education, Uplift Summit Prep Ps is the 6th largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 554; Uplift Summit 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 1 with 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (106 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.9% here and 64.8% across Uplift Education. Black students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.1% 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 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 688 students, Uplift Summit Prep Ps has 19.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 688 students would have about 46.5 teachers, so Uplift Summit Prep Ps has 10.7 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 Summit Prep Ps is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Webb Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Arlington ISD. Within 10 miles there are 168 other elementary schools, 42 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.9% |
| Black | 36.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| White | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 111 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1305 N Center St, Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: (817)287-5121
Website: uplifteducation.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Uplift Summit Prep Ps. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.8 mi | 608 | 13.2 | 92.8% |
| Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy | Arlington ISD | 0.8 mi | 435 | 11.8 | 50.8% |
| Speer Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.0 mi | 682 | 14.8 | 95.3% |
| Peach Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 936 | 15.2 | 88.5% |
| Butler Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 610 | 15.6 | 32.8% |
| Wimbish World Language Academy | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 411 | 10.5 | 68.9% |
| Sherrod Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.9 mi | 475 | 11.6 | 88.2% |
| Crow Leadership Academy | Arlington ISD | 2.0 mi | 500 | 12.3 | 92.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.