The brief
A charter middle school in Dallas, TX where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,996 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 5 of 43 in Uplift Education.
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202582%
- 202483%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202282%
- 2021*64%
- 2020*64%
- 201982%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 89% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75247; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Dallas-Fort Worth school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $20,274
- Median rent
- $1,218/mo
- College educated
- 10.2%
- Homeownership
- 0%
- Poverty rate
- 69%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75247; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 27
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 61
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,639/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dallas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dallas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 17.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle serve?
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle?
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle has an enrollment of approximately 501 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle rank in TX?
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle ranks #1,996 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle has 85% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 89% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle a charter school?
Yes, Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle a Title I school?
No, Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle?
17.8% of students at Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 501
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Dallas County
- Phone
- (972) 501-0645
- Rank in district
- #5 of 43
- Schools in district
- 45
- District spending per student
- $11,748
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 75247)
- 833
- Area median age
- 59.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.