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Uplift Gradus Prep Ps

Q: Is Uplift Gradus Prep Ps a good school?

Uplift Gradus Prep Ps ranks 3265 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Uplift Gradus Prep Ps is an elementary school in Desoto, TX, serving 597 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Uplift Education charter district, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school has a 1-star rating overall, there are notable bright spots. Fifth-grade reading is a consistent strength, with 56.25% of students proficient in 2025-2026—nearly matching the state average and outperforming the district by over 7 points. This "5th grade bounce" is also seen in math, where 5th graders (47.5% proficient) far exceed 4th graders (28.2%). Additionally, African American students at Uplift Gradus rank in the 54th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating—the school's highest-performing subgroup. However, science is a critical weakness, with only 10.26% of 5th graders proficient, well below the state average of 29.57%. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (18.3) and lower per-student spending ($9,109) compared to nearby high-performing schools like Martin Weiss Elementary (13.7 ratio, $12,876 spending) and Umphrey Lee Elementary (14.4 ratio, $13,975 spending), both of which achieve 3- and 4-star ratings despite serving even higher poverty populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Uplift Gradus is a middle-of-the-pack performer in a low-performing area. It outperforms The Meadows Elementary (0 stars), Ronald E. McNair Elementary (1 star), and Golden Rule Desoto (1 star), but is dramatically outperformed by the Dallas ISD schools just 2 miles away. This gap suggests that the school's challenges are not solely due to poverty, but also reflect differences in district strategy and resource allocation. For parents, Uplift Gradus offers a strong 5th-grade program and effective support for African American students, but families should be aware of the science curriculum gaps and larger class sizes when making their decision.

597

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,154

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Seahawk Dr
Desoto, TX 75115

(214) 451-5551

District: Uplift Education

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2022) to 29th (2026)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,265^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 23% (2018) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Uplift Education

665^th of 951Uplift Education among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	3265 of 4627	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	3269 of 4651	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2908 of 4710	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2649 of 4647	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2394 of 4581	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3619 of 4578	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3531 of 4479	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3341 of 4359	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	1117 of 2406	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	903 of 1905	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	1297 of 2443	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	789 of 2443	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	671 of 2421	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	1646 of 2444	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1247 of 2515	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	1239 of 2483	50.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	2947 of 4461	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3580 of 4331	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3309 of 4295	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2386 of 4240	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1824 of 2918	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	873 of 3668	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	1235 of 3556	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	1355 of 3487	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2130 of 3446	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	1067 of 3333	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1636 of 3226	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3601 of 4575	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	2737 of 3744	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3056 of 4658	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	2164 of 4588	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	1324 of 4561	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.3	2967 of 4499	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2483 of 4348	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2292 of 4306	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2385 of 4413	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2094 of 3644	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	1143 of 4465	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1440 of 4401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1410 of 4376	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	2193 of 4329	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	2525 of 4188	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2370 of 4168	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2814 of 4520	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	2046 of 3705	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	2188 of 4594	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1763 of 4521	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1563 of 4477	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	3131 of 4451	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3430 of 4309	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3501 of 4264	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2800 of 4582	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	2409 of 3739	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2840 of 4647	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3126 of 4585	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	3577 of 4563	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	4057 of 4498	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	4084 of 4357	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	4092 of 4319	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	772 of 1106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	641 of 1128	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3061 of 4301	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	1670 of 3549	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	3427 of 4292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1990 of 4086	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	3361 of 3952	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	3638 of 3799	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)54th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Uplift Gradus Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	121 Seahawk Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 451-5551	597	32	18.3	83.6%	5 (0.8%)	375 (62.8%)	184 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	32.4	3265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.8	3269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%	4							37.9	30.8	56.3				37.9	28.2	47.5					$10,154
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	3984^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	1447	37.5	20.0	0.0			0.0	36.7	20.0	35.3	39.4	36.0	35.5	34.2	9.8	38.2	36.4	6.3	32.5	32.3	$8,545
Uplift Hampton Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	712	37	19.0	89.0%	5 (0.7%)	485 (68.1%)	186 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	34.7	3104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		30.5	3398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%	294							52.4	31.5	56.5				45.6	30.6	27.5					$10,398
Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)																				$9,278
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	4.8	4589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	41							19.7	20.0	31.0				9.0	23.2	11.3					$8,815
Martin Weiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Willoughby Blvd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4000	427	30	14.4	98.4%	6 (1.4%)	83 (19.4%)	334 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	63.1	1453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.7	1320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%	133	48.0	57.1	62.1				56.3	54.2	80.0	56.5			41.8	39.3	66.0	60.9				$11,943
Ronald E McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Bainbridge Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6200	500	33	15.1	98.2%	10 (2.0%)	267 (53.4%)	203 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	19	4097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.8	4378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	281	25.0	52.9	36.0			30.8	38.7	35.3	42.5	28.3			15.3	47.1	21.6	18.4				$12,996
Birdie Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Goldwood Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3100	259	23	11.5	96.1%	4 (1.5%)	192 (74.1%)	57 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24.1	3802^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.7	4042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%	240	42.9						31.3	44.8	42.9	39.3			30.6	25.0	34.2	33.3				$16,697
Umphrey Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7808 Racine Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3900	447	33	13.7	97.8%	11 (2.5%)	184 (41.2%)	234 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	69.4	1163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.1	1305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	142	64.0	55.6	29.4				46.0	60.6	64.1	52.2			55.2	60.8	55.4	71.7				$12,754
Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	2929 Marquis St	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1512	613	40	15.2	87.3%	3 (0.5%)	242 (39.5%)	358 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.2	3413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		36.4	3027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%	386	22.7	44.4	33.3	14.3	31.3	16.7	34.3	50.6	49.3				28.9	32.3	39.5					$6,375

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Uplift Gradus Prep Ps ranks 3265^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Uplift Gradus Prep Ps are 63% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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Uplift Education

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In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Uplift Gradus Prep Ps.

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