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Uplift Grand Prep Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Uplift Grand Prep Middle in Grand Prairie, TX, serves 446 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Uplift Education district, serving a predominantly low-income community where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's academic performance has been in a steep decline, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2019 to a 1-star rating, now ranking in the 15th percentile statewide. This downward trend is especially concerning when compared to nearby schools. For example, Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle jumped from the 23rd to the 66th percentile, and even its sister school, Uplift Infinity Prep Middle, is improving. A major red flag is 7th-grade math, where only 21% of students are proficient. While this is better than some nearby schools like Bowie Middle (3.91%) and Lamar Middle (4.12%), the school lacks a strong advanced math program. Its Algebra I proficiency (39.52%) is far lower than the 93-100% rates at those same schools, suggesting it is not effectively challenging its top students. Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies scores have been stuck at around 12% for three years, roughly half the district average.

The school's student-teacher ratio has jumped 53% in two years, from 11.4:1 to 17.4:1, which may mean less individual attention for students. While the school spends $9,214 per student—less than nearby traditional public schools like Lorenzo De Zavala Middle ($11,607) but more than Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle ($6,069)—its results are significantly worse, suggesting the issue is not purely financial. The fact that Uplift Infinity Prep, just 4.35 miles away and in the same district, is on an upward trajectory indicates that the challenges at Uplift Grand Prep are likely specific to this campus's leadership and culture, not the district as a whole.

446

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,647

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Church St
Grand Prairie, TX 75247

(972) 854-0600

District: Uplift Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

African American:

10.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Texas avg48%

1,987^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 42 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Middle 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	22.3	1987 of 2335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1910 of 2344	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1804 of 2372	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1456 of 2330	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1777 of 2254	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1718 of 2252	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	944 of 2193	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	957 of 1295	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.6	246 of 997	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	271 of 1280	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	282 of 1273	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	706 of 1251	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	449 of 1213	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	139 of 1193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	303 of 1167	74.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	1737 of 2182	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1924 of 2118	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	423 of 2058	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	654 of 2008	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1232 of 1428	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1472 of 1770	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1120 of 1720	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1147 of 1643	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1308 of 1592	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	180 of 1445	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	182 of 1376	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	2005 of 2240	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1578 of 1825	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1778 of 2242	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1304 of 2241	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1801 of 2221	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1583 of 2151	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	857 of 2047	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	1440 of 2008	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1734 of 2141	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1526 of 1731	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1391 of 2119	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1251 of 2116	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1575 of 2077	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1617 of 2043	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	761 of 1935	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1127 of 1895	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1879 of 2253	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1528 of 1820	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1253 of 2235	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1201 of 2251	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1629 of 2220	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1563 of 2172	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	518 of 2073	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	1009 of 2039	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1826 of 2253	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1541 of 1818	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1761 of 2246	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1539 of 2245	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1715 of 2228	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1750 of 2168	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1007 of 2069	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	1295 of 2030	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1018 of 1956	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1422 of 1568	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	73.5	239 of 1891	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	943 of 1815	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1294 of 1757	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1424 of 1712	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	357 of 1626	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	309 of 1597	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1272 of 1731	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	696 of 1749	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1299 of 1700	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	486 of 1684	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+33 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-15 vs state

Algebra I40%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Social Studies12%-19 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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Uplift Grand Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	300 E Church St	Grand Prairie	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 854-0600	446	26	17.4	82.5%	12 (2.7%)	46 (10.3%)	380 (85.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22.3	1987^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.9%		24	1910^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.5%	77	39.5			40.4	35.3	46.3	23.5		25.9	12.5	$8,647
Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle	Public	6-8	833 W Tarrant Rd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-1934	542	44	12.4	88.9%	34 (6.3%)	92 (17.0%)	401 (74.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	20	2044^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.5%		19.8	2023^rd of 2344 public middle schools	13.7%	21	95.7		100.0	38.4	33.8	37.0	21.7	7.0	32.1	12.6	$9,657
Bill Arnold Middle	Public	6-8	1204 E Marshall Dr	Grand Prairie	75053	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 264-6141	1,081	57	19.0	87.4%	58 (5.4%)	123 (11.4%)	877 (81.1%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	10.9	2234^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.3%					(n/a)	77.3		96.7	26.4	31.7	28.9	14.8	3.4	18.3	8.5	$00
James Fannin Middle	Public	6-8	301 NE 28th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-8668	516	41	12.4	93.2%	28 (5.4%)	12 (2.3%)	469 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.6	2166^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.2%		16.5	2110^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.0%	56	75.0		100.0	23.9	22.6	26.9	31.0	9.9	29.0	5.8	$8,688
Andrew Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	3504 Corn Valley Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-2704	787	53	14.7	81.1%	48 (6.1%)	159 (20.2%)	549 (69.8%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	27.3	1812^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.4%		27.5	1821^st of 2344 public middle schools	22.3%	9	86.1		100.0	37.1	47.6	40.7	21.7	7.2	32.7	23.6	$7,595
Uplift Infinity Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	357	23	15.6	74.8%	13 (3.6%)	15 (4.2%)	299 (83.8%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.6	1438^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.4%		49.3	1095^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.3%	343	75.0			41.3	55.9	45.8	25.7		34.3	31.6	$9,098
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	219 Crandall Rd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4400	676	46	14.7	85.5%	64 (9.5%)	34 (5.0%)	549 (81.2%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	26	1849^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		37.3	1481^st of 2344 public middle schools	36.8%	368	95.4	100.0	100.0	36.6	39.6	33.2	28.1	4.1	43.4	19.0	$9,678
Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3501 Great Southwest Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 348-7960	465	25	18.3	77.8%	20 (4.3%)	132 (28.4%)	278 (59.8%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	58.6	800^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.7%		31.4	1686^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.1%	886	89.7		100.0	56.9	54.7	42.2	40.0	49.6	47.3	34.9	$7,283
Nichols J H	Public	7-8	2201 Ascension Blvd	Arlington	76006	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2600	586	48	12.0	84.8%	30 (5.1%)	323 (55.1%)	213 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	17.8	2098^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.1%		20	2018^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.9%	80	52.7	100.0			35.4	36.4		13.3	23.2	13.0	$12,964
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3000	730	51	14.2	89.0%	71 (9.7%)	23 (3.2%)	622 (85.2%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.8	1904^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		20.7	2006^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	102	93.8	97.1	100.0	30.6	43.6	32.2	21.7	3.9	49.6	14.7	$9,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Uplift Grand Prep Middle

What is the racial makeup of Uplift Grand Prep Middle?

Students at Uplift Grand Prep Middle are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Uplift Grand Prep Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Uplift Grand Prep Middle.

Is Uplift Grand Prep Middle a good school?

Uplift Grand Prep Middle ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Uplift Grand Prep Middle in?

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