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Uplift Luna Prep Middle

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Uplift Luna Prep Middle ranks 1213 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Uplift Luna Prep Middle is a charter middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 591 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Uplift Education district, where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its strong performance in advanced math, with 70.31% of students proficient in Algebra I—well above the state average of 54.03%—and 8th-grade math proficiency at 59.39%, far exceeding nearby schools like Kimbrough Middle (41.93%) and all Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) schools. However, the school has a notable weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 17.44% of students are proficient compared to the state's 31.69%, a gap that has persisted for several years.

Uplift Luna Prep has shown a "turnaround" trajectory, recovering from a low of the 16th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 48th percentile in the most recent data, though it still lags behind the nearby School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove, which ranks in the 100th percentile. The school also excels in supporting African American students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. Yet, a concerning trend is the rising dropout rate, which has increased from 0.6% in 2019-2020 to 2.4% in 2023-2024, now higher than the district average of 1.4% and most nearby schools.

With a student-teacher ratio of 19.1, Uplift Luna Prep has larger class sizes than peers like Wilkinson Middle (12.1) and Lanny Frasier Middle (14.0), which may impact support for at-risk students. While the school outperforms Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) schools in most metrics, it is overshadowed by the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) magnet school. Parents should weigh the school's strong math pipeline and recovery trajectory against its social studies challenges and rising dropout rates when considering this option.

591

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,040

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy
Dallas, TX 75228

(214) 445-3300

District: Uplift Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

African American:

12.9%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Uplift Education

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,213^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	44.9	1213 of 2335	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	1126 of 2344	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	1845 of 2372	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1588 of 2330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1566 of 2254	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1883 of 2252	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	1059 of 2193	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	351 of 1295	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	172 of 997	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	715 of 1280	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	448 of 1273	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	865 of 1251	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	717 of 1213	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	267 of 1193	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	430 of 1167	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	318 of 505	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	1085 of 2182	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	1320 of 2118	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	693 of 2058	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	1131 of 2008	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	567 of 1428	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	1337 of 1770	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	876 of 1720	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	890 of 1643	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1301 of 1592	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	334 of 1445	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	364 of 1376	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1288 of 2240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	881 of 1825	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	1634 of 2242	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1470 of 2241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1473 of 2221	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1850 of 2151	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	834 of 2047	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	969 of 2008	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	962 of 2141	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	802 of 1731	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	1572 of 2119	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1306 of 2116	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1250 of 2077	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1654 of 2043	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	738 of 1935	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	931 of 1895	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	927 of 2253	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	622 of 1820	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	1602 of 2235	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1334 of 2251	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1386 of 2220	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1725 of 2172	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	626 of 2073	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	868 of 2039	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1075 of 2253	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	1015 of 1818	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1953 of 2246	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1538 of 2245	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1639 of 2228	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1782 of 2168	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1255 of 2069	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1526 of 2030	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	395 of 806	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	632 of 818	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1218 of 1956	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	975 of 1568	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1505 of 1891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	891 of 1815	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	478 of 1757	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	29.5	1340 of 1712	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	755 of 1626	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	855 of 1597	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I70%+16 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, February 25, 2022

The Uplift Luna is a fine school because the teachers are dedicated and hard working towards improving the students' academic performance. The school sets up standard policies to establish social and academic expectations, and to make sure students receive a good education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 Luna Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-3300	591	31	19.1	84.3%	12 (2.0%)	76 (12.9%)	484 (81.9%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	44.9	1213^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.1%		48.5	1126^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.0%	87	70.3	50.5	49.5	54.3	29.8	0.0	59.4	17.4	$10,040
Harold Wendell Lang Senior Middle	Public	6-8	1678 Chenault	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2400	740	49	15.1	96.1%	24 (3.2%)	237 (32.0%)	457 (61.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	18.1	2087^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.6%		15.5	2143^rd of 2344 public middle schools	8.6%	56	59.0	33.7	27.8	36.6	22.7		30.1	12.6	$12,534
W H Gaston Middle	Public	6-8	9565 Mercer Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5400	757	49	15.4	94.7%	22 (2.9%)	94 (12.4%)	626 (82.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	39.2	1420^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.2%		27.1	1835^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.7%	415	77.7		48.3	52.7			33.0	28.3	$10,772
McDonald Middle	Public	6-8	2930 Town E Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5700	787	55	14.3	82.2%	71 (9.0%)	152 (19.3%)	530 (67.3%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	31.9	1666^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.7%		28.6	1780^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.1%	114	77.9	42.0	38.5	41.9	35.2	3.8	44.6	21.4	$10,085
Ann Richards Steam Academy	Public	6-8	3831 N Prairie Creek	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5400	1,010	64	15.7	96.5%	23 (2.3%)	166 (16.4%)	814 (80.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	1964^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.9%		25.9	1868^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.3%	96	72.0	39.6	43.5	41.2	15.1		29.2	15.9	$9,880
Vanston Middle	Public	6-8	3230 Karla Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5801	728	60	12.1	84.5%	64 (8.8%)	94 (12.9%)	548 (75.3%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	26.8	1824^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.9%		31.4	1684^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%	140	65.5	43.9	37.6	50.0	27.2	7.8	34.1	11.3	$10,112
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	6-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126	71.3		27.5	42.6			24.0	14.6	$11,637
Wilkinson Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Crest Park Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5950	655	53	12.4	91.5%	52 (7.9%)	157 (24.0%)	415 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.7	1953^rd of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		35.1	1556^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.6%	397	51.2	39.6	41.9	46.2	23.1	7.6	27.1	14.3	$11,341
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9	48.3	49.1	50.0	39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
Kimbrough Middle	Public	6-8	3900 N Galloway Ave	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5900	1,115	74	15.0	69.3%	166 (14.9%)	289 (25.9%)	595 (53.4%)	27 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	42.5	1305^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.1%		49.6	1086^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.7%	219	62.7	48.4	47.7	48.6	46.7	7.3	41.9	26.4	$8,438

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Uplift Luna Prep Middle ranks 1213^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Uplift Luna Prep Middle are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Uplift Luna Prep Middle.

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