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Uplift Grand Prep High School

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Uplift Grand Prep High School ranks 1261 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Uplift Grand Prep High School is a small charter high school in Grand Prairie, TX, serving 385 students in grades 9-12, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school, part of the Uplift Education network, has shown a volatile academic performance trend, recently declining to a 2-star rating (37th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year after peaking at 3 stars (54th percentile) in 2023-2024. While it maintains a strong 94% graduation rate, its test scores are generally below state averages, with a notable exception in Biology where 61.54% of students were proficient, much closer to the state average than its peers.

A key strength is the school's exceptional performance with African American students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for this group—far outperforming nearby large comprehensive schools like South Grand Prairie High School and Grand Prairie High School. However, the school faces a critical academic challenge in math, with Algebra I proficiency dropping to just 12% in 2025-2026, the lowest among nearby non-alternative schools and far below the state average of 54.03%. This extreme disparity between subjects—strong Biology but weak math—is a defining characteristic that parents should investigate closely.

Despite spending more per student ($12,656) than nearby traditional public schools and having a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, Uplift Grand Prep's academic outcomes generally lag behind better-performing schools in the area. It sits across the street from Grand Prairie High School (a 1-star school) but is also near two top-performing magnet schools: Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy (98th percentile) and Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute (96th percentile). Additionally, its sister school, Uplift Infinity Prep High School, consistently outperforms it, suggesting the challenges are campus-specific rather than district-wide.

385

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,037

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Church St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

(972) 854-0600

District: Uplift Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

6.8%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 42 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,261^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From bottom 34% (2021) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13High 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	39.0	1261 of 2009	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1122 of 1974	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	922 of 1990	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	1214 of 1961	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1139 of 1876	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1228 of 1861	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	188 of 1086	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	44.3	387 of 834	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	191 of 1065	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	331 of 1069	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	193 of 1031	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	399 of 1020	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	239 of 1024	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	90.7	1 of 487	99.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	952 of 1837	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	956 of 1829	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	246 of 1810	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	435 of 1195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	403 of 1153	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	466 of 1437	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	471 of 1371	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	455 of 1278	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	366 of 1195	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	70 of 1136	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1320 of 1936	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	812 of 1504	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1061 of 1880	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1309 of 1891	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1184 of 1841	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1246 of 1815	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	584 of 1798	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1115 of 1860	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	754 of 1453	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	834 of 1805	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	1014 of 1820	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1011 of 1762	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1040 of 1743	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	338 of 1714	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	970 of 1937	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	658 of 1513	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	707 of 1884	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	923 of 1897	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	790 of 1847	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	934 of 1848	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	254 of 1818	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1182 of 1954	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1047 of 1515	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1009 of 1891	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1068 of 1913	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1041 of 1853	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1192 of 1840	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	442 of 1824	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1327 of 1581	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	700 of 1299	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	883 of 1548	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1231 of 1478	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1289 of 1418	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	721 of 1382	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	583 of 1357	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	534 of 1294	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.7	1248 of 1525	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1311 of 1526	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)100th percentile

African American (2026)83rd percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology62%-9 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

U.S. History58%-13 vs state

English I Reading48%-7 vs state

Algebra I12%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E Church St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 854-0600	385	29	13.3	80.3%	12 (3.1%)	26 (6.8%)	339 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	39	1261^st of 2009 public high schools	37.2%		41.5	1122^nd of 1974 public high schools	43.2%	139	12.0	61.5	48.1	58.0	57.7								$12,037
Grand Prairie High School	Public	9-12	101 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 809-5711	2,817	186	15.1	77.7%	157 (5.6%)	311 (11.0%)	2,286 (81.2%)	16 (0.6%)	13 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (1.1%)	14.1	1739^th of 2009 public high schools	13.4%		14.4	1705^th of 1974 public high schools	13.6%	34	22.9	37.5	25.0	35.3	53.0								$7,376
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	877	51	17.2	47.7%	172 (19.6%)	130 (14.8%)	517 (59.0%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	91.1	46^th of 2009 public high schools	97.7%		91.3	48^th of 1974 public high schools	97.6%	2	89.2	94.7	95.7	98.5	91.4	70.3	75.7	78.9	44.5	0.0	55.1	48.6	$7,201
Crosswinds Accelerated High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Carrier Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 522-2950	435	20	21.9	56.1%	32 (7.4%)	50 (11.5%)	345 (79.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4.8	1891^st of 2009 public high schools	5.9%		3.7	1893^rd of 1974 public high schools	4.1%	2	10.8	24.1	15.0	21.4	31.0								$8,522
Young Women's Leadership Academy High School	Public	11-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-7400	25	4	6.1	52.0%	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,423
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	88.7	74^th of 2009 public high schools	96.3%		89.4	74^th of 1974 public high schools	96.3%		90.2	90.7	88.1	96.1	94.3	60.2	77.8	82.1	47.7		61.8	50.0	$7,959
Lyndon B Johnson Daep	Public	6-12	650 Stonewall Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 262-7244	73	21	3.5	80.8%	4 (5.5%)	24 (32.9%)	41 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$64,012
John A Dubiski Career High School	Public	9-12	2990 S Hwy 161	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7800	1,574	89	17.7	65.5%	99 (6.3%)	150 (9.5%)	1,188 (75.5%)	109 (6.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	66.1	522^nd of 2009 public high schools	74.0%		65.2	545^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%	23	56.2	79.0	58.2	74.8	78.4								$7,247
South Grand Prairie High School	Public	9-12	301 W Warrior Trl	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-1500	3,239	199	16.2	60.9%	221 (6.8%)	817 (25.2%)	1,898 (58.6%)	181 (5.6%)	12 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	105 (3.2%)	39.3	1252^nd of 2009 public high schools	37.7%		35.5	1263^rd of 1974 public high schools	36.0%	11	40.7	63.8	40.3	56.1	67.2								$7,714
Uplift Infinity Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	357	27	13.2	74.5%	18 (5.0%)	16 (4.5%)	297 (83.2%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	50	945^th of 2009 public high schools	53.0%		53.1	829^th of 1974 public high schools	58.0%	116	28.6	63.9	58.8	63.1	63.5								$12,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Uplift Grand Prep High School

How many students attend Uplift Grand Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Uplift Grand Prep High School.

What district is Uplift Grand Prep High School in?

Uplift Education

What is the racial makeup of Uplift Grand Prep High School?

Students at Uplift Grand Prep High School are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Uplift Grand Prep High School a good school?

Uplift Grand Prep High School ranks 1261^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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