Summary:
Zip code 75039 in Irving, TX, is home to four schools serving elementary through high school grades, split between the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd) and the Uplift Education charter network, offering families a stark choice between a solid traditional public option and an elite charter system.
The standout schools are the three Uplift North Hills Prep Ps campuses, which consistently rank in the 98th or 99th percentile statewide with 5-star ratings. Their academic performance is exceptional: the elementary school achieves roughly 85% proficiency in reading and math, the middle school hits 89% in reading and 78% in math, and the high school posts near-perfect end-of-course exam scores (over 91% in English and 95% in Biology) with a 100% graduation rate. In contrast, La Villita Elementary is a good school ranking in the 82nd-83rd percentile, with reading proficiency at 65% and math at 59%—both above state averages but well below the Uplift campuses. The Uplift network also shows lower economic disadvantage rates (13-20%) compared to La Villita (25%), and spending per student varies from $9,036 at La Villita to $12,051 at Uplift North Hills Prep High School.
Key takeaways include the consistent excellence across all Uplift grade levels, suggesting a strong K-12 culture, and a notable 18-point gap in 5th-grade science proficiency between Uplift Elementary (64%) and La Villita (46%). Interestingly, Uplift North Hills Prep Middle spends the least per student ($9,189) yet achieves the highest reading scores, indicating that factors like curriculum and instruction drive success more than spending alone. Additionally, 92% of 8th graders at Uplift Middle pass Algebra I, a strong predictor of STEM readiness, compared to just 54% statewide.
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