Summary:
In zip code 76011 (Arlington, TX), there is one middle school, Uplift Summit Prep Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 509 students as part of the Uplift Education charter district.
Uplift Summit Prep Middle shows a stark contrast between its reading and math performance. The school’s strongest area is 8th grade reading, where 61.18% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (53.6%) and the state (58.69%). However, math scores are critically low, with 0% of 7th graders proficient in math that same year—a catastrophic result compared to the state average of 29.41%. Overall, the school ranks in the bottom third of Texas middle schools (29th-33rd percentile) and has a 1-2 star rating. The school serves a high-needs population, with 84.28% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and spends $8,690 per student with a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio.
Key takeaways include a positive trend in 8th grade reading, which rose from 53.16% to 61.18% over two years, and a bright spot in Algebra I, where 43.8% of advanced 8th graders were proficient—close to the state average of 54.03%. The 0% 7th grade math proficiency is a critical red flag, suggesting a systemic issue in math instruction rather than a lack of resources. The school’s dropout rate of 0.9% is lower than the district average of 1.4%, indicating strong student retention despite academic challenges.
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