📍 121 Seahawk Dr, Desoto, Dallas County, 75115
Uplift Gradus Preparatory is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Desoto, Dallas County. The school has 542 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kayla Mcdow. It is part of the Uplift Education school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. It operates as a public charter school. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Uplift Gradus Preparatory enrolls 542 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 337 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.1% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
450 of the school's 542 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 418 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Uplift Gradus Preparatory is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 111.
Uplift Gradus Preparatory is one of 43 schools in UPLIFT EDUCATION, based in DALLAS, Texas. The district serves 23,384 students district-wide and employs 1,381 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 542 students, Uplift Gradus Preparatory is close to the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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