Enrollment
644
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480003011476 Charter school
Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri — Irving, TX
Federal NCES profile for Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 74
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Uplift Education · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri reports 644 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 82% below the Texas average and 79% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 644 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Uplift Education spends $11,316 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.7% from local sources (property taxes), 81.3% from the state, and 17.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 30% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.9% | ▼ 82% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 644 | top 68% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
10.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 82% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
— 30% above state mean
Top 94% in Texas — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,316
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 644 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 644 Top 68% in Texas — larger than 32% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 19:1 +30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.9% -82% vs state
NCES ID 480003011476
Student demographics
Asian 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
African American 5.1%
White 4.5%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: Asian at 77.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 644:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Uplift Education, which includes Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri.
$11,316
Per student
-34%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.7%
State 81.3%
Federal 17.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 944
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 712
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri
How many students attend Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri?
Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri has 644 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in IRVING, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri?
The student-teacher ratio at Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri is 19:1, which is 30% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri?
10.9% of students at Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri?
The largest demographic group at Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri is Asian at 77.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in IRVING, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri?
Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Pri has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.