Enrollment
489
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Irving, TX
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri
Federal NCES profile for Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480003012686Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools.
- #22 of 32
- schools in Irving · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 70.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri has class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri ranks #22 of 32 schools in Irving, TX.
School address
District: Uplift Education · Texas
NCES ID 480003012686 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Irving, Texas, enrolling 489 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 489 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,768 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,309, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (7%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Uplift Education also operates Uplift Heights Preparatory Pri (944 students) and Uplift Ascend (864 students) alongside Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri compares
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 11% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.5% | ▲ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Texas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,194
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.1%
White 7.0%
Asian 6.5%
African American 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Uplift Education, which includes Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri.
$11,194
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Heights Preparatory Pri | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Ascend | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Uplift Education - Uplift Grand Preparatory | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Luna Preparatory Pri | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Hampton Preparatory Pri | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 944
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 30:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 712
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~489 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri
How many students attend Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri?
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri has 489 students enrolled. It is a public school in Irving, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri?
The student-teacher ratio at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri is 16.3:1, which is 11% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri?
70.5% of students at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri?
The largest demographic group at Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri is Hispanic or Latino at 79.1% of enrollment, in Irving, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri?
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri rank among schools in Irving?
By Resource Investment Index, Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri ranks #22 of 32 schools in Irving, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Irving on the city page.
Is Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri a good school?
Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Uplift Education?
Besides Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri, Uplift Education also operates Uplift Heights Preparatory Pri (944 students), Uplift Ascend (864 students), and Uplift Education - Uplift Grand Preparatory (727 students). See the Uplift Education district page for the complete list.
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