Enrollment
640
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dallas, TX
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep
Federal NCES profile for Uplift White Rock Hills Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480003013483Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools.
- #219 of 232
- schools in Dallas · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep has class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Uplift White Rock Hills Prep ranks #219 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX.
School address
District: Uplift Education · Texas
NCES ID 480003013483 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Uplift White Rock Hills Prep compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Dallas, Texas, enrolling 640 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 640 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 2,241 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #2,057, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 640 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% 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 White Rock Hills Prep.
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 White Rock Hills Prep compares
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.3:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 29% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 640 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
640
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 82% in Texas - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 640 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 68.9%
African American 25.2%
Two or More 3.4%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Uplift White Rock Hills Prep is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Uplift Education, which includes Uplift White Rock Hills Prep.
$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 White Rock Hills Prep Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Heights Preparatory Pri | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Ascend | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Uplift Education - Uplift Grand Preparatory | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Luna Preparatory Pri | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Uplift Hampton Preparatory Pri | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Uplift White Rock Hills Prep'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 (~640 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Uplift White Rock Hills Prep
How many students attend Uplift White Rock Hills Prep?
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep has 640 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dallas, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep is 17.3:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep?
80.0% of students at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uplift White Rock Hills Prep?
The largest demographic group at Uplift White Rock Hills Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Uplift White Rock Hills Prep?
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 White Rock Hills Prep rank among schools in Dallas?
By Resource Investment Index, Uplift White Rock Hills Prep ranks #219 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dallas on the city page.
Is Uplift White Rock Hills Prep a good school?
Uplift White Rock Hills Prep earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 White Rock Hills Prep, 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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