Kipp Truth Elementary School vs. Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp Truth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Kipp Truth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 943 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
489 students
943 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8072 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5402 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
10-14%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
100
Kindergarten Students
87
112
Grade 1 Students
91
138
Grade 2 Students
75
148
Grade 3 Students
78
139
Grade 4 Students
87
159
Grade 5 Students
-
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
43%
74%
% Black
54%
23%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
