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About this school
Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 887 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 331 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
887 Students
54 Teachers
2202 Calypso StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School Demographics
91%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School
$137,484
raised using DonorsChoose
331
projects
funded
83
teachers
funded
632
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
77
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School has received support from
310 individuals from Texas and
322 individuals out-of-state.
