Is Uplift Wisdom Secondary a good school?

Uplift Wisdom Secondary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Uplift Wisdom Secondary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended Uplift Wisdom Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Uplift Wisdom Secondary?

Students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary are 67% Hispanic, 30% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Summary:

Uplift Wisdom Secondary is a public charter middle school in Dallas, Texas, serving 425 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Uplift Education district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Uplift Wisdom Secondary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments that lag behind both the state and the Uplift Education district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.52% of 6th graders were proficient in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 37.1% statewide and 26.31% for the Uplift Education district. However, the school's African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better compared to their peers at other Texas middle schools. Uplift Wisdom Secondary also has a higher dropout rate than the state average, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, both within the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) and the Uplift Education district, Uplift Wisdom Secondary generally underperforms. For example, Uplift Hampton Preparatory Middle and D.A. Hulcy STEAM Middle significantly outperform Uplift Wisdom Secondary across the board. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, its academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that additional resources and support may be needed to address the challenges facing Uplift Wisdom Secondary.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

301 W Camp Wisdom Rd
Dallas, TX 75232

(469) 621-8500

District: Uplift Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2040^th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,555

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

African American:

30.3%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Uplift Wisdom Secondary ranks worse than 86.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Uplift Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.5. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.3%), African American (30.3%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Uplift Education School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Uplift Wisdom Secondary is 8.1, which is the lowest among 13 middle schools in the Uplift Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Uplift Wisdom Secondary employs 55.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Uplift Wisdom Secondary is $13,555, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the Uplift Education School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Uplift Wisdom Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Uplift Wisdom Secondary 2040^th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Uplift Wisdom Secondary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Uplift Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Uplift Education 701^st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	31.75	1556^th	2193	29.0%
2021	17.98	1941^st	2252	13.8%
2022	20.53	1927^th	2254	14.5%
2023	19.54	2004^th	2330	14.0%
2024	19.50	2040^th	2361	13.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.06	700^th	720	2.8%
2019	18.11	690^th	753	8.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	48.13	533^rd	1376	61.3%
2019	63.98	318^th	1445	78.0%
2021	34.69	1083^rd	1592	32.0%
2022	40.79	923^rd	1643	43.8%
2023	26.17	1401^st	1720	18.5%
2024	25.47	1453^rd	1760	17.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	51.42	524^th	1597	67.2%
2019	29.00	1288^th	1626	20.8%
2021	37.11	1033^rd	1712	39.7%
2022	45.70	787^th	1757	55.2%
2023	35.97	1165^th	1815	35.8%
2024	29.02	1484^th	1881	21.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	23.47	1783^rd	2039	12.6%
2019	46.17	1066^th	2073	48.6%
2021	24.83	1811^th	2172	16.6%
2022	31.36	1664^th	2220	25.0%
2023	26.94	1807^th	2251	19.7%
2024	25.59	1837^th	2224	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	20.05	1770^th	2008	11.9%
2019	29.01	1576^th	2047	23.0%
2021	19.02	1862^nd	2151	13.4%
2022	20.11	1929^th	2221	13.1%
2023	20.01	1928^th	2241	14.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	35.02	1376^th	2008	31.5%
2019	34.70	1405^th	2058	31.7%
2021	34.04	1475^th	2118	30.4%
2022	36.33	1439^th	2182	34.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	16.36	1880^th	2030	7.4%
2019	32.67	1441^st	2069	30.4%
2021	18.87	1881^st	2168	13.2%
2022	22.29	1877^th	2228	15.8%
2023	20.01	1930^th	2245	14.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	30.73	831^st	1167	28.8%
2019	50.33	500^th	1193	58.1%
2021	28.50	943^rd	1213	22.3%
2022	32.99	871^st	1251	30.4%
2023	33.38	862^nd	1273	32.3%
2024	27.45	1006^th	1271	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	25.32	1583^rd	1895	16.5%
2019	36.94	1258^th	1935	35.0%
2021	22.56	1739^th	2043	14.9%
2022	26.77	1679^th	2077	19.2%
2023	23.70	1769^th	2116	16.4%
2024	24.00	1787^th	2108	15.2%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	0	109	0	140	0	12	261
2019	4	153	1	237	1	12	408
2020	5	240	1	437	1	13	697
2021	3	89	2	269	0	1	364
2022	5	101	1	284	2	4	397
2023	4	125	1	290	2	3	425
2024	5	138	0	307	1	5	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Uplift Wisdom Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	261	15.3	16.9	87.4
2019	408	31.7	12.8	92.2
2020	697	49.1	14.1	92.1
2021	364	46.3	7.8	90.4
2022	397	51.7	7.6	70
2023	425	55.1	7.7	88.7
2024	456	55.9	8.1	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Uplift Wisdom Secondary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	261	15.3	16.9	87.4
2019	408	31.7	12.8	92.2
2020	697	49.1	14.1	92.1
2021	364	46.3	7.8	90.4
2022	397	51.7	7.6	70
2023	425	55.1	7.7	88.7
2024	456	55.9	8.1	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Uplift Wisdom Secondary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,975 (14.8%)	$11,327 (85.2%)	$13,302
2020	$1,415 (12.2%)	$10,191 (87.8%)	$11,606
2021	$1,633 (12.0%)	$11,921 (87.9%)	$13,555

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Uplift Wisdom Secondary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1556^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 2004^th of 2330 Middle schools	15.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	28	26	2%
6th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	34	42	8%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	50	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	43	14	29%
6th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	49	28	21%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	35	32	3%
7th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	44	48	4%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	27	22	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	37	27	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	39	41	2%
8th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	56	53	3%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	29	13	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	53	31	22%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	29	27	2%
8th Grade Science (Uplift Education)	49	30	19%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	23	17	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Uplift Education)	32	21	11%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Uplift Wisdom Secondary)	84	38	46%
End of Course Algebra I (Uplift Education)	57	34	23%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	408	425	4.2%
African American	153	125	18.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	237	290	22.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	4
Two or More Races	12	3	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.2%	88.7%	3.5%

Schools Near Uplift Wisdom Secondary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)				STAAR Mathematics (2024)				STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Uplift Wisdom Secondary	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	456	56	8.1	94.1%	5 (1.1%)	138 (30.3%)	307 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	19.5	2040^th of 2361 public middle schools	13.6%		19.5	2004^th of 2330 public middle schools	14.0%	36	10.8		42.4	26.9	40.9		11.5	21.1	3.0		11.6	17.4	$13,555	$1,633	$11,921
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	522	52	9.9	96.4%	6 (1.1%)	342 (65.5%)	164 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	27.4	1806^th of 2361 public middle schools	23.5%		29.1	1745^th of 2330 public middle schools	25.1%	61	79.5		32.5	37.3	35.4		22.0		30.7		21.7	25.0	$12,533	$1,586	$10,947
D A Hulcy Steam Middle	Public	6-8	9339 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7400	423	31	13.6	91.5%	6 (1.4%)	139 (32.9%)	272 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	58.8	807^th of 2361 public middle schools	65.8%		68.8	560^th of 2330 public middle schools	76.0%	247	100.0		53.7	48.1	51.1		41.6	11.6	50.7		54.4	50.0	$10,969	$1,348	$9,621
Uplift Hampton Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	479	27	17.6	84.3%	3 (0.6%)	287 (59.9%)	177 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	31.6	1681^st of 2361 public middle schools	28.8%		25.8	1819^th of 2330 public middle schools	21.9%	138	38.1		39.7	50.3	47.1		14.6		24.1		24.1	24.8	$8,804	$673	$8,131
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep	Public	6-9	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7060	139	19	7.3	91.4%	2 (1.4%)	53 (38.1%)	84 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$728,742	$570	$728,172
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	393	34	11.5	96.2%	3 (0.8%)	203 (51.7%)	174 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.1	2193^rd of 2361 public middle schools	7.1%		13.2	2144^th of 2330 public middle schools	8.0%	49	41.9		27.9	28.6	38.1		7.9	3.5	20.9		15.5	1.5	$15,439	$1,817	$13,621
Boude Storey Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Maryland Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8700	412	32	12.8	98.1%	6 (1.5%)	144 (35.0%)	252 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	17.3	2091^st of 2361 public middle schools	11.4%		16.8	2068^th of 2330 public middle schools	11.2%	23	87.1		22.0	20.0	32.7		15.5		20.5		23.9	15.9	$12,399	$1,724	$10,675
KIPP Destiny Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3663 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4225	253	16	15.8	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	204 (80.6%)	47 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.3	1193^rd of 2361 public middle schools	49.5%		21.5	1934^th of 2330 public middle schools	17.0%	741	41.5	26.4	55.7	44.9	60.4	20.8	9.8	18.4		6.9	42.3	38.5	$9,899	$767	$9,131
T W Browne Middle	Public	6-8	3333 Sprague Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2500	445	36	12.3	95.3%	6 (1.3%)	151 (33.9%)	282 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	28.4	1776^th of 2361 public middle schools	24.8%		41	1364^th of 2330 public middle schools	41.5%	412	85.7		34.0	29.2	41.6		18.5	7.9	36.8		29.4	27.8	$13,478	$1,658	$11,820
Kennedy-Curry Middle	Public	6-8	6605 Sebring	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1600	605	51	11.9	96.5%	13 (2.1%)	289 (47.8%)	281 (46.4%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	22.4	1962^nd of 2361 public middle schools	16.9%		21.4	1940^th of 2330 public middle schools	16.7%	22	49.7		26.5	19.8	40.0		19.1	0.0	38.7		22.3	14.0	$11,796	$1,499	$10,297

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