Charter high schoolGrades 9–12Uplift Education

Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute

300 E Church St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 · (972) 854-0600

B
85 / 1002026 TEA rating
▼ Down 4 points from 2025Still a B, with a lower score than 2025 (89).
385students
13.4students per teacher
93.3%attendance
10thof 10 Uplift Education high schools
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ACACBBRings: 1 and 2 miles
This schoolPublic school (2026 grade)PrivateWhat’s coming

Rating history

Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute has earned an A in 2 of its 6 A–F ratings since 2019.

TEA didn’t give A–F ratings in 2020 or 2021 (COVID). Scores are out of 100: 90+ is an A, 80–89 a B, 70–79 a C, 60–69 a D.

What makes up the 2026 grade

Student achievementB · 86

How students scored on STAAR tests, plus college and career readiness and graduation rates.

School progressB · 89

How much students grew from last year, or how they did compared with schools with similar student populations.

Closing the gapsC · 76

How each student group did, including students from low-income families and English learners.

How students did on STAAR

Share of Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute tests at each level in spring 2025, across all grades and subjects. The dark tick is the Uplift Education high school average.

Approaches grade level79%
Meets grade level48%
Uplift Education high schools: 50.6%
Masters grade level10%
98.5%graduation rateAs used in TEA’s 2026 rating
94%of graduates ready for college, a career or the militaryAs used in TEA’s 2026 rating

Students and teachers

From TEA’s 2024–25 school report card (TAPR).

385students in 2024–25Up 6% from 362 the year before
13.4students per teacher29 full-time teachers
14average class sizeEnglish, math, science and social studies
2.9 yrsteachers’ average time in the district
$66,276average teacher base pay
80.3%from low-income familiesUplift Education high schools: 74.8%
52.5%English learners
0%in gifted & talented
20.7%chronically absentMissed 10% or more of school days (2023–24)
Students by race and ethnicity
Hispanic 88.1%African American 6.8%White 3.1%Two or More Races 1.3%Asian 0.3%

How to enroll

Charter schools are free public schools without attendance zones: families apply, and a lottery decides when there are more applicants than seats. Deadlines and open seats are on the school’s website.

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What’s coming nearby

From Realust’s What’s Coming tracker, within 2 miles of Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute.

Under constructionDowntown Main St. rebuildPhased 2025–2028 · 0.2 mi away OpenTopgolf Grand PrairieOpened Jan 2026 · 1.8 mi away

Nearby schools

Closest high schools and private schools, by straight-line distance.

AGrand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyGrand Prairie ISD · 97 · 0.4 mi CGrand Prairie High SchoolGrand Prairie ISD · 77 · 0.5 mi AGrand Prairie Collegiate InstituteGrand Prairie ISD · 96 · 2.4 mi CAdvantage AcademyAdvantage Academy · 77 · 2.6 mi BNimitz High SchoolIrving ISD · 88 · 4.4 mi PImmaculate Conception SchoolPrivate · PK–8 · 1.2 mi
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Questions about Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute

What is Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute’s TEA rating?

Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute earned a B (85 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 A–F ratings, released in August 2026. It had a B (89) in 2025.

What grades does Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute serve?

Grades 9–12. It’s a charter school run by Uplift Education, at 300 E Church St in Grand Prairie.

How many students go to Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute?

385 students in 2024–25, up 6% from 362 the year before. There are about 13 students for every teacher.

How does Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute compare with other Uplift Education high schools?

Its 2026 score ranks 10th of 10 Uplift Education high schools. 50% of them earned an A in 2026.

Who can go to Uplift Grand College Prep and Career Institute?

Charter schools are free public schools that don’t use attendance zones. Families apply, and if there are more applicants than seats, the school holds a lottery. Check the school’s website for deadlines.

Sources: Texas Education Agency 2019–2026 A–F accountability ratings (2026 released August 2026); TEA 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR); TEA school directory; Realust What’s Coming tracker. District rankings and averages are Realust calculations from TEA data. Updated November 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.