UPLIFT ASCEND MIDDLE

3301 TURF PARADISE PKWY
FORT WORTH, TX 76140

Charter School 688 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

UPLIFT ASCEND MIDDLE is a public charter middle school and part of the UPLIFT EDUCATION school district, located in FORT WORTH, TX with 688 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 14 teachers, UPLIFT ASCEND MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 47.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

688

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

47.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for UPLIFT ASCEND MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	464
Black	196
Asian	3
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
464 (67.4 %)
Black
196 (28.5 %)
White
13 (1.9 %)
Two or More
10 (1.5 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	UPLIFT EDUCATION
Phone:	(817)768-4300
Website:	http://uplifteducation.org
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	688
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	47.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	311
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 148

Grade 7 148

Grade 8 147

Grade 9 115

Grade 10 130