Is Uplift Mighty Middle a good school?

Uplift Mighty Middle ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Uplift Mighty Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Uplift Mighty Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Uplift Mighty Middle?

Students at Uplift Mighty Middle are 73% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Uplift Mighty Middle

Summary:

Uplift Mighty Middle is a public charter middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 607 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Uplift Education district, which is ranked 701 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Uplift Mighty Middle faces significant challenges in providing a quality education for its students. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (73.81%) compared to nearby public schools, which range from 30-89% Hispanic. Academically, Uplift Mighty Middle consistently underperforms the Uplift Education district and the state of Texas in STAAR test proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.4% of 6th graders were proficient in reading, compared to 43.63% for Uplift Education and 54.45% for Texas. The school also has higher dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.7%, compared to 0-3.3% at nearby public schools. Additionally, Uplift Mighty Middle has a very high percentage of students (92.59%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 60-97% range at nearby public schools.

In comparison, the nearby Idea Southeast College Preparatory, a public charter school, stands out as a higher-performing school with stronger test scores and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this area than the traditional public school model. Overall, Uplift Mighty Middle's consistent underperformance and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population indicate that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and practices to better support its students and improve their academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

3700 Mighty Mite Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76105

(817) 288-3800

District: Uplift Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2129^th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,488

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

African American:

23.7%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Uplift Mighty Middle ranks worse than 90.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 13 ranked middle schools in the Uplift Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.87. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Uplift Mighty Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Uplift Education School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.8%), African American (23.7%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Uplift Mighty Middle is 21.6. 10 middle schools in the Uplift Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Uplift Mighty Middle employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Uplift Mighty Middle is $8,488. 11 middle schools in the Uplift Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Uplift Mighty Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Uplift Mighty Middle 2129^th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Uplift Mighty Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	31.76	1555^th	2193	29.1%
2021	12.66	2097^th	2252	6.9%
2022	14.63	2054^th	2254	8.9%
2023	15.53	2099^th	2330	9.9%
2024	15.87	2129^th	2361	9.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	42.16	694^th	1376	49.6%
2019	55.61	446^th	1445	69.1%
2021	25.36	1384^th	1592	13.1%
2022	25.70	1398^th	1643	14.9%
2023	23.03	1483^rd	1720	13.8%
2024	23.23	1512^th	1760	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	20.05	1546^th	1597	3.2%
2019	37.34	998^th	1626	38.6%
2021	33.10	1201^st	1712	29.8%
2022	33.85	1212^th	1757	31.0%
2023	22.42	1660^th	1815	8.5%
2024	44.04	1012^th	1881	46.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	25.05	1746^th	2039	14.4%
2019	43.29	1174^th	2073	43.4%
2021	16.78	2017^th	2172	7.1%
2022	21.72	1932^nd	2220	13.0%
2023	21.69	1956^th	2251	13.1%
2024	30.63	1678^th	2224	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	17.01	1841^st	2008	8.3%
2019	27.26	1620^th	2047	20.9%
2021	14.11	1997^th	2151	7.2%
2022	17.00	1998^th	2221	10.0%
2023	15.81	2032^nd	2241	9.3%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.11	1724^th	2008	14.1%
2019	44.80	1039^th	2058	49.5%
2021	23.84	1852^nd	2118	12.6%
2022	27.26	1794^th	2182	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	15.39	1901^st	2030	6.4%
2019	35.81	1356^th	2069	34.5%
2021	12.64	2054^th	2168	5.3%
2022	12.79	2088^th	2228	6.3%
2023	14.95	2049^th	2245	8.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	36.48	716^th	1167	38.6%
2019	51.45	474^th	1193	60.3%
2021	23.51	1054^th	1213	13.1%
2022	28.42	987^th	1251	21.1%
2023	24.97	1026^th	1273	19.4%
2024	25.39	1056^th	1271	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Uplift Mighty Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	17.88	1769^th	1895	6.6%
2019	38.41	1215^th	1935	37.2%
2021	16.46	1887^th	2043	7.6%
2022	17.84	1886^th	2077	9.2%
2023	19.79	1878^th	2116	11.2%
2024	28.35	1638^th	2108	22.3%

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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
2017	6	84	2	336	0	6	434
2018	7	94	1	378	2	3	485
2019	10	100	0	387	1	0	498
2020	6	120	1	392	1	3	523
2021	4	125	3	414	0	9	555
2022	6	112	3	417	0	11	549
2023	8	138	4	448	0	9	607
2024	7	133	7	409	1	5	562

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 Mighty Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	434	25.5	16.9	84.3
2018	485	30.4	15.9	84.1
2019	498	31.9	15.5	90.6
2020	523	29.9	17.4	85.7
2021	555	31.4	17.6	87.7
2022	549	32.5	16.8	79.1
2023	607	30.8	19.6	92.6
2024	562	26.0	21.6	89.5

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 Mighty Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	434	25.5	16.9	84.3
2018	485	30.4	15.9	84.1
2019	498	31.9	15.5	90.6
2020	523	29.9	17.4	85.7
2021	555	31.4	17.6	87.7
2022	549	32.5	16.8	79.1
2023	607	30.8	19.6	92.6
2024	562	26.0	21.6	89.5

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 Mighty Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$613 (7.0%)	$8,122 (93.0%)	$8,735
2020	$483 (5.9%)	$7,682 (94.1%)	$8,165
2021	$690 (8.1%)	$7,798 (91.9%)	$8,488

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Uplift Mighty Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1555^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 2099^th of 2330 Middle schools	19.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Uplift Mighty Middle)	27	30	3%
6th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	34	42	8%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	50	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Mighty Middle)	30	12	18%
6th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	49	28	21%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Uplift Mighty Middle)	40	35	5%
7th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	44	48	4%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Mighty Middle)	25	20	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	37	27	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Uplift Mighty Middle)	39	43	4%
8th Grade Reading (Uplift Education)	56	53	3%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Mighty Middle)	48	17	31%
8th Grade Mathematics (Uplift Education)	53	31	22%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Uplift Mighty Middle)	32	13	19%
8th Grade Science (Uplift Education)	49	30	19%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Uplift Mighty Middle)	21	7	14%
8th Grade Social Studies (Uplift Education)	32	21	11%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Uplift Mighty Middle)	90	23	67%
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	498	607	21.9%
African American	100	138	38%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	387	448	15.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	8	20%
Two or More Races	0	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.6%	92.6%	2%

Schools Near Uplift Mighty Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th 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 Mighty Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	562	26	21.6	89.5%	7 (1.2%)	133 (23.7%)	409 (72.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	15.9	2129^th of 2361 public middle schools	9.8%		15.5	2099^th of 2330 public middle schools	9.9%	30	24.9			28.4	32.6	39.0	12.3		15.4	14.5	12.8	$8,488	$690	$7,798
Forest Oak Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3221 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8200	1,081	85	12.6	95.0%	38 (3.5%)	347 (32.1%)	662 (61.2%)	23 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	23.9	1913^th of 2361 public middle schools	19.0%		19	2017^th of 2330 public middle schools	13.4%	104	43.2	79.0	73.6	32.9	26.4	28.7	24.2	4.8	54.3	21.0	12.2	$11,433	$993	$10,440
Idea Southeast College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	365	17	21.7	92.9%	11 (3.0%)	77 (21.1%)	268 (73.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.7	1708^th of 2361 public middle schools	27.7%		47.1	1153^rd of 2330 public middle schools	50.5%	555	16.0	40.8		38.3	38.7	46.5	29.4	25.5			15.8
James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	771	46	16.7	94.8%	20 (2.6%)	93 (12.1%)	637 (82.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5.2	2325^th of 2361 public middle schools	1.5%		6.8	2265^th of 2330 public middle schools	2.8%	60	60.0		76.8	14.2	14.7	9.3	1.3	1.8	7.6	4.0	3.2	$10,424	$1,881	$8,543
Morningside Middle	Public	6-8	2751 Mississippi Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8300	430	30	14.4	94.9%	16 (3.7%)	159 (37.0%)	241 (56.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.1	2295^th of 2361 public middle schools	2.8%		6.7	2266^th of 2330 public middle schools	2.7%	29	21.7			19.9	16.3	21.3	1.9	1.1	5.2	14.2	6.4	$12,406	$2,750	$9,656
J Martin Jacquet Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Stalcup Rd	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3500	566	39	14.4	96.3%	16 (2.8%)	275 (48.6%)	255 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	13.8	2177^th of 2361 public middle schools	7.8%		6.5	2271^st of 2330 public middle schools	2.5%	94				25.6	25.7	22.3	17.8	7.1	32.1	10.8	4.9	$11,266	$2,407	$8,859
Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Charter	6-7	4200 S Fwy Ste 1940	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 200-7299	105	20	5.2	63.8%	6 (5.7%)	70 (66.7%)	25 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)				39.1	31.6		6.3	5.6
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Ederville Rd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4300	701	43	16.2	94.0%	28 (4.0%)	233 (33.2%)	419 (59.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	10.3	2253^rd of 2361 public middle schools	4.6%		7.4	2256^th of 2330 public middle schools	3.2%	3	90.9	64.7	92.3	23.1	17.5	19.5	17.9	3.4	20.9	11.3	1.6	$10,242	$2,307	$7,936
Daggett Middle	Public	6-8	1108 Carlock St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5200	388	27	14.3	90.7%	28 (7.2%)	55 (14.2%)	295 (76.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.7	2299^th of 2361 public middle schools	2.6%		8.4	2241^st of 2330 public middle schools	3.8%	58	21.7	40.9	82.1	24.2	28.1	7.6	1.0		4.2	5.5	4.5	$12,338	$2,428	$9,910
Rosemont Middle	Public	6-8	1501 W Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7200	1,152	73	15.7	91.6%	37 (3.2%)	72 (6.3%)	1,018 (88.4%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	16.6	2105^th of 2361 public middle schools	10.8%		14	2131^st of 2330 public middle schools	8.5%	26	59.1	91.3	98.2	28.4	30.8	27.5	9.9	8.8	32.3	16.7	10.5	$9,520	$1,137	$8,383

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