Compare Uplift Elevate Preparatory School with Uplift Ascend

Uplift Elevate Preparatory School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 56 in student achievement, 69 in school progress and 64 in closing performance gaps. It scored 68 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Uplift Ascend earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 76 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Uplift Elevate Preparatory School and Uplift Ascend are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Uplift Elevate Preparatory School. They make up for 45.87% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.02%), Whites or Caucasians (18.23%), Two or More Races (4.61%), Asians (3.07%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

At Uplift Ascend, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 55.15% of student population, followed by African Americans (37.94%), Whites or Caucasians (3.40%), Two or More Races (3.06%), Asians (0.23%) and Native Americans (0.11%).

Based on household incomes, the Uplift Elevate Preparatory School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 65.64% compared to 79.39% at Uplift Ascend.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Uplift Elevate Preparatory School has 99 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 19.00% of student population. Uplift Ascend has significantly more ELLs at 279 or about 31.60% of student population.

Uplift Elevate Preparatory School has no gifted and talented student, while 4.99% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 18.04% students. Uplift Ascend has no gifted and talented student, while 4.98% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.11% students.

40 teachers employed at Uplift Elevate Preparatory School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.1 years. The 65 teachers at Uplift Ascend have been serving the school for an average of 1.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Uplift Elevate Preparatory School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Uplift Ascend no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Uplift Elevate Preparatory School there are 35 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Uplift Ascend there are 53 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.