Uplift Summit International Middle, Arlington TX

Original Research by School Decision on Uplift Summit International Middle

Uplift Summit International Middle is a charter school serving grades six through eight in Arlington. The school enrolls a mid-sized cohort of students, with a large majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, reflecting the demographics of the Arlington area.

The school's academic results show a mixed picture. Reading proficiency is the strongest area, with about half of sixth-grade students and more than half of seventh and eighth-grade students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. Math presents a steeper challenge; proficiency rates drop to lower levels across all grades, with eighth graders showing somewhat better results than sixth graders. Science proficiency at the eighth-grade level stands at roughly three in ten students, while social studies proficiency is notably lower, at about one in five students. Overall across all tested subjects and grades, the school's proficiency index sits below the midpoint among districts in Tarrant County.

The data reflects real academic gaps, particularly in mathematics, science, and social studies. A parent considering this school would want to understand what supports the school offers to address these weaker areas and what the trajectory looks like over time. State testing data for prior years was not available to show whether performance is improving, static, or declining.

The school is part of Uplift Education, a charter network that spans multiple North Texas communities including Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, and DeSoto. The network recently announced a significant shift in direction at some of its high schools, launching healthcare-focused career pathways in partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health. While this change applies to the high school level rather than to Summit International directly, it signals the network's movement toward integrating career and technical pathways alongside its traditional college-prep model, a development worth noting for families thinking about the school's place in the larger network.

Housing costs in the 76011 zip code are below both the state and national benchmarks, making the area relatively affordable for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The local rental market has remained relatively stable.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 617%

School 17% · District 28% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 34% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 45% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 52% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 32% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 20% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolUPLIFT EDUCATION, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income49%Higher-income56%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income70%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income51%Higher-income65%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income20%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income24%Higher-income21%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income25%Higher-income28%3 pp gap