Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS·NCES 480028813864
Buckner Preparatory
8510 MILITARY PKWY, DALLAS, TX 75227 · (214) 545-6552 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
431 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 102 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 383% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buckner Preparatory
Buckner Preparatory's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner Preparatory this school | 443 | 97.3% | 28.8% |
| Martin Weiss Elementary School DALLAS | 427 | 98.4% | 54.0% |
| Kennedy Elementary School HOUSTON | 430 | 97.0% | 44.8% |
| IDEA Eastside Academy SAN ANTONIO | 392 | 97.4% | 38.0% |
| Fletcher Elementary School BEAUMONT | 479 | 97.1% | 45.0% |
| Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy DALLAS | 395 | 99.2% | 37.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buckner Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,769 of 4,401 | #344 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,294 of 4,466 ▲ 717 | #300 of 429 ▲ 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,033 of 4,466 ▲ 201 | #373 of 429 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,842 of 3,998 | #148 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #3,083 of 4,938 | #287 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #4,311 of 4,622 | #410 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #3,157 of 4,628 | #273 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #252 of 4,789 | #61 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+212 (+92%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 25.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 23.9 | 18.6:1 | 97% (431) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 20.4 | 19.3:1 | 92% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 16.4 | 20.8:1 | 95% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 9 | 25.7:1 | 87% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckner Preparatory.
About Buckner Preparatory
Buckner Preparatory is classified as an elementary school. It is located in DALLAS, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 443 students.
Within CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS, Buckner Preparatory is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 1,259 students.
Hispanic students account for 77% of enrollment at Buckner Preparatory. Enrollment also includes 19% Black, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 41% share among Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Buckner Preparatory comes in at 38%.
The school reports 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.6 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 97%. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Buckner Preparatory posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.8%, compared with a predicted 32.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buckner Preparatory is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The closest other public school is Ann Richards Steam Academy, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Buckner Preparatory at 9th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Buckner Preparatory as City: Large. Buckner Preparatory is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment was 231 in 2020-21 and 443 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The ratio was 25.7:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS
- East Grand Preparatory AcademyElementary · 816 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Ann Richards Steam Academy0.4 mi · 1,010
- Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School0.8 mi · 496
- Nova Academy Prichard0.9 mi · 235
- Nova Academy0.9 mi · 77
- San Jacinto Elementary School1.0 mi · 437
- C A Tatum Jr Elementary School1.1 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Buckner PreparatoryHow large is Buckner Preparatory?
Buckner Preparatory enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-08.
Is Buckner Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckner Preparatory is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckner Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckner Preparatory is approximately 18.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buckner Preparatory?
At Buckner Preparatory, the student body is approximately 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Buckner Preparatory public or private?
Buckner Preparatory is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS.
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