Charter elementary schoolGrades PK–8Cityscape Schools

Buckner Preparatory

8510 Military Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75227 · (214) 545-6552

C
74 / 1002026 TEA rating
▲ Up 20 points from 2025Up from an F (54) in 2025.
443students
18.5students per teacher
94.2%attendance
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CBFBBBCRings: 1 and 2 miles
This schoolPublic school (2026 grade)Private

Rating history

Buckner Preparatory has earned an A in 0 of its 4 A–F ratings since 2019. In 2022, TEA labeled campuses that would have scored below a C “Not Rated: SB 1365.”

TEA didn’t give A–F ratings in 2020 or 2021 (COVID). Scores are out of 100: 90+ is an A, 80–89 a B, 70–79 a C, 60–69 a D.

What makes up the 2026 grade

Student achievementF · 59

How students scored on STAAR tests.

School progressC · 73

How much students grew from last year, or how they did compared with schools with similar student populations.

Closing the gapsC · 76

How each student group did, including students from low-income families and English learners.

How students did on STAAR

Share of Buckner Preparatory tests at each level in spring 2025, across all grades and subjects. The dark tick is the Cityscape Schools elementary school average.

Approaches grade level56%
Meets grade level25%
Cityscape Schools elementary schools: 39.3%
Masters grade level7%

Students and teachers

From TEA’s 2024–25 school report card (TAPR).

443students in 2024–25Up 12% from 394 the year before
18.5students per teacher24 full-time teachers
18.8average class sizeCityscape Schools elementary schools: 18.9
2.1 yrsteachers’ average time in the district
$59,642average teacher base pay
97.3%from low-income familiesCityscape Schools elementary schools: 97%
57.6%English learners
0%in gifted & talented
15.8%chronically absentMissed 10% or more of school days (2023–24)
Students by race and ethnicity
Hispanic 76.5%African American 19%White 2.5%Two or More Races 2%Asian 0%

How to enroll

Charter schools are free public schools without attendance zones: families apply, and a lottery decides when there are more applicants than seats. Deadlines and open seats are on the school’s website.

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Nearby schools

Closest elementary schools and private schools, by straight-line distance.

CAdelfa Botello Callejo ElementaryDallas ISD · 79 · 0.8 mi BNova Academy PrichardNova Academy Southeast · 81 · 0.9 mi FNova AcademyNova Academy · 47 · 0.9 mi BSan Jacinto ElementaryDallas ISD · 89 · 1.0 mi BC A Tatum Jr ElementaryDallas ISD · 82 · 1.1 mi BAnnie Webb Blanton ElementaryDallas ISD · 82 · 1.1 mi PSt. Philip & St. Augustine Catholic AcademyPrivate · PK–8 · 0.4 mi PThe Family Place Child Development CenterPrivate · K–2 · 1.6 mi PFirst Baptist Academy of DallasPrivate · PK–12 · 1.7 mi
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Questions about Buckner Preparatory

What is Buckner Preparatory’s TEA rating?

Buckner Preparatory earned a C (74 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 A–F ratings, released in August 2026. It had an F (54) in 2025.

What grades does Buckner Preparatory serve?

Grades PK–8. It’s a charter school run by Cityscape Schools, at 8510 Military Pkwy in Dallas.

How many students go to Buckner Preparatory?

443 students in 2024–25, up 12% from 394 the year before. There are about 19 students for every teacher.

Who can go to Buckner Preparatory?

Charter schools are free public schools that don’t use attendance zones. Families apply, and if there are more applicants than seats, the school holds a lottery. Check the school’s website for deadlines.

Sources: Texas Education Agency 2019–2026 A–F accountability ratings (2026 released August 2026); TEA 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR); TEA school directory; Realust What’s Coming tracker. District rankings and averages are Realust calculations from TEA data. Updated November 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.